lens or camera?
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- senseg
i have an old rebel XT camera and now i think i can invest some money to new equipment.
What should i get? Lens or camera? i want to preorder 5d or 70-200 Canon lens...
- Meeklo0
lens, you have camera already don't you? :)
- Vicentvangogh0
Lens, only buy Canon lens. A good lens will bethe difference between an okay shot and a great one.
- a dull shot and a crisp one you mean? Ok/great depends on the eye shooting :)Meeklo
- senseg0
what you guys think about 70-200 canon lens?
- geoffism0
Lens. Spend the money on good glass.
What do you need the 70-200 for? To zoom in on outdoor shots or for sports/action?
- 200 = good for shallow depth of field/isolation of subjecthallelujah
- senseg0
zoom outdoor and also sometime shoot in a studio
- senseg0
maybe 24-105 then?
- sikma0
do you make enlargements past 11x14 or 12x18? if not then your body should be just fine.
glass keeps its value much longer
- senseg0
i have kit lens, 50mm, 10-22. all canon. now the question is, 24-105 or 70-200?
- geoffism0
You're really not going to use a 70-200 in a studio. But if you want something to shoot outdoors and zoom in, the 70-200 4L will do nicely.
- pr20
There are better options the Canon lenses (where you pay top $$ for that logo attached to the lens). Go with Sigma, Tokina or Tamron.
- Laurent0
Sigma yes...Tokina or Tamron...no no for me..too plasticky
- pr20
EVERY company makes quality products and has a a line of shity shits. EVERY company, including Canon, Sony, etc. Maybe the ones you were looking at were from the "shity shits" line.
- Laurent0
pr2 have you checked/used the tokina or tamron? they are poor quality. but if u like them fine for me....thats just an opinion
- pr20
yes, i have. in my lens kit right now i got Tokina 12-24 f/4 which is superb lens (definitely best bang for the money).
- ml10
get a FIXED canon lens, especially an 'L' series..which is expensive but worth it...so much sharper and if you're not enlarging images so big it's perfect...
the EF lenses are good as well. Carl Zeiss is coming out with some lenses that will fit but will be pricey.