Buy Canon 100D with the kit lens or not?

I am almost positive that I will purchase a Canon 100D, the size and weight seems to be well suited for a camera which one can always bring along. I

want to make it as small and light as possibly to not be an obstacle during travelling so I will purchase the 40mm pancake lens.

I also have plans to use it for taking photographies of my tabletop other hobby, tabletop miniature games so I certainly will get a 100mm macro lens.

Is their any point in getting the 18-55mm lens which one can purchase including in the standard Canon 100D kit?

The 18-55mm stm is an insanely lens. If you want something light to carry around the new kit lens is great.

Yes! The 18-55 STM kit lens is of exceptional image quality (according to all the reviews I have read), much better than the previous series 18-55 kit lens. You save $100 by buying it as a kit with the SL1. The 40/2.8 lens has been on sale for months at about $190 or less. The 18-55 STM is $250 if bought separately. Bought with the SL1 you get the 18-55 STM for $150. You'll get a lot more use out of the 18-55 than you will with the 40/2.8.

That's my take on it. I bought my SL1 with the 18-55 STM lens and will get the 40/2.8 later if I think I need it, which I doubt since i have the excellent Canon 35/2 lens.

Don

Lord metroid said:

Lord metroid wrote:

I am almost positive that I will purchase a Canon 100D, the size and weight seems to be well suited for a camera which one can always bring along. I

want to make it as small and light as possibly to not be an obstacle during travelling so I will purchase the 40mm pancake lens.

I also have plans to use it for taking photographies of my tabletop other hobby, tabletop miniature games so I certainly will get a 100mm macro lens.

Is their any point in getting the 18-55mm lens which one can purchase including in the standard Canon 100D kit?

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I mean insanely light lens.

Lord metroid said:

Lord metroid wrote:

I am almost positive that I will purchase a Canon 100D, the size and weight seems to be well suited for a camera which one can always bring along. I

want to make it as small and light as possibly to not be an obstacle during travelling so I will purchase the 40mm pancake lens.

I also have plans to use it for taking photographies of my tabletop other hobby, tabletop miniature games so I certainly will get a 100mm macro lens.

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Do the calculations! I.e. how big are the areas you want to photograph, from what distances, what field of views do you get? 100mm may not necessarily be what you need. And DOF will be very small at high magnifications, not allowing you to capture the scene. Possibly even a tilt-shift lens may be called for.

Even the 18-55 IS STM might come in handy, it allows pretty close focus.

Lord metroid said:

Is their any point in getting the 18-55mm lens which one can purchase including in the standard Canon 100D kit?

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I have been reading posts and articles on forums and blogs from people taking photographies of tabletop miniature models. A 100mm macro lens is probably not going to achieve what I wish.

The models are 15mm(1:100) to 28mm(1:48 to 1:64) scale. Photography at this scale would be close-up photography rather than macro photography where a greater depth of field is needed to capture the whole model in focus or at times even the whole battlefield.

The preferred lens seems to be 50mm either with or without macro.

Lord metroid said:

Lord metroid wrote:

I want to make it as small and light as possibly to not be an obstacle during travelling so I will purchase the 40mm pancake lens.

Is their any point in getting the 18-55mm lens which one can purchase including in the standard Canon 100D kit?

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Yes, yes, by all means, get the kit zoom lens. You just need to visit any local camera shop that will allow you to handle the SL1 with different lenses attached, and what you will appreciate the most is how LIGHTWEIGHT the SL1 is, even with the kit zoom lens. It's just utterly astonishing how lightweight the camera is with its lkit zoom lens.

Sure, you can attach different lenses to get focal lengths, macro performance, and other things you need, but the kit zoom lens will give you some decent zoom in the most lightweight package you've ever experienced. If you want "light weight," get the SL1, and get its kit zoom lens.


Tom Hoots