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Re: neither - 4 items, in budget, and much more powerful
MAC wrote:
psychoticpanda wrote:
I need help deciding on a new better quality kit lens...
I am shooting with a 60D that I just got so I'm sticking with a crop lens to get the full wide angle that I need. Please help me pick (with evidence why) between the three lenses.
My budget is about 1000-1500$ but I also want a new Canon flash... Do you think I should go with the Canon and wait for more money to get the flash or sacrifice IQ for a third party brand? Or is the third party somehow better for cheaper? Please help never bought any third party lenses before! I am open to any suggestions, but please keep in mind I would it for everyday use (landscape/portraits) and I prefer a wide angle since I don't have any good quality wide lenses.
- Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens (999$)
- Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM FLD (619$)
- Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC (549$)
All of these prices are from Amazon, the Tamron has a 100$ mail in rebate offer.
PS: I would like to use the lens for some video also... But, mostly photographs.
THANKS FOR THE HELP!
$639 15-85 IS get the vello hood - it is only 1/2 slower - ie, f3.5, between 15-23
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Lenses/ci/15492/pn/2/N/4288584250+4291570227
$289 35 f2
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12119-USA/Canon_2507A002_Wide_Angle_EF_35mm.html
$99 50 f1.8 ii
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12142-GREY/Canon_2514A002_Normal_EF_50mm_f_1_8.html
$254 430 exii
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/571297-USA/Canon_2805B002_430EX_II_Speedlite_TTL.html
$639 + $289 + $99 + $254 = $1284 in budget and much more powerful
Terrible advice. The 15-85 is as slow as molasses and extremely overpriced. Think about it as being the kit lens but 30mm longer on the long end yet they charge $600 for it.
You'd be better off sticking with your kit lens and getting a 50 1.8 and 85 1.8 for your long end if you went with his route.
Also the 430 is a bad flash for the money. I'd get the Yungnuo equivalent for $100 less which has ETTL and is more powerful than the 430 if I recall correctly.