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2nd Lens for Canon 400d
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Hi All,
I’m looking to get a lens for… I already have the sigma 70 – 300mm so was maybe thinking of getting a Wide Anngle lens…
Whatdoyahthink?I should probably mention that I only have a limited budget :: aound e500 :(
Good lens that 17-85 but ye cant use it on a full frame camera. That always put me off… ye could look at the 17-40 F4 L which you would get farily close to that budget from Germany… Check out this thread which had a similar request…
https://www.photographyireland.net/viewtopic.php?t=3001
Richie
I just bought a f1.8 50mm canon, it was ?69 , and its stunning (well the image quality is). the build quality is not fantastic, but hey if you careful its fine
I am sure the f1.4 version is better but its like 4 times the price.
other thing is its really smalle and light so it adds nothing to the wheight of your camera bag and costs almost nothing so i would recommend one just as a default to have in the bag.
I have the 17-70 f2.8-4 sigma and its a good lens, but the 50mm canon knocks the socks off it for sharpness.
hey Aimee I wouldnt have as much expeirience as some of the members here but for what its worth I believe that the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD is a super buy and can be bought for 250 Euros on digitalrev.com it was reviewed on fredmiranda forum and got 9.5 out of 10 out of over a 100 reviewers and even compared favourabley to the canon L equavilant which was four times its price also the 2.8 makes it very quick throughout its range and I believe it is tack sharp it might not be wide enough for you though when you take into account that the d400 sensor is the x1.6 version and the only other conn would be that i have read some reports that the A/F hunts a little in low light still though might be worth a look….
hmmmm.. thanks guys for all the help.. hope to have the funds together soon and have a look at them all :)
snaphappy wrote:
hey Aimee I wouldnt have as much expeirience as some of the members here but for what its worth I believe that the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD is a super buy and can be bought for 250 Euros on digitalrev.com it was reviewed on fredmiranda forum and got 9.5 out of 10 out of over a 100 reviewers and even compared favourabley to the canon L equavilant which was four times its price also the 2.8 makes it very quick throughout its range and I believe it is tack sharp it might not be wide enough for you though when you take into account that the d400 sensor is the x1.6 version and the only other conn would be that i have read some reports that the A/F hunts a little in low light still though might be worth a look….
Yep – that Tamron lens is a super lens. In fact, I find it can be a little too sharp for portraits! It’s certainly much sharper than my Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L lens. And it represents excellent value for money and is so cheap that you don’t have to really worry about breaking or losing it – just buy another one if you do :D
Thorsten wrote:
snaphappy wrote:
hey Aimee I wouldnt have as much expeirience as some of the members here but for what its worth I believe that the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD is a super buy and can be bought for 250 Euros on digitalrev.com it was reviewed on fredmiranda forum and got 9.5 out of 10 out of over a 100 reviewers and even compared favourabley to the canon L equavilant which was four times its price also the 2.8 makes it very quick throughout its range and I believe it is tack sharp it might not be wide enough for you though when you take into account that the d400 sensor is the x1.6 version and the only other conn would be that i have read some reports that the A/F hunts a little in low light still though might be worth a look….
Yep – that Tamron lens is a super lens. In fact, I find it can be a little too sharp for portraits! It’s certainly much sharper than my Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L lens. And it represents excellent value for money and is so cheap that you don’t have to really worry about breaking or losing it – just buy another one if you do :D
Ditto both of you, I praise this lens highly and do most of my work with it. I’ve not taken traditional posed portraits but as I shoot mostly gigs etc it performs very well indeed, not had much problem with AF hunting, though it’ll occasionally get lost in high contrast situations such as stage light behind the artist pointing back at him (towards camera) – the AF/M switch is perfectly placed and well contoured, making it effortless to find & switch when required between focusing modes, whilst still looking through viewfinder.
I’ve used the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 and it’s generally ‘good’ but for definition and clarity in my opinion the Tamron wins.
I think the tamron is a winner for me.. good price and sounds like a great little buy.
Eeeeek.. gonna see about buying one now
Sigma 10-20 EX DC
?465 – http://www.berminghamcameras.ie/store/index.php?target=products&product_id=2077
Some example photos – http://www.flickr.com/groups/sigma10-20/discuss/72157594447782121/
erk, that looks good too. awwww i;m so bad a making these kind of decisions..
I have the 17-70 f2.8-4 and all my recent photos, except for the gig and session ones, have been taken with that.
Can’t fault it, except at wide open at 17mm maybe…Happy snapping,
HaukeThe main reason I would steer clear of the 17-70 f/2.8-4 is because it’s a variable aperture lens, meaning that the maximum aperture of f/2.8 doesn’t stay at f/2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, but shifts towards f/4.0 at the long end.
Thorsten wrote:
The main reason I would steer clear of the 17-70 f/2.8-4 is because it’s a variable aperture lens, meaning that the maximum aperture of f/2.8 doesn’t stay at f/2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, but shifts towards f/4.0 at the long end.
Just to add to this – I used the lens for a theatre show one time – that the aperture doesn’t automatically open up again as you zoom out, the way it closes down when you zoom in, so you need to keep an eye on this if shooting in aperture priority or manual. From a practical point of view, I found this an obstacle.
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