yes, newly launched sigma lense, never seen yet but heard people talking abt it already.....
look at this thread
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=272202
its OS.
yes, newly launched sigma lense, never seen yet but heard people talking abt it already.....
look at this thread
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=272202
Wah..so many replies. Thanks everyone.
I think money still quite tight for me now, that why i only look for the lens which cost around 600~800.
I have the standard kit lens (18-55mm) with me now. As you all suggested, i glanced through quite a few photography websites, i think i would prefer to have the wide angle lens rather than the telephoto zoom lens.
EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
I do research on this lens, it has a very gd reviews and it is within my budget. However, i think it is not wide enough.
AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF)
17mm wide enough? I look at other people landscape picture, normally the focus range is around 10-12mm in order to capture the whole scenery or building. Is fix aparture size very important? i know it is useful for low light condition and bokeh effect, but it is really worth it since the fix aparture size lens will be much more expensive? Or i should look for the lens below? If i buy this lens, that means i can sell out my kit lens, since it cover almost the same range.
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (Canon)
10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM (Sigma)
AF 11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II (Tamron)
Once again, thanks for all the comments here.
You are right to say that 28mm will probably not be wide enough for you. I'd say stick to your kit lens for wide angles shooting. Its 18mm end is pretty decent, as long as you stop down to about f/8.
Another thing to note is focus range and focal length should not be confused. Focus range is the distance that you are focusing at, while focal length refers to focal length of a lens (eg 50mm, 70-200mm etc.)
Actually, the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 is a lens within your budget, and yes, fixed aperture (not aparture, appature or whatever) does make a difference. Take your kit lens as comparison; your kit lens has a maximum aperture size of f/5.6 at 50mm. In contrast, the Tamron has a max aperture size of f/2.8 at 50mm (because it's fixed throughout the zoom range), which gives it a two-stop advantage - that translates to a shutter speed four times faster, which is a world of difference when you're shooting low light.
I'd say go for the Tamron, then save for a dedicated wide angle if you want. Of the three choices you placed above, I'd go for the Canon one if I could, then the Sigma. Do consider the Tokina 12-24 also, as it is a very sharp lens that has a fixed f/4 max aperture throughout its zoom range. The Tamron is reported to be soft, and it is more expensive than the other third party ultra-wides, so I wouldn't consider it.
Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
It covers a wide range and it is a fast lens.
Sigma 17-70mm f2.8
It covers a wide range and it is a fast lens.
A newbie to DSLR camera (Canon EOS 350D).
Should i buy a long range telephoto zoom lens (75-300mm) or (17-50mm) f2.8 for my travel photography?
10-22 is my favourite lens. i only brought this lens when i went to greece in february. it is so sharp that i can crop the centre one third of the picture n still looks good on my laptop as my desktop picture.
Would u mind share which part of the world u are travelling to? It might help.
Taiwan is my target at the end of this year.