Viking... I also need advice.. :-)

55-250mm IS (IS Is important!) Rm900
70-200 f4L (no IS) RM 5K
70-300 IS USM(hidden L lens) RM2.5K

I initially wanted a 70-300 before I found out the new canon 55-250 and the sweet price

YL Camera in Pudu Plaza..

if you getting a 50mm, I think you can find a thread in LYn where a dude bought from pertama complex for Rm300(incl filter) I paid RM350 from Foto Edar...

Current budget = No Budget. (means I have to start saving money.. if get the 55-250mm, then at least can get it earlier.. keke..)

Hard to say what i shoot more, since I will shoot anything which is interesting enough.

In anycase, there will be a few weddings I will be attending (as guests) and would like to shoot some there. (perhaps should get a speedlite .... but not really like to shoot with flash. Too distracting, and to add to that, the 580ex is like nearly 2K!!!)

So.. The 70-300 IS not all that good? Hmm if that's the case and the 70-200L F4 is Rm3K then, could be OK, I guess. But is this price with IS? I want those lenses with IS.(USM would be nice but not really _that_ important I guess)



This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 6 2008, 09:51 PM

2nd Hand from FTZ :






Do you think this lens would be usable under low light like in a wedding? It's constant f4 and with IS to boot as well.

Looking through FTS, the NON-IS version is going for Rm1.9 - 2K

Here's another one

it's very easy to find actually..

You don't think it's better to just get it directly from ppl on FTZ? At least no need to go through 3rd party/middleman who take away a percentage?

valho: What is CC?

This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 6 2008, 10:17 PM

I see.. But based on my experience. Using CC is more expensive. Either you get charged 2% extra or that the 0% interest free is not really interest free. Cheaper price when you tell them you pay by cash. Like when I bought my 400D, the price differnce ~Rm400 w and w/o using Credit Card

This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 6 2008, 10:20 PM

Thats a good idea.. can get points too. But after I find out if there's additional charges

For some people, that is fine, but for me, I would rather wait and save money rather than pay by installment with charges. If 0% interest free and no extra charge and no extra anything, then fine. (like when I bought my laptop)

Yeah.. I asked fotokem, cash and 0% installment = Rm400 difference. (but didn't buy from them anyway). According to them, some Credit Card company _do_ offer 0% interest w/o any extra charges.


Not really. 430EX = 1/2 price of 530, but I guess I need to read up more on the difference etc.
I just like more lighting for indoor/wedding shots kind of thing. Else have to bump up the ISO and additionally, the 50mm f1.8 doesn't even look that good wide open, so kind of defeat its purpose of being a fast lens.

talking bout the lens itself. I don't have a flash..

flash distracting lah.. and no more chance for long-range candid shots.

320mm (35mm equil) on a 200mm!! what's more, those shots, even the flash won't help.

which is the reason why I stipulated that I need IS lenses.

I can at least offset the slowness of a slow lense with high ISO and IS right?

foto Edar Bb plaza no extra charge. I got my D400 and f1.8 there using CC

Are you sure that's the correct price? I thought it was like near 2K?

How does this guy do it? He's using a 300D and a 50mm f1.8 MKII

is this 1.8 much different from what I have? also a f.18 Rm300 lens

Robert M

His looks much sharper than what i can achieve.

Need some advice.. Will likely go to USA sometime next month.

However, I don't think I will be able to do any mail-orders.

So, my question is, which lenses should I consider buying?

For one, the 55-250 canon is N/A in the USA, so the 1st option I want is off the list.

Then there's the 70-200 F4L IS going for ~USD1K (Non IS ~USD538)
70-200 F2.8 L IS USM ~USD1.5K
70-300 IS USM ~USD529
Tamron 28-300 (VC) USD600

Speedlite 530EX II going for ~USD350


I'm sure a lot of you guys have made research into US prices. can you give me some pointers as to what is cheap?

Just wondering if have good experience with the OS from sigma. How it compare with Canon IS?
This lens should be much cheaper than canon original lens right?

Hmm.. I also read that you have a 70-300 Is this the hidden L lens from canon? How is it? You like it? Any good comments?
Me very confused as to what lens to get esp since the new 55-250 is so cheap and with IS!

This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 10 2008, 01:14 AM

Sorry... I just saw some posts about the sigma lens @ 1.2K and I read that you have used something of that sort.

I believe you have sigma and canon lenses right? So how about comparing between them?

I see.. I thought the 70-300 was the canon hidden L @2.5K which was my initial target before the 55-250 came out.

The 70-200 F2.8L IS USM is great, but price is also very great @USD1.5+K


So.. no one here has the 55-250 (except for that one guy who didn't go to the zoo outing?)

2.8L Is is selling @RM5.7K in Japan and RM5.2K (before 7% Tax) in the US. (Me going USA soon mah..)

From FTZ


but that price is really VERY expensive leh..
The F4L IS is much cheaper (~900 USD) and the non IS version is even cheaper at USD530 (RM1.7k new)




decision..decision..decision

bear this in mind when you go..

if you go down <f2.8 it will start to be soft and area in focus becomes much smaller. >f2.8 is good.

BTW, if you guys go down, go ask some prices for me.

wondering on the 24-70mm or anything with f2.8 or lower. Something suitable for indoor shooting w/o flash. (weddings)


This post has been edited by myjunk: Jan 11 2008, 10:50 PM