I bought Canon EOS 20D with the basic kit lense. I would like to buy a cheapo (up to $500) lense for wild life photography. This Tamron lense caught my eye after reading Amazon.com reviews.
2006-11-13 08:19:30 · 3 answers · asked by francisblack747 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I am a Nikon user, so the specifics of this might not be perfect, but the idea is the same.
For the budget you mention (or very close to it), you could probably get your hands on a nearly-new Canon lens with IS/USM. (70-300? 75-300?). It would be much more usable; the image stabilization would make a world of difference when handholding. Such a lens would likely be much sharper, too then a 10x superzoom. (On the downside, it would also be bigger and heavier, in all likelihood.) You don't get the 28-70 coverage, but your kit lens already covers that range.
I guess it all depends on what you want to do. If you want to make nice telephoto shots, a lens more dedicated to that use will do a much nicer job of it than a superzoom. On the other hand, if you just want one lens that's passable at everything (but, conversely, excels at nothing), you might as well pick up a 28-200 or 28-300 or somesuch and ditch the kit lens. Neither is right or wrong; it just depends what you want and what your photography goals are.
2006-11-13 08:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mort 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general opinion at http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=247&sort=7&cat=43&page=1 is best summed up by timpdx:
"This is 'Cheap Reach' and that is all that needs to be said. At the 28 end this was quite sharp, compared will with my Canon 28-135 IS, maybe even better, but turned to mush at 300. I would not go above 200 with this lens, so, what is the point, get the Sigma 70-200 for a lower price and enjoy a sharp lens."
The Sigma 28-300 is just as bad at the long end.
The consensus in the Canon SLR lens forum at http://forums.dpreview.com is that the Canon 100-400 is a great wildlife lens. This is also a rather expensive lens - but if it's for a once in a lifetime trip, you could consider buying a used copy and selling it afterwards.
2006-11-13 09:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wager you probably did not examine the entire web page you correct us to "guide concentration really with Nikon D40, D40x, and D60 SLR fashions" So, think ofyou've got to manually concentration the lens .. clone of photographers have for over 50 years
2016-11-23 20:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by gode 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋