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 Audrey Bonter 
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Camera Lenses I have an EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens on my Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi/EOS 450D camera. What I am interested in, is a powerful Zoom lense, but don't want to spend a fortune either, since I am not a professional photographer. Any suggestions? Thank-you, Audrey
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| Lynn R. Powers |
I suggest you save up and get a quality lens. It will pay off in the end and you only need to buy once for the next 10 or more years. For you I recommend the Canon EF 70-200mm f4L USM. This lens does not have IS. Of the four 70-200mm lenses that Canon makes this is the least expensive but still of top quality. I am old, weak and shakey so I have the IS version that cost about $500 more. You are young, healthy and a lot better looking. You should have no problems holding the camera/lens steady. That is all the IS does, it removes your shakes not the subjects motion. For that you must use a faster shutter speed. If you eventually move to a full frame camera you can use it on that. If you purchase an EF-S lens you can't.
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Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Carlton's Gallery carltonwardphoto.com |
I also have the Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS lens if you want a little more reach - my copy is very sharp and one of my favorite lenses. I have had mine for 5 years now and it always gets heavy use. It is a light hog and does not work well in low light but for wildlife, zoo's, etc... it performs very well. Carlton
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Jon Close
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EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM is a great lens, but it's $1600. EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM is arguably the sharpest zoom/tele made, but it's $1200. The usual suspects for around $600 are the EF 70-200 f/4L USM (not image stabilized) and the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM (which does have image stabilization). But at just $255 there is the EF-S 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS. Very good optically, and similar in build to the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM, but with plastic mounting foot and conventional autofocus motor. It is just $255, but pretty good optically, and it has Image Stabilization.
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Audrey Bonter
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THANKS EVERYONE,YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! ONE OF YOU MENTIONED A LENSE I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT, EXCEPT I THINK I CAN GET IT FOR A BETTER PRICE.
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David A. Dawson
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You didn't specify the focal length you desire, or the amount of money you want to spend, but the old Canon EF 70-210 f/4 lens is a good quality lens, and it can be bought for just a little over $100. A high quality teleconverter ($130-$250) could extend that range to 420mm.
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Deb Cloer
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Hello Audrey, I have the Canon EOS Rebel XS with the EF-S 18-55mm as well. I just settled on the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Autofocus for more telephoto power at $255 from B&H, and am very happy with it. Good luck. ~ Deb
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