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Buying Lenses I have the Canon Digital r=Rebel w/ the EF-S 18-55mm lens. I'm looking to get another lens to do mostly headshots. After christmas however, I'm a little low on cash so I'm not looking to spend a whole lot. I would like a lens that is a little bit flexible so I wont have to get a billion different lenses to do different shots. I came across the Sigma - 28-105mm F2.8-4 Aspherical lens for Canon AF on ritzcamera.com I know that Sigma lenses aren't high on quality but its price ($199) is tempting. Does anyone have any opinions on this lens? Or a suggestion of a different lens? I'm not looking to spend over $300. Thanks.
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Chris L. Hurtt |
I bought a Canon in 1997 with Sigma lenses (much like the one you mentioned) and used it until last year. At the time I couldn't even afford to buy that, but I did anyway. These lenses were good (and affordable) for learning. If you look at my gallery at the pictures towards the bottom they were all taken with the Canon/Sigma setup. Having said that I would add something I wish I had done. Since you do have a good camera and lens (and you don't have to buy film), I would put away the $300 you have saved and add as much as you can while you shoot like crazy with what you already have. After a couple of months you will have a better idea of what it is you really want. Canon makes a 28-135 zoom with IS that is $400 at B&H and things go up from there. As everybody here will tell you...you will NEVER have everything you need as far as photography equipment! It is an addiction. Good luck.
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Reid S. Mason |
Thomas, wait until you have the another 100 bucks and get the 28-135 Image Stabilizer. You won't be sorry.
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Davin Edridge |
Hello all, My advice: I have done this on the occassion myself - and find it quiet helpful. Go to a camera shop that sells both lenses, take your camera with you. Inform the staff that you wish to try both lenses on your camera - shoot a few shots of the same subjects with both lenses - inside and try shooting outside via a door or window. Go home and study the results. Make your own decision based on your own experience. Once you have made up your mind - shop around for the best price you can for the lens you want. If you are not happy with the results first time around - go back to the same camera shop or a different one and take some more test shots (ideally take shots that you want to use the lens for). www.davin-photography.com
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Nick Milton |
I have the Canon Rebel also and the 28-55mm lense,I was in same dillema, but I'm happy with the set up I went with. I just purchased a Canon ef90-300mm usm. Absolutely superb for the money, $399.00 Australian. These 2 lenses cover most everything,from sports to portraits. Add a 420 ex flash too(worth every cent).
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Dennis Creaghan |
I bought the Sigma 28-105 during the Summer on the advice of a salesman, when I was looking for the Canon 28-135. I did a comparison test with my cheapie Canon 28-80 and was disappointed with the results.Save your money and go for the 28-135. You really do get what you pay for
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Jody Cushing |
I'm in exactly the same situation. I bought my Canon Rebel a few months ago and have been looking for the perfect lens to add to my system. I ordered the Sigma 28-105 from Amazon.com and received it last week. I wasn't happy with it at all. It was slow to autofocus and just didn't seem very well made. I returned it and bought the Canon 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM Telephoto Lens for about the same price. This is the product description ; "Super-compact and light, this lens is compatible with all EOS cameras and ideal for digital SLRs–when used on the EOS Digital Rebel, it’s equivalent to an approx. 90-320mm lens. The 13-element design’s new optical coatings are optimized for digital cameras. It focuses down to under 4 feet (1.2m), and its Micro USM-powered AF is faster than ever, due to new electronics within the lens." I'm hoping I'll be happier with the Canon.
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Reid S. Mason |
As a long time canon EOS shooter, I've always preferred Canon lenses for my Canon bodies. In particular, the Image Stabelizer models (2) are fantastic, and the legendary L series needs no further introduction. I have both the 75-300 USM IS and the 28-135 USM IS and have never been sorry I bought them. I will say this, though - I needed a wide angle lens for my EOS 10D, (the 28-135 would qualify as a wide angle were it not for the X1.6 multiplier that we 10D and Digital Rebel shooters have to deal with) and I bought a Sigma 17-35 HSM. I am quite pleased with it! It focuses as fast as my Canon lenses, and to my eyes is every bit as sharp. AND, at 1/2 the price of the similar Canon lens, it's a steal - under $300 on Ebay!
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Michael F. Millay |
Hey Thomas - I have been buying Photo & Video Equipment (while Livung in 4 Diff. States) for OVER 30 Years. Let me offer you This : Regardless of WHAT Type - or How Much of ANY IF U Had 20 - TEN Dollar Bills to Spend, Would U Place 3 of them in your TOILET ? If yes - go to RITZ. If NO - Go ONLY to B & H Photo in New York - By 800 Phone - or WebSite. NO Sales Tax to U in Most States. And DO NOT TRY to beat their Price compared to the ADS in the back of P.S. Be SURE to CALCULATE your NEW Focal Length Range - according to the "Lens Conversion Factor" OF The Digi Rebel BEFORE U Buy! ... Sharpshooter
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Eric m. Beaubien |
I also am in the same situation. I recently purchased a digital rebel with the 420 ex flash and the extra battery grip. I am a little dissapointed in the 18-55 lens. I did a lot of research and am saving up for the Canon 28-135 IS.
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