To my fellow canonship..

I am new in this DLSR..
Got my 400D last week..
Gone to KL Street Shooting + TT session yesterday.. it was fun..

I was wondering.. if you were me..
- the lens you got is only kits lens.. batt grips..
- like to shoot portraits shots, landscape shots, still shots, macro shots, street photography & candid shots..
- budget within RM1000 per lens..
- what lens are recommended value to money.. cheap but good lens.. (everybody love this...)

Pardon me for this uncertainty noobness question...

hmmm...

kitlens will do just fine if you're not a bokeh freak.

Portraits? go for the Sigma 28-70mm f2.8, or the Sigma 28-60mm f2.8, mostly 2nd hands 1 will do just fine, check for the condition of the product 1st.

landscape, definitely the tokina 12-24mm, 2nd hand you can get 1 whihc is below 1k, just look for it. Built quality is f*cking superb!

Macro, i'd suggest the cosina 100mm f3.5, but it does not have auto focus, but who needs auto focus in macro anyway?

Street photography? this one im not too sure, for me the kit lens will do just fine, for candids, get the Sigma 70-300mm

so radical....

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 compare tamron 28-75mm F2.8....which one better??

the sigma is 82mm size....damn big~~

if u compare these 2 i'd go for the sigma 28-70, the reviews from a foreign magazine tested and said that its better than one of canon's L lens o_O

so if u wanna compare sigma 24-70mm and tokina 28-80mm, go for the tokina 28-80mm instead. Its proven sharper and better than the sigma.

this tokina 28-80 is FF capable?

i was considering the tamron b4 after i read this:
http://photo.net/equipment/tamron/28_75_Di/page4.html

but the sigma im not sure haha...better than L?? must be kidding .....it just lack of the HSM....ararrar

tokina ar...i didnt reseach much about it haha..2nd hard to find

Yes it is, its available in shashinki


yea... its what they said lo, but im pretty sure they mean it. Its good value and its light and well built. Highly recommended.

The tokina 28-80mm is available at shashinki. and here's a comparison review of it.
http://www.tawbaware.com/sigma_tokina_test1.htm

btw, while some of you were out with the street shooting, im at pahang doing this


This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Mar 16 2008, 08:26 PM

walao.. R a D ! c 4 L
really nice one there...captured my heart

if u are willing to get more then one lens...go for other forumer recommend. but if one lens...can consder sigma 18-200 OS.

@radical
nice pic . i like silhoutte effect

Hey rad... how ah our yamcha session...? Lols..

Nice pic btw... but i will prefer it without the tree there... it's kinda distracting... LOLs..

This post has been edited by derek87: Mar 16 2008, 09:22 PM

Yeah... i love those bokeh style... sometime the background can coz distraction.. better let them blurred out.. haha... For bokeh i think i can DIY for that right....?
TQ TQ for enlighten me Rad... will go hunting for thies lenses later..

thanks glad that i do haha


thanks

i replied u liao man

I wish that i can chop that huge tree off too XD but i think if without it the whole left part would be left empty =/


Hmmm, depends on your distance between your subject and background. A good lens to cope with that is the tamron 17-50mm f2.8 very famous. DIY can but if done incorrectly it will look weird.

No problem

Just got your msg... Guess you were busy before this.. haha.. back to my house chores first..

get a Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro

Good Macro + Portraits lens. Long enough for candid shots. Bokeh is awesome.
A used one is around Rm12xx. Brand new around RM16xx

more shots of Kuala Rompin

Weh... nice.....

like your editing... got feel those armageddon feel.. haha..

Anyone has a Canon Fisheye lense here? How is it? Good ar?

Looking for one to complement my 24-105. My 24mm not wide enough!!

How about getting a Siggy 10-20mm or Canon 10-22mm?

Maybe he is using FF sensor dslr... his 24mm is like our 15mm....

im using a 400D atm