I have Rebel T3i with 2 Lenses I am thinking of trading in. Shoot indoor/outdoor soccer & portraits. Have EFS IS 18-55 & 55-250. What upgrade?
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Sound like you have a nice kit, but does sound like and upgrade is in order For your t3 this would make a great but quit long portrait lens, and a good lens for some sports. Keep in mind though it is not a zoom. One person here mentions the 70-200 f2.5 zoom which is a great lens for what you should consider. I would put it on a full frame body or the 7d. One more thing I would not trade, as I said you have a nice kit. In yur shoes I would spring for the 7d body and this lens for starters. Keep your curent kit for backup. The 50mm f1.4 would be something I would want to great portrait lens for t3 and 7d. Sound like you have a nice kit, but does sound like and upgrade is in order For your t3 this would make a great but quit long portrait lens, and a good lens for some sports. Keep in mind though it is not a zoom. One person here mentions the 70-200 f2.5 zoom which is a great lens for what you should consider. I would put it on a full frame body or the 7d. One more thing I would not trade, as I said you have a nice kit. In yur shoes I would spring for the 7d body and this lens for starters. Keep your curent kit for backup. The 50mm f1.4 would be something I would want to great portrait lens... » Read More Sound like you have a nice kit, but does sound like and upgrade is in order For your t3 this would make a great but quit long portrait lens, and a good lens for some sports. Keep in mind though it is not a zoom. One person here mentions the 70-200 f2.5 zoom which is a great lens for what you should consider. I would put it on a full frame body or the 7d. One more thing I would not trade, as I said you have a nice kit. In yur shoes I would spring for the 7d body and this lens for starters. Keep your curent kit for backup. The 50mm f1.4 would be something I would want to great portrait lens for t3 and 7d. « Show Less
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no doubt this is a great lens, but it is a little too much zoom for indoor portraits - you have to be rather far from you subject to get proper framing - also don't forget the T3i has a 1.6x zoom multiplier because its not a "full frame" sensor
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One thing to keep in mind if using this lens is that it does not have image stabilization (IS). So if your shooting quick action shots; such as soccer, you may want to use a mono or tripod.
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Congrats on the D5000 (and both great lenses you have). Be sure and get that 35mm down the road, believe me it will probably be the best 200$ you'll ever spend if you do any shooting indoors. I have tons of other lenses (including a 50mm f/1.4) so I held off for a while on getting the 35mm f/1.8, once I did finally get it I was kicking myself for not getting it sooner, it's that good. Happy shooting.
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Sounds good! I'm buying my first digital camera for my daughter and her family. I've locked in on the t1i and 15-85. I really like my 24-105 lens and think that the 15-85 should be a great match for the camera.
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Any EF or EF-S (preferred crop lenses) can be used on any rebel or EOS camera
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get the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens - sharper, cheaper, betterThe Nikon 35mm 1.8 is not sharp until f2.8 anyway
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18-300 mm photos are pretty good. With this you do not have to be changing lenses (55 - 300mm). The stabiliser work fine, light is good. Wide angle do not work fine.
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The Canon 40D normally comes with EF style lens. The EOS rebel T3 works with both EF or EFS style lens. Seem like it should work
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I think it is definitely worth it: you will have 18 megapixels in contrast to 12, a better range of high ISO settings with less noise, and my perhaps favorite thing: a swivel screen which enables you to see what you are shooting when the camera is held down low or above your head...without sitting on the ground or climbing on something. I love my t5i!
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Tim, while you are right about the old lenses i.e. pre-EOS, also remember that any full frame canon DSLR such as the 5D or the 1D mark 3 will only use the EF lenses and will not work with the cheap EF-S lenses since the mount is different
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Many say the 75-300 isn't a very good lens but I disagree. I own one and have excellent results with mine. I also own the t3i and it's an excellent camera for both stills and video... now that I have it I won't go to any other... why? The t3i has everything I want in a camera.
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Hello I want to Purchase the Canon 50D which I hear is a Very good Camera. but I want an extra lens i see one for under 300 but its an EF-S 55-250 can the EF-S fit the 50D's EF mount????
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I have the 70-300 mm and attest that it has good optics and the build quality is excellent. Comparing e two lenses the first observation is they are equal in speed. The 70-300 mm lens will give you further reach than he EF-S lens especially when considering the multiplication factor that comes with EF lenses with a less than full frame sensor camera body. The 70-300 will work out to yield focal lengths of 120- 480 mm and correspondingly it will be of limited use close up where you would prefer a more standard length lens to shoot with but it can be a lense of choice at sporting events or photographing wildlife. Another consideration is your plans for the future. If you are thinking you may some day purchase a full frame sensor camera body then the only option would be the 70-300mm lens. Finally something to consider would be to Google reviews of each lens. There are some very detailed and exacting reviews available for camera bodies and lenses on-line. Hope these initial observations will be of assistance.
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I would hesitate to buy the EF-S lens. Some of the 7d owners, including myself, would probably consider, in not very distant future, either upgrade to a FF or get a 2nd FF body. EF-S only works for APS-C sensor. If you later get a 1d or 5d body, you will have to sell your EF-S lens. If FF is a possibility for you in future, the 24-105 would be a better investment.
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I own a Rebel T1i. I'd say E-PL2 is good on its own and definitely not a step down. I'm taking only the EPL2 with me these days, and I couldn't be happier by travelling light.I recommend the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 lens for use with E-PL2. The 20mm focal length is equal to 25mm on a Rebel. It's a cool walkaround lens that will give you superb shallow depth of field at f/1.7.
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I have used this lens with my T3i with fantastic results. I recently purchased the T4i have have have had the same results with both cameras. I am the team photographer for a girls U-19 soccer team and use this lens. It yields great results during day games and at night with stadium lighting. I highly recommend it.
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Yes, I have a T2i with 2 kit lens. I purchased the 50mm f1.8 and it's a wonderful little lens, great for portraits and closeups. I recently (literally a day ago) bought the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 without VC. All I can say is WOW. For less than $500 I finally found a lens that does everything really well. Photos and videos. It's super sharp and super fast. I didn't get the VC version of this lens as I've read mixed reviews about softness. The older lens is beautiful!
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The T3i is a great camera but a lens really makes all the difference. I use this macro often on a crop frame 7D similar to your T3i and had the opportunity to use it on full frame cameras too. It's fast, quiet, and the IS is fairly new (1 year old) and defiantly worth having especially on a higher focal length of 100mm. I would say this is one of my more popular lenses I enjoy.