Need a lens recommendation - zoom with wide angle for Canon
May 3, 2019 16:58:27 #
Hi, I have a Canon 800D and I am looking for a good, multi-purpose lens for it that has wide angle. I do not want to pay more than $350-ish. I have read some good reviews of the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. Has anyone used this, and if so, what do you think? Other recommendations of a multi-purpose Canon-compatible lens with wide angle that can be bought (used is fine with me) for under $400?
May 3, 2019 17:03:50 #
If you want wide, the full-frame 24-105 is not a good choice. You lose that 'wide' 24mm on your camera type. Instead, your best bet is the EF-S 10-18mm F/4.5-5.6 IS STM. If desiring for full-frame lenses, a used copy of the 17-40L is in your price range. Not as 'wide' as the EF-S lens on your camera type, but 17mm much wider than a lens starting at 24mm. If you want a longer overall zoom range, look for a used copy of the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. There's a few flavors of the 18-135, watch for the "IS USM" as the most recent version, the "IS STM" version is also good with a silent AF motor for video.
May 3, 2019 17:11:17 #
bfoster wrote:
Hi, I have a Canon 800D and I am looking for a good, multi-purpose lens for it that has wide angle. I do not want to pay more than $350-ish. I have read some good reviews of the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. Has anyone used this, and if so, what do you think? Other recommendations of a multi-purpose Canon-compatible lens with wide angle that can be bought (used is fine with me) for under $400?
The 24mm on crop frame is not really WIDE. Tokina makes a 12-28mm f4 ( a good range) that you can get for less than $350 ( no IS) if you shop ! You will not get a Canon 24-105 for $350 - or $400 ....
Otherwise, I can strongly recommend the Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 contemporary (does have IS/OS) for $350 if you shop well.
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May 3, 2019 17:22:20 #
Thanks for your reply. So, I have read a little bit about full-frame cameras and lenses, and I'm assuming from what you said that the 800D is not a full-frame camera? I was trying to figure that our earlier... How can I tell if a lens is full-frame?
May 3, 2019 17:24:11 #
May 3, 2019 17:43:59 #
bfoster wrote:
Thanks for your reply. So, I have read a little bit about full-frame cameras and lenses, and I'm assuming from what you said that the 800D is not a full-frame camera? I was trying to figure that our earlier... How can I tell if a lens is full-frame?
Here's the wiki page entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_800D
The millimeter dimensions and more importantly, the APS-C sensor size reference, is the indicator of a non full frame sensor.
For your other reference - IS is Image Stabilization, Canon's name for the technology that helps hold the lens steady for slow(er) shutterspeeds less than the 1/focal length guideline.
May 3, 2019 17:45:25 #
bfoster wrote:
When you say a lens has no IS what does that refer to? I am very new to lens technology...
IS=image stabilization (in Canon lingo and done optically in the lens) - Yes, the 80D ( or T7i if 800D is not a typo) is a crop frame (APSC) camera. 12-28mm is considered wide for APSC.
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May 3, 2019 17:45:59 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
bfoster wrote:
When you say a lens has no IS what does that refer to? I am very new to lens technology...
It has no image stabilization... "IS"
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May 3, 2019 18:01:04 #
bfoster wrote:
Thanks. Yeah, it is a T7i, and is also called an EOS 800D.
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