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...according to your $400 criteria

50mm F1.8
Kit lens
Sigma 70-300 APO macro
Sigma 105mm EX DG Macro

All are great- its me that needs to improve not my lenses

Marcus

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Looks like everyone here likes the

Canon 50mm 1.8 and the
Sigma 70-300.

Does the sigma get soft closer to the 300mm, or does it remain fairly sharp?

Also, does anyone own the Tokina 24-200? It's the lens I'm mainly considering for my walkaround lens! Anyone looking to sell theirs?

Thanks,
Dan
Marcus Beard said:
...according to your $400 criteria

50mm F1.8
Kit lens
Sigma 70-300 APO macro
Sigma 105mm EX DG Macro

All are great- its me that needs to improve not my lenses

Marcus

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http://www.mbphotography.net
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An old but great Canon EF 70-210mm 1:4 and the 50mm F1/8

Both amazing lenses!!!

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Canon 300D & Sony F717

Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is a merger of State and Corporate Power. - Benito Mussolini
 
After having bought the 50mm 1.4 and realised what a good lens should look like I have never mounted the 28-105 on the camera since. I know that the next time I will be shooting outdoors I will have to but I hope that I might be able to get hold of something decent until then.

Chronis
Dan092181 said:
Hi,
I wanted to just poll the community on any "inexpensive lenses"
(
results out of.
i.e. such as the 50mm 1.8
i.e. the Tokina 24mm-200mm
etc.
I'm thinking about buying the Tokina, but wanted to know if anyone
else had any other luck with descent "inexpensive" lenses (mostly
third party).

Thanks,
Dan
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The Sigma gets a little softer near 300mm, but in my experience only for distant objects. For close up macros at 300mm it is very good.
Dan092181 said:
Canon 50mm 1.8 and the
Sigma 70-300.

Does the sigma get soft closer to the 300mm, or does it remain
fairly sharp?

Also, does anyone own the Tokina 24-200? It's the lens I'm mainly
considering for my walkaround lens! Anyone looking to sell theirs?

Thanks,
Dan
Marcus Beard said:
...according to your $400 criteria

50mm F1.8
Kit lens
Sigma 70-300 APO macro
Sigma 105mm EX DG Macro

All are great- its me that needs to improve not my lenses

Marcus

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http://www.mbphotography.net
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These two lenses and a 52mm UV filter for the 50 costs like $298 at adorama.com
Anybody knows better prices for these products?
Thanks
 
Ricardo Gomez said:
These two lenses and a 52mm UV filter for the 50 costs like $298 at
adorama.com
Anybody knows better prices for these products?
Thanks
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The best combination i have found is:
Adorama.com: EF 50 1.8 II + 52mm filter $87
Digitalfotoclub: Sigma 70-300 $194

TOTAL is $281

Please help me save more money
 
Hello,
Where can i find:
Canon EF 50 f1.8 II (for less than
Sigma 70-300 APO Macro Super II (for less than
At a really great price.

Thanks.
 
deepak rao said:
Dan092181 said:
Hi,
I wanted to just poll the community on any "inexpensive lenses"
(
results out of.
i.e. such as the 50mm 1.8
i.e. the Tokina 24mm-200mm
etc.
I'm thinking about buying the Tokina, but wanted to know if anyone
else had any other luck with descent "inexpensive" lenses (mostly
third party).

Thanks,
Dan
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Deepak

http://www.images.rnhinfo.com/
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300D, Sigma 18-125mm, Sigma 70-300mm APO II, Canon EF 50mm II, Bogen 3001BD/488RC2, Photoshop CS
http://www.pbase.com/profile
talent sold separately
 
I have a rapidly growing collection of inexpensive and junk lenses:

Kit Lens - unbeatable value

Peleng 16mm Fisheye - about $225 or £125 - I would really recommend this

Soligor 200m M42 (with adaptor) about $19 or £10.50 - amusing gadget!

Canon 75-300mm USM III - just playing with this - debating whether to get something more expensive

Have a look at my home page for some tests...
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Barry, http://www.jarnell.com/home.htm
 
Kit lens - not too bad

50mm 1.8 - good lens, as you know

Canon 28-80mm 3.5-5.6. Pretty ordinary - but it's what you expect for the price.

Canon 90-300 USM 3.5-5.6 not a good lens at all, quite soft, especially past 300mm. But again, you get what you pay for, so I'm not complaining
 
.... is my first long zoom. Noisy and slow AF, dreamy beyond 350 mm, has tons of CA and awkward to hand hold.... but built like a tank and I'm keeping it for sentimental reasons.

Here's some bird pics with it:







Cheers,
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Liquidstone
http://www.pbase.com/liquidstone/my_favorites

 
I have the Sigma 70-300 (the APO Super Macro II) too and I find it gets a little soft at the 70mm end as well as at 300mm. 200mm is sharp! Great lens for the money. Macro rocks!

Also have a 24-85 USM Canon. Don't think they make it anymore. Got it as the kit lens with my EOS IX (the ill fated APS cam) about 5 years ago in the UK. It's sharp all over, light. fast and has the perfect range for the DR.
 
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