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Subject: 30D...which lens?


Radlafx ( ) posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 9:30 PM · edited Mon, 23 December 2024 at 8:18 PM

I am planning on getting a EOS 30D but don't know which lens to get. I'll be shooting events with fast action (i.e. bar-mitzvahs, weddings, etc) and baseball at night. :b_confused: P.S. for weddings I'm just a backup (for now at least).

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nattarious ( ) posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 9:48 PM

Hello Radlafx... First of all.. i can tell you congratulations for the new plan and the 30D.. you made the right choice.. Now.. tell me how much you want to spend or your budget so i can advice you.. Becasue there are many different lens/zoom lens and such.. and please i want you to mention if you want the original CANON EF or the CANON EF-S Series original lens or something like Tamron or Sigma! they still japanese made 100% made in japan and working very good tho.. I'll be waiting for your reply so i can help and advice.. Thanks.. JOE

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TMGraphics ( ) posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 10:16 PM

Go with the 16-35L(first choice) or even the 24-105L, wouldnt hurt to have the 70-200 f2.8 IS USM either. Good luck!


Radlafx ( ) posted Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:33 PM · edited Wed, 05 April 2006 at 11:34 PM

Attached Link: saw this

For a lens, under $500 US and/or CAD.

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Onslow ( ) posted Thu, 06 April 2006 at 12:01 AM · edited Thu, 06 April 2006 at 12:05 AM

For your indoor events they do a kit with a 17-85 IS lens which is very good and usually comes with an attractive price tag for the kit. For the baseball something longer I would imagine but you need to try them in a shop because some of the lenses can be quite bulky and heavy and may not be suitable for action events. The lower the F number the faster they focus but the bigger and heavier they are too.

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LostPatrol ( ) posted Thu, 06 April 2006 at 10:11 AM

If you dont need real wide angle and have a fair budget the 24-70 f2.8 L and the 70-200 f2.8 L make an excellent combination. The link you supplied is an 28-300, this is IMO one of sigmas lower end lenses, what you get is a very versatile focal range but lenses with a wide zoom range usually compromise quality for convenience IMO, I however dont know anything about that lens so cant offer an opinion on its optical quality. The Lenses MTF charts will be available on the Sigma site which is a good indication of what its optical performance is like.

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Radlafx ( ) posted Thu, 06 April 2006 at 6:19 PM

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I need a fast wide to tele.

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nattarious ( ) posted Thu, 06 April 2006 at 8:23 PM

Hello Radlafx.. I saw your link tho.. and since you found that Sigma one.. then i do reccommend you to go with TAMRON.. LOOK AT THIS ONE!! OR LOOK AT THIS ONE!! And for the wide one.. Why don't you get a WIDE/FISH EYE! with 1 or more X zoom? Extender for those lenses :) Wish you the best JOE

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