Your expertise needed
Mar 4, 2012 19:10:04 #
I have a Canon T3I camera. I have 2 lenses - 18-55 and 55-250 - both are decent BUT I have to change out lenses quite a bit depending on what I "decide" to shoot at the time. If you could have one Canon lens that would be able to give close ups and telephoto together - what would you buy??????
I have to say that I am definitely not a person that can justify selling the farm for a lens ... but if I know what I may need --- maybe I could save up for it ?????? (within reason that is)..... Thanks
I have to say that I am definitely not a person that can justify selling the farm for a lens ... but if I know what I may need --- maybe I could save up for it ?????? (within reason that is)..... Thanks
Mar 4, 2012 19:21:20 #
Hey you wrote:
I have a Canon T3I camera. I have 2 lenses - 18-5... (show quote)
I use a 100-400 and a 18-200 most of the time depending on subject. I found that swapping lenses in the elements is a short cut to filth in the camera. To avoid that I added a second body. So I primarily shoot 50D and 60D.
I have an air filtration unit in my bedroom to keep the dust down.
Never had a problem with nasties on my sensor.
One grat tip is to swap lenses with the camera body facing down to keep junk from hitting the inside of the camera.
Hope this helped.
Oh and speaking of saving up, my "next lens" change jug is filling up for a 180 macro. very flexable lens.
Mar 4, 2012 19:25:06 #
Thanks Bruce.....
That tip about always keeping the camera pointed down is good to remember.... Sometimes when I swap out I am not sure if I should cover the lens of the one I am taking off -- OR --- switching lens first and then cover the one I change..... ???????
That tip about always keeping the camera pointed down is good to remember.... Sometimes when I swap out I am not sure if I should cover the lens of the one I am taking off -- OR --- switching lens first and then cover the one I change..... ???????
Mar 4, 2012 19:25:18 #
I have a Tamron 18-270 is pzd that I am very happy with. Wait for a Tamron rebate and good buy on Amazon or EBay.
Mar 4, 2012 19:28:27 #
Thanks ------ where or how do I find a "Rebate" ???? I did a quick check on the cost and you are right (rebate) will be helpful...
Mar 4, 2012 19:40:25 #
I use a Tamron 28 - 200 for my walk around lens. It is a good general purpose lens. I think it was about $225 or so when I bought it.
Mar 4, 2012 19:45:27 #
Go to Tamron's website. They always seem to have rebates going. Varies on which lenses and how much. Also sometimes Amazon has a great deal.
Mar 5, 2012 05:46:27 #
Don't buy Canon go Tamron 18-250...or 18-200. All too ofter Canon/Nikon users get the feeling that no other brand of lens is good enough for their cameras. Well I beg to differ! I own Sigma, Tamron and even an Opteka fish eye! Send me an email and I will send you proof that my Pentax DSLR's are not suffering with my Third Party Glass!
jameshumberg@gmail.com
I Taught Advanced Digital Photo at Spokane Com. College. And I can't believe how uninformed some people with Canon/Nikon bodies...can't believe the photos I have taken with my Optics!
If this isn't satisfactory, then just buy a second Canon body on E-Bay used, and plop the Tele on it! Please don't take out a second mortgage for said body! Then grab the camera you need! When you need it! End of lens swapping!
jameshumberg@gmail.com
I Taught Advanced Digital Photo at Spokane Com. College. And I can't believe how uninformed some people with Canon/Nikon bodies...can't believe the photos I have taken with my Optics!
If this isn't satisfactory, then just buy a second Canon body on E-Bay used, and plop the Tele on it! Please don't take out a second mortgage for said body! Then grab the camera you need! When you need it! End of lens swapping!
Mar 5, 2012 05:52:28 #
Tamron 18-270 pzd, first choice. Second choice Sigma 18-250 OS for $100 less than the Tamron. Both are excellent lenses. There's nothing like Canon L glass but I'm not feeding my family with my photography.
Mar 5, 2012 08:24:29 #
As a photographer since 1981 the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is the lens that I choose as my every day out and about lens. You can't go wrong.
Using better glass will produce amazing results.
Regards.
Using better glass will produce amazing results.
Regards.
Mar 5, 2012 08:29:57 #
My stay on the camera lens is a Tamron 28x300 which goes from macro to the moon without having to change.
Mar 5, 2012 08:34:40 #
When I researched digital cameras to buy, I heard that Canon cameras had sensor dust problems when changing lenses a lot, so I bought a canon body with a zoom lens, EW-83G (28-300 mm zoom). I have been able, with this lens, to do almost all that I had done with a Nikon zoom and a macro lens, which I had to change back and forth innumerable times. Now, I never need to change lenses.
Mar 5, 2012 08:36:06 #
I agree with the 24-105 but for your crop sensor camera I would go with the Canon 15-85 EFS. That's what is on my camera 95% of the time for my landscape shooting. Your 55-250 is a much better lens than the 18-55.
Mar 5, 2012 08:40:03 #
Digiphot2 wrote:
Don't buy Canon go Tamron 18-250...or 18-200. All... (show quote)
Unfortunately that's inaccurate advice at best.
Lenses are evaluated on their own merits and to make the blanket statement "do not buy Canon" is just ignorant at best.
Plenty of 3rd party lenses aren't worth buying and certainly Canon makes their share of "less than stellar" lenses so blanket statements like these don't help anyone to sort things out.
Mar 5, 2012 08:40:18 #
Come on, the 24-105 would beneifit far better!!!
Hiker wrote:
I agree with the 24-105 but for your crop sensor camera I would go with the Canon 15-85 EFS. That's what is on my camera 95% of the time for my landscape shooting. Your 55-250 is a much better lens than the 18-55.
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