kelchew said:For a newbie using a WALKABOUT lens is IS important ?
For a newbie using a WALKABOUT lens is IS important ?
what are u currently using? what is your budget?
from my own personal experience...for budget yet excellent lens get a Sigma / Tamron 17-50mm F2.8, or Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 (for that extra 20mm zoom), both have IS functions... (tamron call it VC)
17mm is good for wide angle. these two recommendations are good, if u are into more street / day to day photo-taking
Canon EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM is a very good lens as well, but the RRP is $1,899.00 while third party lens are much cheaper .... ie 30-40%...
currently using 18-135 kits lens and 50 1.8 wif 450d
thinking of looking into (a faster) 3rd party lens, bt some of them dont come with IS,
For a newbie using a WALKABOUT lens is IS important ?
kelchew said:hi ricardo i m looking into this lens( 17-50 ) as well, just scare that 50mm is abit short.. even 70mm as well, looking into my shooting now i mostly using 100mm
that y still thinking of it..
Actually I would think that a good fast lens at the range of up to 70mm or for some people - 200mm doesn't really need IS (that is only me though)... and for night shooting, I would think that an external flash and a tripod would be more important.
You can get the 17-50/2.8 AND the 50-150/2.8.
there is one of best combination ... you are pretty much set for day to day photography, also may i add, u can buy a camera bag that can hold 2 lens ...eg Crumpler/Lowepro/Vanguard , then u are off to taking excellent pics