Buying 400D next week but...what lens?

[BoyCam]

Hello my friends,

Probably getting a 400D kit next weekend as I shall be going for a holiday pretty soon.

My concern is the range of the kit lens, and as I am tight on budget, I am unsure what budget zoom lens should I get to compensate for the EF-S 18-55mm.

Anyone know of the prices of 400D in the market?

Thanks guys

[etegration]

the question is always, how far (or wide) are you gonna shoot?

[BoyCam]

Originally Posted by etegration the question is always, how far (or wide) are you gonna shoot?

Well...it's kinda my 1st attempt at DSLR.

But I would like to shoot landscape as well as potrait.

The issue is that I heard alot of bad things about the Kit lens, so it occur to me that another lens is nessecary, or rather to add more range.

[28degree]

that is no one lens that can suit everyone taste...
since is your first DSLR...why not just get the kit lens and just have some hands-on first...

the kit lens still can take pixs...

have fun

[w3ish3ng]

well, do you guys think that i should go with the kits lens or a sigma 18-50mm f2.8 len? i am really troubled by it.

[FilterFunk]

get the kit lens 1st.. dont spend unneccessarily on things that you might not like and sell it off later on.
just my 2 cents..

[foreverlovex]

I think to those who are new to SLR, should give the kit lens a chance.

Don't be in a hurry to buy new lens.....just becoz u heard that the kit lens no gd. Shoot with the kit lens and maybe u know what you like to shoot/ shooting style/ shooting preference then you can make the correct choice on future lens.

[etegration]

Originally Posted by w3ish3ng well, do you guys think that i should go with the kits lens or a sigma 18-50mm f2.8 len? i am really troubled by it.

use the kit lens first if you have no previous experience with a DSLR. if you know what you're goingto shoot and know that the 18-50mm f/2.8 is for you then get it. Use the kit lens, learn what you liek to shoot first, don't rush, the lens will be sitting on some shelves waiting for you to buy them, don't waiting. You just need to know what you wanna get. The lens 18-55mm is not a bad lens in itself. it'll at least let you understand yourself.

[etegration]

oh yah, i loaned the canon 10-22mm many times before i actually know i need a wide angle so, try loaning a wide and a tele lense, note the weight involve if you're travelling.

Jason aka rockscar is a nice guy whom i loan from every single time. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=204716

Get tips from him when you meet him, it's free! haha i've loaned the 100-400mm too for asian aerospace and more recently, the air force open house and my bird park shoot. It was fun but considering it as only a hobby still, it doesn't really make sense for me to invest in a 400mm or anything bigger like the Bigma.

[Frijj]

What I tell everyone... get the camera without the kit lens. Then go to the buy and sell section and buy the kit lens there and a 50 f/1.8.

Someone was selling a kit lens for $50 last week. It's an under-rated, under-valued, under-loved lens.

The 50mm will cost you about $100 2nd hand (sometimes with filter thrown in!).

$150 (+$10 for 58mm filter) in total... good to start with.

Alternatively, you can get the 18-50 f/2.8(sigma) or 17-50 f/2.8 (tamron), but either will set you back about $700 or more.

$160 vs $700+? You decide.

[sharpshooter]

Originally Posted by w3ish3ng well, do you guys think that i should go with the kits lens or a sigma 18-50mm f2.8 len? i am really troubled by it.

i sold my kit lens and bought a sigma 18-50mm f2.8, and till now i got no regret.
personally, i feel that kit lens is not really sharp, especially on night scene.

[roadrunner_552]

Do consider sigma 18-50 f2.8

[user111]

Originally Posted by BoyCam My concern is the range of the kit lens, and as I am tight on budget, I am unsure what budget zoom lens should I get to compensate for the EF-S 18-55mm.

keep the kit lens since u are on tight budget

buy a used 100-300/f4.5-5.6 for lightweight telephoto and to experience ring-type USM with FTM.

[w3ish3ng]

my main priority will be wild life and portrait. so kits len or what?

[foreverlovex]

Originally Posted by w3ish3ng my main priority will be wild life and portrait. so kits len or what?

wild life....macro? or need one of those big guns to shoot birdies?

Portrait then no point getting 18-50 focal length, 75 - 135mm....may suit you better.

[w3ish3ng]

erm. but i heard those photo isnt that clear. is it? will a 28-70mm f2.8 be more suitable?

[foreverlovex]

if u understand your equipments, what u using, what to use it for, how to use it......

perhaps will understand why your pic not clear.

More of human problem rather than equipment problem

[w3ish3ng]

thanks a million.
i will try out the kit lens first.. xD

[Kensuke]

Originally Posted by FilterFunk get the kit lens 1st.. dont spend unneccessarily on things that you might not like and sell it off later on. just my 2 cents..

oH Realli arh?

[broccoli]

start from kit lens is the best...when I bought 400D, it was 1 week plus before my tour to Korea...the kit lens serve me very very well...from the trip, i had been able to understand my shooting style, range of focal length and of course appreciate the beauty of photography...

since then, now i am now a proud owner of 17-40L lens....and by the way, I had sold my kit lens...