I have a canon 400d kit lens. If I were to invest in some accessories for my 400d, what should I get? I heard from some photographer friend that Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is a good investment. And if I were to get a flash, which one should I get: Canon Speedlite 580EX II or Canon Speedlite 430EX II.

Canon Speedlite 580EX II. The 50mm f1.4 is a good investment, but not essential. Get the 50mm f1.8 instead.

What is the price range for 50mm f1.4 and 50mm f1.8 like?

Not sure. But i know for 300 you can get the 50mm f1.8 with a free UV filter as protection. Its cheap, its sharp, its light, just feels plastic like, but it never failed me.

Lens mount for 50mm f1.8 is metal or plastic?

50mm f1.8 has a platic mount, built auility not that good but produces kind of great images. 50mm f1.4 is aroynd 1.2k if i'm not mistaken, better built quality and superb images too. But recommended to get the f1.8 instead for starters though, cheap and good. Almost a must have for every entry/semipro EOS users.

If you got extra cash to burn, 50mm f1.2L. XDDDD

I have the EF50 f1.4 and not happy with it. The pictures are sharp and constrastier...

BUT.... The power of background blur is not enought. Thus it fail to bring up the subject.

I tried the EF50 f1.2 L also same thing.

So I recommend the 85 f1.2 L or f1.8, the pictures are more powerful with these lenses, rather than 50mm.

I am not saying 50mm lenses are no good, just the pictures lack interesting...

The EF135 f2 L also very good. It seem the more tele, the effect more geng.

^you mean you want a more creamy bokeh? Definitely get a 85mm

Yoooooo.... Ya... ya... ya...

want creamy bokeh play sony/minolta

Tried 50 f1.8 b4. Not bad wohh and good price also.

i've seen the samples. and i must say that Im quite impressed with the bokeh

Does Canon have an equivalent zoom lens for the 18-200 VR Nikkor lens or closest equivalent?

canon dun have 18-200..only 3rd party lens

I think the only alternative for canon users for a 18-200mm vr alternative is the Sigma's 18-200mm OS lens.

It mean you haven't play with the real toy yet...


Canon has something call EF28-300 USM IS L. The optical performance is pretty awesome across such huge range. I had seen the performance on 5D, pretty good and hard to believe from such huge zoom.

Believe it or not, more and more rich people are getting them....

Thats one behemoth of a Push Pull Zoom L lens. Definetly works well with the full frame 5D.

Its the heaviest zoom, and prolly one of the most expensive in the Canon Zoom telephoto lineup retailing at RM10K+ Am I right?

You thinking of getting one?

Where got so expensive at RM10k. It is only RM8k la...

I saw my friends taking picture with 5D really siok... He can have both wide angle and tele shots in the fashion show... really song....

omg... really ar? I feel so outdated with the pricings...Issit grey or Canon Malaysia unit?

Then, care to list how much the 70-200 f2.8 L IS and 100-400 f4.5-5.6 L IS are..?

THanks...

I am not sure on the 70-200 f2.8 IS. Should be around RM6k.

While the cheapest for 100-400 L IS is RM5850... If you want, I can sell mine to you at RM5000, still got local warranty. I need the money for new camera body....

For the benefit of those who travel regularly, how do prices of lenses and other camera accessories line up between different countries... i.e. Singapore, Thailand, Japan, US, Indonesia compared to Malaysia?

Since Canon stuff made in Japan, naturally I believe Japan offer the cheapest price.

may i know why? isn't bokeh something related to lens only?

FYI, Sony also got 2 super lense;

85 f1.4 and 135 f1.8 from leica...

They are very geng!

and what about your 1200 f2.8 IS USM L?

walao...i never really go compare...as i only live within malaysia for the moment~

My 1200 f2.8 IS USM L is different...

It is built with alien technology and alien glass... Some said it is bio-tech... That's why the size not so big and still good for handheld....

So it is unfair to compare alien technology on earth....

i tot tat lens is using nano tech

Oh... I will ask the Alien tonite if they are using nano tech...

because "most" A-mount lenses produce yummy bokeh.
And A-mount lenses are only used by Sony and Minolta

and fyi....it's from Carl Zeiss....not leica lar...