Lens Recommendation

Philip Boyer · October 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM

I own a Digital Rebel with the 18-55 mm lens. (Jeff Kramer, if you're reading, it's the one I bought from you in May.) My wife now wants a zoom lens. We are definitely amateur photographers and aren't sure what to get. Would the 55-200mm linked below be a good purchase for us?

We'll mainly use it for pictures of the kids (soccer, dance, basketball, etc.) and just regular family photography.

Thanks for your help.

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Wade Spencer · October 17th, 2005, 05:33 PM

I'm sure that would be a great lens. It picks up right where your other lens stops. I shoot with Canon DSLR equipment, and I have the following lenses.

15mm fisheye
19-35 wide angle
28-135 Image Stabilizer
75-300 telephoto

The best advice I can give you is to stick with Canon lenses. My 19-35 is a Quantary, and it's a pile of poop. It was cheap, but I'd have been much better off waiting to shell out the bucks for the Canon.

Good luck!

Jeff Toogood · October 18th, 2005, 12:36 PM

If you can stretch your budget abit, the Canon EF 70-200 F4L is a killer lens for the price.
I love mine.
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October 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM	#1
Philip Boyer Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 141	Lens Recommendation - Digital Rebel I own a Digital Rebel with the 18-55 mm lens. (Jeff Kramer, if you're reading, it's the one I bought from you in May.) My wife now wants a zoom lens. We are definitely amateur photographers and aren't sure what to get. Would the 55-200mm linked below be a good purchase for us? We'll mainly use it for pictures of the kids (soccer, dance, basketball, etc.) and just regular family photography. Thanks for your help. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...goryNavigation __________________ Philip Boyer

October 18th, 2005, 12:36 PM	#3
Jeff Toogood Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St.Thomas, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 428	If you can stretch your budget abit, the Canon EF 70-200 F4L is a killer lens for the price. I love mine. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search __________________ Toogood Studios

October 17th, 2005, 05:33 PM	#2
Wade Spencer Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wellsboro, Pa Posts: 285	I'm sure that would be a great lens. It picks up right where your other lens stops. I shoot with Canon DSLR equipment, and I have the following lenses. 15mm fisheye 19-35 wide angle 28-135 Image Stabilizer 75-300 telephoto The best advice I can give you is to stick with Canon lenses. My 19-35 is a Quantary, and it's a pile of poop. It was cheap, but I'd have been much better off waiting to shell out the bucks for the Canon. Good luck!