Hobnobs Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 (edited) Righty ho, im going to get a 350D, it seems to get lots of awards, and f-stop junkie says its good. So, im deciding on options, and im faced with a dilema. Currently i've got an old Canon EF 4-5.6 35-80mm lense, which is falling apart, and a nice EF 75-300 4-5.6 mark 2 lense. I know that these ranges will be halved for the DSLR, but would it be worth buying just the body, and using these lenses, or getting a lense kit. Now if i do get a lense kit, which seems to be a better option as i wouldnt mind some spangly lenses, i could get; Canon EOS-350D plus Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 or Canon EOS-350D plus Sigma 18-50mm f3.5-5.6 DC I know these lenses are very similar, but which would be a better choice? I dont need a long focal length lense aswell as ive got a 2x thingy i can use if needed for the better zoom lense. Or, only other thing i can think of, buy body only, and then a cheap lense, although i imagine that this really isnt a good idea as lenses arent cheap. Im going to buy from warehouse express online, as im gunna pay deposit for christmas, and then wait 9 months to pay the rest (with no interest, yay) so these are the options i can get for ~£600. Also, is it worth getting a 1Gb mem. card or anything? Just noticed i can get a 256 for free from canon, but will this take years to come through? Edited November 22, 2005 by Hobnobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Nikon :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted November 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Shush child, i was hoping you would push me towards the sigma lense, which hopefully would make it less toy like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Oh hush Rob, damn Nikon users :P) From a quick bit of research, the Canon lens gets the nod. Take care, because it's not a tank of a lens, but it'll be a good starter. But - for the love of God - please don't use a 2x screw on converter. You have a good, long lens. Use it, your images will look so much better! The range of the lenses isn't halved, it's multiplied by 1.6x. So a 50mm lens becomes 80mm. Important to keep in mind if you need a wide angle lens. As for the 256MB card, apparently users are receiving them in about 3 weeks or so, and certainly worth having if they're free. A gig card will store a whole heap of images, especially if you're shooting jpeg. Don't skimp and get a cheapy, a quality card will write faster and also download faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Ok, is a Sandisk 1GB ULTRA II CF card a good choice, theyre £70 so im expecting it to be quite good? I could've sworn i read the lenses worked by halving it, but fair do's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Yeah I've got the 512mb version of that, seems to work a treat. Fast write and download times (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Goodo. Anyone else got any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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