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Congrats! I think you'll really like the XSi/kit lens combo to start with - that kit lens is pretty decent, and it's great to start off with.
Do remember that you have a "physical zoom mechanism" already built into your body - aka your feet - to use with the lenses in question.
Also, look into the EF-S 55-250 IS... I've never heard of the EF-S 55-200? I know of an EF version, but not EF-S. Supposedly it's not that good in build quality or optical quality, either, so I'd rather go with a Sigma APO 70-300 as my zoom.
EDIT: And I find that I'm really, really hankering for a 28-135 IS for my walkabout.
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Last edited by roastpuff; 06-18-2008 at 02:58 AM..
^ the 28-135 IS has good range and IS and all... but i'm very hard-pressed to recommend it to anyone as a walkaround due to a few things:
1) it's slow! f/3.5-5.6 is very limiting IMO (same as kit lens except it stays <5.6 for a greater range obviously). even with IS I feel like it wouldn't be very capable unless you had a decent amount of available light.
2) widest is 28mm (effectively 44.8mm with 1.6x crop factor) --- this may not be a problem to some but I find that I have a lot of shots that are in the <28mm range. sometimes you will be able to take a few steps back to fit everything in the frame but there are a lot of times when you just can't either.
3) chromatic abberation. this lens seems to be reported to have a lot of problems with CA.
for the price point of this lens, i feel like the sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 or the tamron 17-50 f/2.8 are much better alternatives. fast, extremely sharp, and give you 9mm more on the wide end (which I find more valuable than extra mm on the telephoto end).
this is just me though... i know there are still a fair share of users who are more than happy with their 28-135s
^ the 28-135 IS has good range and IS and all... but i'm very hard-pressed to recommend it to anyone as a walkaround due to a few things:
1) it's slow! f/3.5-5.6 is very limiting IMO (same as kit lens except it stays <5.6 for a greater range obviously). even with IS I feel like it wouldn't be very capable unless you had a decent amount of available light.
Well, I'm using 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 right now and it's not exactly a "fast" lens, either... the IS would compensate for that drop in aperture, I think.
2) widest is 28mm (effectively 44.8mm with 1.6x crop factor) --- this may not be a problem to some but I find that I have a lot of shots that are in the <28mm range. sometimes you will be able to take a few steps back to fit everything in the frame but there are a lot of times when you just can't either.
Ok, this is true.
3) chromatic abberation. this lens seems to be reported to have a lot of problems with CA.
Haven't heard about that... only in certain situations (i.e. high-contrast) or in general use?
for the price point of this lens, i feel like the sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 or the tamron 17-50 f/2.8 are much better alternatives. fast, extremely sharp, and give you 9mm more on the wide end (which I find more valuable than extra mm on the telephoto end).
this is just me though... i know there are still a fair share of users who are more than happy with their 28-135s
Hm, well, since I managed to snag my 28-105 for 130USD I think I'll either sell it a tad higher or keep it, since it's not THAT expensive, as a walkabout right now.
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Well, I'm using 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 right now and it's not exactly a "fast" lens, either... the IS would compensate for that drop in aperture, I think.
IS can compensate for the aperture if you are taking still shots... but also keep in mind that if there is movement then IS doesn't really do anything for you there. that's where you need a faster aperture so that you can get a shutter speed that will stop the motion.
Originally Posted by roastpuff
Haven't heard about that... only in certain situations (i.e. high-contrast) or in general use?
I have heard that it is worse than the average lens for CA but there are people who aren't bothered by it. so it's a mixed bag here. usually not enough to deter people from the lens on its own.
Originally Posted by roastpuff
Hm, well, since I managed to snag my 28-105 for 130USD I think I'll either sell it a tad higher or keep it, since it's not THAT expensive, as a walkabout right now.
yeah if you are okay with that lens then i say there's no need to get rid of it. but if you do decide to upgrade and are still considering dropping $300 on the 28-135... i would recommend thinking about getting the tamron 17-50 (great build quality, f/2.8 all the way through, very very sharp) or the sigma 17-70 (fast, f/2.8-4.5, very sharp, greater range than the tamron) --- unless of course you find the extra reach more beneficial (but don't forget about the 9mm on the wide end... that could be more handy than the reach, as reach can be simulated via cropping if you have no room to step forward, while you can't add extra image to make it wider if you can't step back )
IS can compensate for the aperture if you are taking still shots... but also keep in mind that if there is movement then IS doesn't really do anything for you there. that's where you need a faster aperture so that you can get a shutter speed that will stop the motion.
True, but at least it compensates for handshake when taking pictures at night.
yeah if you are okay with that lens then i say there's no need to get rid of it. but if you do decide to upgrade and are still considering dropping $300 on the 28-135... i would recommend thinking about getting the tamron 17-50 (great build quality, f/2.8 all the way through, very very sharp) or the sigma 17-70 (fast, f/2.8-4.5, very sharp, greater range than the tamron) --- unless of course you find the extra reach more beneficial (but don't forget about the 9mm on the wide end... that could be more handy than the reach, as reach can be simulated via cropping if you have no room to step forward, while you can't add extra image to make it wider if you can't step back )
Well, when I have a job then we'll see. Lenses in Singapore are also more expensive than in North America at the moment, so I'll probably shop more seriously when I get back to Vancouver.
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Lenses in Singapore are also more expensive than in North America at the moment, so I'll probably shop more seriously when I get back to Vancouver.
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