Canon Dslr Lens
Can anyone recommend a lens for a Canon DSLR 350D?
I already have a lens for the camera: Canon Zoom Lens EF-5 18-55mm, then it also says 1:3.5-5.6 II
Could anyone explain these numbers and also recommend which lens I should buy now? I want to take close-up photographs and focus on objects which aren’t too close to me, so I’d need a Macro, right?
I’ve found these:
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-tamron-70-300mm-f4-5-6-di-ld-macro-lens-canon-fit/p1013817?utm_source=shoppingdotcom&utm_medium=comparison&utm_campaign=1013817
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-apo-macro-super-dg-lens-canon-fit/p1008569?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc
Are the makes Sigma and Tamron trustworthy? I know it would be better if I bought a Canon lens, but I’m on a budget… Any help would be greatly appreciated!
What you have is the basic kit lens that came with the camera. It isn’t Canon’s best lens, but it will suffice.
18-55mm means the range of focal lengths the lens can achieve. A larger number means the closer the subject will be brought to you.
The 1:3.5-5.6 is the maximum aperture size range, this is the max f-stop. A better lens tends to have a smaller number (e.g. f1.2 or f2.8) and is constant value.
The II indicates that this is the second version of this lens.
Right both Tamron and Sigma are well established lens manufacturers making lenses for all lens mounts. These lenses frequently outperform their Canon counterparts, at the budget level.
The two lenses you have listed are both budget telephotos, none of them (not even the Canon ones) are that good, but they suffice. I personally prefer the Sigma APO one because the there are APO glass element that prevent chromatic abberations, which are especially pronounced at long telephoto focal lengths.
I would recommend that when you can you should get the Canon 50mm f1.8 as well, it makes a really good portrait lens and punches above its price.
Also when you can afford to upgrade your standard zoom I’d recommend either the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8, the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 or if you can afford it either the Canon 17-40mm f4L, or the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8.
Canon Dslr Lens
DSLR Lens For Beginners – Sigma 18-250
How would you like to attach the very best lens to your new DSLR, one that will handle almost every situation you will face as a photographer? Well you can. Read on to find out about the Sigma 18-250mm DSLR Lens.
When most photographers purchase that first digital SLR camera, they just take it for granted that the lens that comes with the camera is the best one they can get. It ain’t necessarily so.
What is commonly know as a kit lens, the one that is marketed with the camera, is an adequate lens, there is no doubt. However, you would do yourself a disservice if you did not do a bit of research and thinking about what your needs are before you take the plunge and invest in a lens that may not necessarily be the right one to meet your needs.
Take into consideration what your needs are. First of all, you want to be able to take a wide range of shots, which means a diverse range of focal lengths.
You may also like to keep a single lens on your camera when you are moving about or traveling.
Depending upon your budget, you may also be looking for the absolute best possible lens for the money without having to auction off your first born child.
The Sigma 18-250mm lens fills the bill for all of these criteria. It has a diverse focal range so that you can take wide angles shots such as landscapes or cityscapes on the one end. And it has a zoom range up to 250mm to get those long range shots, such as nature shots in the wild or at the local zoo.
The image quality has been rated as very good by those who test camera equipment. The build quality is also rated very good.
It is fast to focus because of the hyper-sonic motor.
There is high quality glass in order to avoid distortion of the light entering the camera through the lens.
On the negative side, the Sigma 18-250mm lens is not as fast as some of its more expensive competitors. It has an aperture of f/3.5-f/6.0. What that means is that a lens with a more wide open aperture, say f/2.8, would have a much faster shutter speed, making it a better lens for low light shots. Of course, if you want a lens with f/2.8, you will have to pay much more for it.
What the Sigma 18-250mm lens gives up in aperture it makes up in price. See what other lens you might consider as a general walk around lens at http://www.digital-photographic-resources.com. You will be surprised at how well it performs.
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Can a new Canon dSLR lens (EFS 18-55mm) fit onto an old Canon film camera body?
I need it for Photography class.
the new lens is the kit lens of the Canon 400D. The old film camera is the canon EOS REBEL XS AF SLR FILM CAMERA BODY
The answer is an unmitigated no.
The 18-55mm EF-S lens won´t fit on a pre 1987 Canon SLR and it won´t work properly on a more recent body. The 18-55mm was designed specifically for cropped sensors; the image circle is too small for full frame sensors and 35mm film. It would show massive vignetting – like looking through a periscope.
If you have an EOS film body, look for a used consumer grade EF zoom or a used 50mm f/1.8. These cost peanuts and you CAN use these lenses on your dSLR. In fact, a 50mm f/1,8 is a pretty neat lens to have for your dSLR – it can be used in low light situations and as a short portrait lens on cropped sensors.
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It won´t work. You can use any EF lens, but not an EF-S lens on that film body.
Any lens you get for the film body will also work on your 400D.
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