lens or camera? 1818 Responses

Last post: 2 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Sep 20, 08, 10:33 a.m.

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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...

  Sep 20, 08, 10:33 a.m. – Permalink

• Meeklo

  lens, you have camera already don't you? :)

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:39 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  yeh, but its old... i thought maybe i should upgrade camera first

  • yes but dont go for 5D MkII....stupid new options which bring the price up– Laurent

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:40 a.m. – Permalink

• Meeklo

  you just answered your question then.

  next question?

  • wow.. what a jerk, I bet you dont have any friend– Marcelom

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:41 a.m. – Permalink

• Vicentvangogh

  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

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:46 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  what you guys think about 70-200 canon lens?

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:47 a.m. – Permalink

• geoffism

  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 subject– hallelujah

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:52 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  zoom outdoor and also sometime shoot in a studio

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:54 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  maybe 24-105 then?

  • nah– Laurent

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:54 a.m. – Permalink

• sikma

  do you make enlargements past 11x14 or 12x18? if not then your body should be just fine.

  glass keeps its value much longer

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:54 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  i have kit lens, 50mm, 10-22. all canon. now the question is, 24-105 or 70-200?

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 10:56 a.m. – Permalink

• geoffism

  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.

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 11:11 a.m. – Permalink

• senseg

  i just bought 70-200 2,8L

  • what? you spent so much on a lens on a 350D...are you mad?– Laurent1/2

    < Good choice.– jaylarson2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 11:18 a.m. – Permalink

• pr2

  There are better options the Canon lenses (where you pay top $$ for that logo attached to the lens). Go with Sigma, Tokina or Tamron.

  • 55-250 is?...maybe?– Laurent

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:18 p.m. – Permalink

• Laurent

  Sigma yes...Tokina or Tamron...no no for me..too plasticky

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:21 p.m. – Permalink

• pr2

  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.

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:30 p.m. – Permalink

• Laurent

  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

  • note an exception:
    http://www.photozone…– jaylarson

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:32 p.m. – Permalink

• pr2

  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).

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:40 p.m. – Permalink

• ml1

  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.

  

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  Dog-earSep 20, 08, 1:47 p.m. – Permalink