Lenses for my Sony dSLR?

ToxicBunny

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Just a totally OT question...

I'm starting to contemplate another lens for my baby... What kind of lens would you guys recommend as a general all rounder to start with.

I'm going to start branching out into specific lenses for specific stuff soon enough, but economic conditions being what they are... Something that is an all-rounder make more sense atm....
 
ToxicBunny said:
Just a totally OT question...

I'm starting to contemplate another lens for my baby... What kind of lens would you guys recommend as a general all rounder to start with.

I'm going to start branching out into specific lenses for specific stuff soon enough, but economic conditions being what they are... Something that is an all-rounder make more sense atm....
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Which lens do you currently have? A 70-300mm would be nice.
 
I currently have the kit lens (18-70mm) that comes with my Sony (yes I know I'm polluting a Canon thread :) )...

I'm just thinking more along the lines of the range of the lens more than brand or anything at this point...

So a 70-300 type lens is a good all-rounder you think?
 
ToxicBunny said:
I currently have the kit lens (18-70mm) that comes with my Sony (yes I know I'm polluting a Canon thread :) )...

I'm just thinking more along the lines of the range of the lens more than brand or anything at this point...

So a 70-300 type lens is a good all-rounder you think?
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Sigma makes some nice third party lenses for most mounts.

I'm thinking about splitting this off to a new thread once it gains some momentum.
 
Yeah, I've been looking at some Sigma's.. and their pricing is alot more "reasonable" than the OEM lenses...

In hindsight, this could actually be a good thing to put into a seperate thread, so maybe guys can get an idea of what lens ranges are good.. irrespective of the manufacturer..
 
Ok, R9k is a BIT rich for my blood atm :).... but it does look like a beaut of a lens...
 
Ouch...

That will have to wait until I get my next bonus.. at the very least :p

That Sigma lens is looking quite nice, and its a decent price point too...
 
mercurial said:
Yeah, good quality glass is very expensive. Ask bwana :D He paid R16k for a 16-35mm lens I think.
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No - iirc I ended up paying about r12k (for a r19k lens locally. :))

So dont discount overseas stores - you can save a bundle even after VAT. (No import duties on lenses)
 
mercurial said:
Still a lot :p
I won't even consider importing now since the $/R rate is through the galaxy.
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And what do you think that is going to do to local pricing? Even with the forex rate as it is today I'd still have saved more than a grand.
 
A good all rounder would be the Sigma 50-500. Will be excellent with the Sony's in camera OS!

SA Camera don't have them on their list for the Sony, but their price for Canon is R13k

You go from this:

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to this:

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without changing lenses ;)
 
mercurial said:
It hasn't affected local pricing yet. The lenses still cost the same price.
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Dont count on that for long. They'll need to restock sooner or later and thats when you'll feel the pain.
 
Think I'm gonna look at a few Sigma lenses to start with as a christmas present to myself :)

If the bank balance will allow it of course.
 
For now, I'm just more interested in which type of lens (70-300/50-500/etc) would be a good all-rounder rather than which specific make...

This is partly because I reckon this kind of info would be useful across the board for everyone who is just getting into DSLR's and such...

The Sigma's are appealing because of their pricepoint.. I do kind of do a double take atm when a lens is going to cost nearly R9k. For a hobby type thing, thats a lot of money to spend upfront... eventually I might get to that point but not for a lil bit, or until i get a nice big raise/bonus :D
 
ToxicBunny, the 17-85mm is about as good all-round as it gets. What you get next is an add-on for specific uses. So what do you enjoy more - shooting at the wide end? In that case, look at the Sigma 10-20mm. Or shooting at the longer end? Then a 70-300 makes sense. Or if you're interested in shooting under low light conditions without a flash, then a fast prime is where you want to go. I think Sony has a 50mm f/1.4, but even if they don't, there's the new Sigma, which has gotten fairly good reviews, and also the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, which on a crop body is closer to the field of view of a 50mm on a film camera.

Then there are the macro options too, and if you're feeling really adventurous, a fish-eye would be fun!
 
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