Lens advice

JUGGY said:
Is that the fixed focal length?
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Yes. Fixed but very fast and very affordable. It's a good way to practice controlling DOF.

On the 450d it's the equivalent of a 80mm which is nice for portraiture work.
 
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bwana said:
Yes. Fixed but very fast and very affordable. It's a good way to practice controlling DOF.

On the 450d it's the equivalent of a 80mm which is nice for portraiture work.
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Thanks Bwana, so much to learn.

Do you have any links for budding photographers to learn all about lenses/aperture/fstop etc? I'm sure there is good and bad advice and I'd prefer to get the good first up.
 
JUGGY said:
Thanks Bwana, so much to learn.

Do you have any links for budding photographers to learn all about lenses/aperture/fstop etc? I'm sure there is good and bad advice and I'd prefer to get the good first up.
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Sorry, my learning days predate the internet. :o

I have heard good very things about http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/
 
+1 on a portrait lens like the 35, 50, 85. I prefer the 35mm for indoor social events - wide enough without having to leave the room to take the picture. But not suited for close up portraits due to distortion (large nose, small ears - okay for dog pics - but the wife might not appreciate it :) )
 
Cool, apparently the lens is a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 II USM. Not sure if it's any good so will check it out and see if it suits my purpose.
 
I don't want to create another lens thread - so I'll ask here :

At http://www.studio22.co.za/canonlenses.htm, why is this lens Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.5-5.6 IS only R 2895.00 and this Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS at R 5499.00?

I've always thought the F-stop was the figure to look at with regards to performance (and price) - but in this example the F stop would be similar in the lens at the same zoon?
 
Well for one, the 18-200 being a longer zoom (~ 11x vs ~ 4.5x) means that there is usually more glass elements needed to correct distortion such as pincushion and barrel distortions.

The max aperture at Tele is the same on both lenses, the build is roughly the same, and they were manufactured at roughly the same time, so the technology is the same. The IS in both will probably have similar performance too. So the only factor I can think is the extra glass needed and a bit more materials to accommodate them. Over R2000 worth... hmmm that does seem a bit of a stretch.
 
Dolby said:
At http://www.studio22.co.za/canonlenses.htm, why is this lens Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4.5-5.6 IS only R 2895.00 and this Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS at R 5499.00?
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I'd have to say by judging from reviews of the lenses that build quality must also account for some of the difference, for example the plastic mount of the 55-250 as compared to the metal of the 18-200. I'm also assuming that the longer zoom range (11x for the 18-200) means more elements.
 
Hi chaps, please give this noob some much needed advice.. I recently caught the photobug and loving the experience so far. I feel my current camera is lacking something with regards to reach and so I started looking at some new glass.. the lens is mainly to replace the very limited 18-55 kit lens with something 'walkabout'

here are the 2 I have chosen :

EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS – R4060.68
EF-S 18-200 mm f 3.5-5.6 IS – R5158.50

Although I am new to photography and am at an amateur level I quickly started realizing limitations with the kit lens and don’t wanna compromise too much on IQ for a bit of reach i would find on the 18-200 so I looked at the 18-135. I also like the wide 18 so I will stick to that as I don’t have to carry along lenses, I really do want only 1. Are these lenses any good? is image quality lacking on the 18-200 for a beginner? I can post some pictures of a few snaps i have taken at some of the games and you guys can see what I mean by limitations. PLEASE HELP!!
 
Hey remus,

Was referring to OP on this topic.

Not sure about Lens rental in Durbs.
 
JUGGY said:
Thanks Bwana, so much to learn.

Do you have any links for budding photographers to learn all about lenses/aperture/fstop etc? I'm sure there is good and bad advice and I'd prefer to get the good first up.
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Lots of good videos on YouTube. :)
 
I was at Photographic Repairs this morning and the guy I spoke to reccomend that I get rid of my 18-55 and get the 18-200 as it is a great all use lens from indoors to outdoor shots. It's also small enough to keep mounted on the camera.

Only problem is the 5500 pricetag so I'm looking 2nd hand
 
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JUGGY said:
I was at Photographic Repairs this morning and the guy I spoke to reccomend that I get rid of my 18-55 and get the 18-200 as it is a great all use lens from indoors to outdoor shots. It's also small enough to keep mounted on the camera.

Only problem is the 5500 pricetag so I'm looking 2nd hand
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In all honesty I think it would be a bit on the slow side for indoor use.
 
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