what type of lenses should I get for thims camera (under $400)?
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I have had an 18-200mm Tamron zoom. I see that they are available on Ebay for under $200. I also use a Minolta 50mm f1.7 that cost about $75, a SONY 18-55mm that I bought on Ebay for $50, a 28-105mm Minolta I picked up on Ebay for $60. The Minoltas are all used but have excellent optics.
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My answer is.. it depends. I use my camera for indoor action shots, which is low light, but fast action. One of the reasons why I chose the A33 was its continual auto-focus. I needed to have a constant aperture lens and chose a Minolta A-Mount lens (A-Mounts work in both Sony and Minolta as Sony bought Minolta a few years ago). I have the Minolta 70-210 F4 "Beercan" lens which works fairly well. You can get one on eBay for under $200 and it is a solid, metal (no plastic) lens made in the 80's.
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A Sony or Tamron Lens. AF18mm-200mm F3.5-6.3 for APS-C DSLR's. Everday shooting sports, landscape,portraits and tele macro. This lens runs around $200.00.
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Check eBay for a used Minolta 50mm f1.7 prime. Should be about $100. Other Minolta lenses are also available at a very reasonable cost compared to Sony branded lenses. Possibly domething in the range of a 70-200mm zoom would be a great addition to the kit lens that comes with the camera.
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Another option is getting the 50mm 1.8 for about a hundred bucks. Takes great shots and you can still buy the 28-135. I bought my 28-135 used and love having both lenses.
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Mainly price. The Rokinon lenses are very good. I own a 35 and 24 Rokinon as well as some Canons. I think they perform extremely well.
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thank you for your recommendations. i've bought the hoya shmc filters for my lenses. they're great.do you have the sigma 50mm f1.4 lens? if yes, what are you shooting? do you flickr?thanks again.
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For a 400mm lens you will need something in the 3000 series. I think Gitzo calls it the 3531, but check. I would go with a 3 extention leg rather than a 4 extension for the added stability. Gitzo designates that with the second to last digit in the number so they sell a 3531 or a 3541. If you are like me and don't care for gimble heads, then go with the Really Right Stuff RS55 ball head. That one is outstanding and can carry the weight. Really Right Stuff uses an Acra Swiss style plate. I love that system. Hope this helps.
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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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Get the 40D kit. The 28-135 is an excellent lens; I used it for years. The 40D is an outstanding camera; we sold the XTi after owning the 40D a week. Worth every penny-you will love it. By the way, I paid considerably more than what it is selling for now and I don't regret buying it when I did as I got that much extra use out of it.
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Pretty much any camera that advertises "macro focus" (the ability to focus on objects within about an inch of the lens -- necessary if you're selling anything *small*) will be fine these days: All of them have plenty of resolution and perfectly good image quality for eBay/Amazon usages. You'll have no problem finding many cameras &lt;$100 to choose from these days that will work just fine.
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Telephoto lens is a good question. I dont have a big lens in my arsenal. But love using with what I use and wished I had it a lot sooner. I don't even notice it there with every movement I do while hiking. Way better than a sling that keeps the camera banging your hip.
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If you need a pretty good wide angle try the Rokkinon 14mm. It has only manual focus. The 20-35 Canon is a good lens. I have both and they are good for a budget. thx
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Yes! Any lens that is for Micro Four Thirds will work! Doesn't matter what brand.
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You'll got a lot more answers on the Digital DLR or Photography forums. Anyways, the T1i is fine. You'll need an ultra-wide angle lens like the Canon 10-22mm or equivalent, a sturdy tripod (not the $25 ones) and likely need an external flash like the Canon 430EX.
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Ricoh is a really good choice for your needs. It has a fixed 28mm lens, which is considered wide, but also, you have the option of purchasing a Ricoh 21mm adapter lens for an additional cost of $200-$250. The 21mm is even wider. Just to let you know, there is the one unique camera from Ricoh that might or might not be for you. It is called the Ricoh Theta and it can take 360 degree pictures with a push of a button. It will probably not me great in low light, but might be interesting for real estate 360 degree pictures.
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The lens you have would be perfect for the family portrait. I use my 35mm for most of my work.
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If you want an all-purpose lens, get the cheap 18-200mm. The 28-300mm is just not a very good lens when you consider the price and weight and image quality. For that money, you could buy two very good lenses.
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There are many choices depending on your budget. But of the 5 Canon lenses I own, the 17-40L is the one I use most. It has excellent optics, a wide zoom range, and is fast enough for most situations.
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I would start with the kit lenses. These would be two good lenses to start with, considering the fact that I am assuming the lens that came with the camera is the 18-55 f/3.5-5.6G. Just keep in mind that the 50mm f/1.8D will not autofocus on the D40, D40x, or the D60 so you will have to manually focus it.