replacement equipment needed

8 years 6 months ago #459991 by steved
Hi guys
My wife recently had her Canon EOS 350D stolen and now we are in the process of replacing the camera and possibly a lens or two.
Firstly i must say i am not the camera person - this is my wife but she has left this job to me as she is still upset about the whole subject.
We still have two lenses- EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 and 28-80mm lens
The camera that has been selected is the EOS 750D, with this what other lens/es should we consider purchasing?
i need serious guidance.
thanks steve


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8 years 6 months ago #459992 by Hassner
It all depends on the needs of your wife and your budget.
What type of photography did she concentrate on?

The area lacking in coverage is on the wide side.

Look at these two:
Or rather, let HER look at it. ;)
Canon EFS 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM lens
or at half the price,
Canon EF-S 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM lens




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8 years 6 months ago #460007 by steved
thanks for the reply.
i think you are right - happy wife.....
she does like to take "family" type photos and also sun rise and sun set


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8 years 6 months ago - 8 years 6 months ago #460038 by KCook
Those two zoom lenses are old designs.  If your wife is really keen on photography, you may want to view this as an opportunity to start fresh.  Anyways, here are links for lots of info on lens selection -

Lense essentials

Which is best to worst aftermarket lens? Sigma, Tokina or Tamron?

Looking for a second lens.

Canon Landscape Lense 10-18

12 of the best Canon lenses for your new DSLR

Kelly Cook
(Canon EF-S 18-55, Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 )

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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8 years 6 months ago #460040 by Screamin Scott
Hey Kelly, I have all of the lenses under your signature line (except the first one is a Nikon), plus a boatload more. My Nikkor 18-55 never even gets used anymore. The Sigma & especially the Tamron, get used a lot)

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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8 years 6 months ago #460042 by KCook
Same here.  I much prefer the Tamron 17-50 to the Canon 18-55 kit.  But I keep the 18-55 around still for resource purposes.

My next challenge is to sort out the kit for my M4/3 cameras.  Alas, M4/3 has nothing like the Tamron 17-50 at that price.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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8 years 6 months ago #460043 by Screamin Scott
I have adapters to fit all of my lenses (legacy et al) to my Oly Pen E-P3 M4/3rds camera...

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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8 years 6 months ago #460044 by KCook
I have a cheap M4/3 adapter for the old OM (Olympus) SLR lenses.  But I hardly ever go that route.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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8 years 6 months ago #460059 by steved
hi Guys
thanks for the input so far.
So from the reading done i am leaning toward possibly 2 lenses.
EF50mm f1.8 and then a toss up between the
17-55mm f2.8 IS USM and the EF 17-40mm f/4L
What are the thoughts on selection?


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8 years 6 months ago #460065 by KCook
The 50 f/1,8 is good for strong background blur in closeup situations.  Of course this assumes that a very blurry background is a key concern.  For that f/1.8 aperture expect to use manual focus instead of AF in many circumstances.  If you don't really need that much blur, and don't care for MF, it becomes a weak choice.

The 17-55 is highly regarded for EF-S Canons.  I luv my Tamron 17-50, which pretty much plays the same game (just not as smooth as Canon).  If you get the 17-55 then you can forget the usual 18-55 kit zoom.

Dunno about the 17-40 L.  I do know that it is a Full Frame design.  All FF zoom lenses are a bunch heavier than their EF-S counterparts.  Weight is often a consideration in selecting a walkaround lens.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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