NewHampshire
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Well, in the next couple of months I am making the switch. I so dearly wanted to stay with film that I through common sense to the wind and bought the Canon EOS Elan 7 I currently have. GREAT camera, but alas I have admitted that I probably should have gone digital in the first place. So, since my sister has shown an interest in photography I have decided to give her the Elan7 for christmas and buy myself a Canon 400D. I will be giving her the 28-105 USM II lens I bought with the Elan 7, so of course I will have the opportunity to buy new glass. What a coincidence they just raised the limit on my credit card!!!!
So, I am looking for some opinions. The type of photography I like is very similar to what you folks here like (nature/hiking/scenic, etc.) so I think you can give me the help I need
. Here is what the deal is......lets say I can spend about $400 on glass. Here is some of the combos I am looking at:
EF 50mm I know its not a super sturdy lens, but the reviews look promising including good image sharpness
-OR-
EF 28mmWide angle Prime, not super fast but respecable 2.8, great price
------------PLUS------------------
28-105mmThis is the lens I currently own. I like it, its a decent lens, but as is common with the vast amjority of budget zooms it does get soft on the higher end of the zoom range.
-OR-
Sigma 70-300 The range, for me, does not feel to ideal, but with the 50mm or 28mm above its not TOO bad. Its slow at f/4-5.6, but I can work around that. Its biggest pluses for me are a larger working zoom range and the macro feature.
Now, I could go for any combination of the two above and two below that keep me in the $400 range.......or I could blow it all on this lens:
Canon EF 28-235mm USM IS Its a bit slow, but the image stabilization will help a lot. respectable working zoom range though I will still some day look to go longer. But for now I can deal with it. It should make for a good workhorse lens until the future brings more funds my way (or the credit card company raises my limit again
).
So, what is your opinion?
Brian
So, I am looking for some opinions. The type of photography I like is very similar to what you folks here like (nature/hiking/scenic, etc.) so I think you can give me the help I need
EF 50mm I know its not a super sturdy lens, but the reviews look promising including good image sharpness
-OR-
EF 28mmWide angle Prime, not super fast but respecable 2.8, great price
------------PLUS------------------
28-105mmThis is the lens I currently own. I like it, its a decent lens, but as is common with the vast amjority of budget zooms it does get soft on the higher end of the zoom range.
-OR-
Sigma 70-300 The range, for me, does not feel to ideal, but with the 50mm or 28mm above its not TOO bad. Its slow at f/4-5.6, but I can work around that. Its biggest pluses for me are a larger working zoom range and the macro feature.
Now, I could go for any combination of the two above and two below that keep me in the $400 range.......or I could blow it all on this lens:
Canon EF 28-235mm USM IS Its a bit slow, but the image stabilization will help a lot. respectable working zoom range though I will still some day look to go longer. But for now I can deal with it. It should make for a good workhorse lens until the future brings more funds my way (or the credit card company raises my limit again
So, what is your opinion?
Brian