Need feedback on a camera lens

Tekster · 2007-10-08, 08:55 PM

What are you going to use it for? On that big of a zoom range, the quality is going to suffer quite a bit, sharpness is not very good, and 5.6 @ 300 you are going to need quite a bit of light for a good picture. Artifacts are very definite. IMO, I am a big fan of primes and the L series of cannon. the 24 -105 is OK and the 24 -70 2.8 is great. Get two zooms and an extender if you really need that range. 24-70 and 70 - 200 would be a great combination.

Sorry that I got carried away a bit, but I was never a fan of extended range cheap zooms. But like I said, it all depends on what you are going to use it for.

Nikki_Licks · 2007-10-08, 09:34 PM

I am intending to use it for shooting some content. I have rented the 28-300f/2.8 in the past and got some good results, although this is not the lens I rented before. I have been looking and ran across some other L series Canon lenses, but they are f/4.0.
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

My buddy is shooting with a 28-300...who knows what F stop it is, but he gets some nice results.
What I am looking for is a lens that I can get clean close up shots at a reasonable distance. We I say this I mean, I may want to shoot a model at the other end of the pool (up close) from the opposite end of the pool as well as having the availability to shoot her from, lets say 6- 8 feet away.
I could go up in the F stop as lighting is not too big of an issue because we have lights, but I thought I would try to get the 2.8 in case I am in low light.
I hope this makes sense
Thanks for the input

2007-10-08, 08:55 PM	#1
Tekster Formerly known as TekAngel Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 1,951	What are you going to use it for? On that big of a zoom range, the quality is going to suffer quite a bit, sharpness is not very good, and 5.6 @ 300 you are going to need quite a bit of light for a good picture. Artifacts are very definite. IMO, I am a big fan of primes and the L series of cannon. the 24 -105 is OK and the 24 -70 2.8 is great. Get two zooms and an extender if you really need that range. 24-70 and 70 - 200 would be a great combination. Sorry that I got carried away a bit, but I was never a fan of extended range cheap zooms. But like I said, it all depends on what you are going to use it for. __________________ Mr. Eros Free Porn Links iPhone Porn Phone-Pics

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2007-10-08, 09:34 PM	#2
Nikki_Licks WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 48	I am intending to use it for shooting some content. I have rented the 28-300f/2.8 in the past and got some good results, although this is not the lens I rented before. I have been looking and ran across some other L series Canon lenses, but they are f/4.0. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx My buddy is shooting with a 28-300...who knows what F stop it is, but he gets some nice results. What I am looking for is a lens that I can get clean close up shots at a reasonable distance. We I say this I mean, I may want to shoot a model at the other end of the pool (up close) from the opposite end of the pool as well as having the availability to shoot her from, lets say 6- 8 feet away. I could go up in the F stop as lighting is not too big of an issue because we have lights, but I thought I would try to get the 2.8 in case I am in low light. I hope this makes sense Thanks for the input