Attention Photographers!

I just bought a Canon 350D for £170, brand new but no lens... help me to find one.

Try eBAY

Originally Posted by Hammy156

Try eBAY

But I dunno which one to get or how much I should be paying.

He's right. Just look on ebay for the original kit lens and you should be able to pick one up for not a lot of cash. For example; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Canon-EFS-18-55-AF-lens_W0QQitemZ120278968495QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 120278968495&_trkparms=39%3A1|65%3A1&_trksid=p3286 .c0.m14

Originally Posted by bobda

He's right.

Makes a change

The kit lens is not really that good.

I'd recommend the EF 28-135mm.

BUT, don't take my word for it, read this page first. It'll help you out a lot. It pays to do a bit of research. Trust me.

This is a link to the same site, but to the more friendly index: looky here

I have an Olymps E410 and could really use a new lens.

Check out these pics I took at Waddington airshow yesterday of the Vulcan

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...3/P7050703.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...3/P7050910.jpg

I really need to learn how to upload photos

Nice shots

Thank you I am a plane spotter so need a good camera to do it, want a mega zoom lens though to get even better shots but they can be so expensive.

mega zoom uber lens ....

Originally Posted by OperationAlfa

mega zoom uber lens ....

I am still learning though this is my first SLR and I am improving but like to take shots of planes and my car mainly, nothing else really. Just hope I can get better with time. Another one of my many hobbies. They are all expensive too

The cheap 18-55mm lens that comes with the EOS Ds
normally isn't sold by Canon apart from with the camera
bodies. It's a cheap lens and you could probably pick
it up for next to noting on Fleabay.

It depends on what you want to take pictures
of mostly. For landscapes normally you need wideangle
so would go for a zoom with ranges below 50mm
and for things requiring telephoto you aim for lenses
with zoom ranges above 50mm.


The next thing to consider is money. You could
spend loads on a great lens, but as you've opted for
an older budget camera you probably don't want to
spend more than a few hundred.

Check out the Canon EF-S 18-55mm (F3.5-5.6) IS lens

Amazon.co.uk: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens: Electronics & Photo


And also EF 28-105 (F3.5-4.4) USM
Amazon.co.uk: Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Zoom Lens: Canon: Electronics & Photo

Canon lenses can be image stabilised (IS) and USM means
they have ultrasonic motors for focus. (Smoother, less noise)
The EF-S (As opposed to standard EF) are lenses that
have been designed specifically for digital camera bodies
instead of film. There are things to consider but basically
Canon have been able to make them more compact due
to the smaller size of the image sensor compared to 35mm film.)

The stabilised lenses mean you can go use
them in slightly lower light or with slightly lower shutter
speeds without resorting to a tripod.

They do not have powered zooms.

Another option is to go for someone like Sigma,
e.g.
Amazon.co.uk: Sigma 55-200mm AF F4-5.6 DC Digital Lens for Canon AF Mount: Sigma: Electronics & Photo
Amazon.co.uk: Sigma 18-125mm AF F3.5-5.6 DC Digital Lens for Canon AF Mount: Electronics & Photo


Amazon.co.uk is good for reference but you don't have
to buy them from there. Shop around.


I use the standard 18-55mm lens and the Sigma 55-200mm
which aren't top notch lenses but are adequate
for what I do. If I was buying another it would be an IS
Canon zoom.) Probably Amazon.co.uk: Canon EF - Zoom lens - 28 mm - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS USM - Canon EF: Electronics & Photo

Hi Joe,

I use a sigma 17-70mm lens as my standard lens these days, it is more expensive than the cheap canon lenses and not as expensive as the canon L lenses, but it is well built and takes good photos. Any shots I have posted the last year or so would have been taken with it. All these shots from the Isle of Wight last week were taken with it.... Isle of Wight June 2008 - a set on Flickr

And here is the lens

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro - www.cameraworld.co.uk

If you want a telephoto, I would highly recommend the canon 70-200F4L, it is a bit expensive but actually a bargain in terms of quality, I got that from ebay for £349 from this guy, he is worth checking out.

eBay UK Shop - ADANI505 CAMERAS: Canon Lenses, Lens Filters, Flashes Extenders

thanks all... very helpful

Originally Posted by Ricey13

Thank you I am a plane spotter so need a good camera to do it, want a mega zoom lens though to get even better shots but they can be so expensive.

Sigma's 50-500 is the way to go for aircraft, apart from the weight, cost and the shake factor. That's why I went and bought Minolta / SONY; built-in anti shake don't you know.

Rob


Try here for aircraft shots.

Toxic, you must be talking about the "Bigma" then.

Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM Lens Review