helpplease
newbie
Reged: 28/07/2008
Posts: 7
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hi im looking into buying a canon eos 450d but im stuck on what lens to buy?
i need a walk around lens for travelling any ideas?????
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Matt Golowczynski
WDC Technical Writer
Reged: 07/08/2007
Posts: 151
Loc: London
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It depends on your budget really. If you can find the body much cheaper on its own than with its kit lens then you can put the money towards a better one. Sigma and Tamron have a good range of lenses for around £200-300 with focal ranges of around 18-50mm and 18-70mm, while Canon has 17-55mm, 17-40mm and 17-85mm varities which would suit.
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helpplease
newbie
Reged: 28/07/2008
Posts: 7
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cheers for the reply, im in hong kong at the moment trying to get a good deal, would you say canon lens's are as good as the others you have talked about? if you had the choice which would you go for?
thanks
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Matt Golowczynski
WDC Technical Writer
Reged: 07/08/2007
Posts: 151
Loc: London
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I have the Canon 17-40mm myself and consider it to be an excellent lens. For an L quality lens it's one of the cheapest, but it exhibits a little fringing and its focal range is relatively short so you might want to look at alternatives. The Tamron 28-75mm is also a favourite.
Have a look at our reviews at:
http://www.whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/Lens/710/index.php
Hope this helps,
Matt
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Nigel Atherton
WDC Editor
Reged: 16/05/2006
Posts: 270
Loc: Ministry of Magazines, London
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It usually only costs about £50 extra for the kit lens so I'd get that. It's compact and has Image Stabilisation. If you later find it not suitable for your needs you can upgrade.
If you want to get a better lens to start with, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM Lens is a good option for a wider range than the 17-40mm, at around £350, or the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC Macro Lens as a faster, closer-focusing and cheaper (about £240) option.
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helpplease
newbie
Reged: 28/07/2008
Posts: 7
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hi im in hong kong until tomorrow a and have been offerd the canon 450d with a sigma 18-200mm stablizer lens for £550 from a established shop with 2 year warrenty?
is this a good set up as i only want one lens?
and is this a good price compared to back home in the uk
help asap please
cheers
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