Canon EOS Rebel SL1 (Page 2): Thank you so much all I greatly appreciate the feedback that was awesome!! 😊💜...

Jennylyn Loc: Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Thank you so much all I greatly appreciate the feedback that was awesome!! 😊💜

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

CHG_CANON wrote:

Your best value for macro - EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Agreed, if that is on the agenda! The EF-S 60mm Macro is a very good lens, but the EF 100 Macro is a better choice I believe. I got the 60, and it is a great lens, but if I were doing it again.....

Jana-TAS Loc: Washington

If you know you are wanting to purchase a new camera something like that is a good investment and right now is getting close to end of year so what I would do is wait 'til the end of next year or 'til when there is a big sale throughout another time later in the year after you have read a lot and just be patient with yourself and think first about what your are the most interested in doing photos of (is it people, birds and nature, or other topics). Then get magazines from the grocery store if you do not already subscribe to them if you want to: Popular Photography and/ or Outdoor Photographer. If you like either of them then sub. through pch.com to save money. Then you will see advertisements in the magazines on sites to look at specifically and be able to save better. They will even give ads for hard back books to send back in for to learn from too from the Pop Photo magazine.

Robert R Loc: Indianapolis and Naples

Jennylyn wrote:

Second lens is a zoom lens I believe, 75-300.

75-300 is a great lens, much better if it is IS.

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

I really like my Sigma 18-250 macro for a walk-around lens. Quality is remarkably good for an all-in-one, but keep in mind it's not true macro, just a good close-up, and the quality is very good to excellent except at the extreme ends where it's still pretty good. And the sub-$350 price tag for a new lens with a six-year warranty is very appealing.

I have professional lenses for all three categories that I'll use if I'm dedicating time to a certain type of shooting, but otherwise I really like having the versatility with me and I'm willing to sacrifice only a little quality to get proper composition. Just something to think about.

berniewanzek Loc: Clinton Iowa

Please check first with your local photography store and compare prices. I have found that they are at the same prices as your big store providers. I am not a photography store owner or employee. I just support local businesses first.

tropics68 Loc: Georgia

Jennylyn wrote:

Can anyone offer some suggestions for the following lenses without breaking the bank? Basically some starter lenses :)

Macro-
Wide Angle-
Telephoto-

Is there one that I should get before the other? I have the two basic zoom lenses that came with the camera kit, I'd just like to know what to look/save for :)
Thanks so much!
Jen

The kit lenses are both zoom so you might want to take a look at the Canon 50mm f/1:8 as your first prime lens. For versatility both the Canon 10-22 and Tamron 18-200 macro, while not the lenses the pros might use, are reasonably priced and pretty much cover all the bases for me. I too use an SL1 and a T3i. :thumbup:

ole sarg Loc: south florida

Buy used from reputable dealer such as B&H, Adorama and KEH. forget about the others.

Jennylyn Loc: Walnut Cove, North Carolina

berniewanzek wrote:

Please check first with your local photography store and compare prices. I have found that they are at the same prices as your big store providers. I am not a photography store owner or employee. I just support local businesses first.

Unfortunately Bernie, I don't have a great store like B&H or even a mom and pop place :)

Closest store would probably be in Charlotte. A lot of my shopping will have to be online... I wish I did though, I'd rather go to a store where I can touch and see :) Nothing against BB or Walmart, but I try and stay clear of those stores.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Although earlier I did join the crowd in making a suggestion, frankly your best move is probably to spend time becoming familiar with your habits, practices, and current equipment before spending more money. Then buy to cover what you yourself recognize as a "need".

bv Loc: MN

I recommend Sigma 18-250 Macro for Canon which meets all the expectation and once in a while sells about $250.
I used to have multiple lenses. But realized that I prefer to use for major part only single lens

slewis Loc: Marshallberg, NC

Jennylyn wrote:

Unfortunately Bernie, I don't have a great store like B&H or even a mom and pop place :)

Closest store would probably be in Charlotte. A lot of my shopping will have to be online... I wish I did though, I'd rather go to a store where I can touch and see :) Nothing against BB or Walmart, but I try and stay clear of those stores.

Hi Jennylyn. I live in NC and used to live in Burlington. There's a great store there called Camera Corner. They are a long standing photography store and well worth your drive over for their selection and expertise. I shoot a SL1 too and currently using the kit lenses. I'm following your thread with interest. The SL1 is a great camera and when I will be looking at other lenses, I will be doing so with the intention of stepping the lenses to a full frame camera body upgrade in the future. For my current level of expertise, the kit lenses are a great learning tool. Quality glass will make the difference. You might want to consider renting a few lenses for a fraction of the cost to evaluate them before investing in a purchase, once you've narrowed down your specifics you want to cover. Good Luck!

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

bv wrote:

I recommend Sigma 18-250 Macro for Canon which meets all the expectation and once in a while sells about $250.
I used to have multiple lenses. But realized that I prefer to use for major part only single lens

This is another YMMV case. I got a Tamron 18-270 for my Canon Rebel, with exactly the same thought in mind. My Rebel died a year later, and I switched to Pentax, but by that time I had "retired" the Tamron and went back to the 18-55 and 70-300 lens combination I'd been using before. I came to realize that personally I know roughly which focal length I'm going to need before I ever take my camera out of my bag, and I got tired of lugging the extra bulk of the 18-270 around when I already knew that I'd be using the lower end of the range.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Jennylyn wrote:

Thank you so much all I greatly appreciate the feedback that was awesome!! 😊💜

Please use the Quote Reply so that everyone knows who you are thanking or commenting back to.

IShootEverything Loc: TN

jeep_daddy wrote:

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She did, she used the word "ALL".