10-25-2024
10:23 AM
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10-25-2024
10:25 AM
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Danny
I have been searching for a kinda all in one lens. One of my friends mentioned either the Tamron 28/300 f2.8 or the Sigma 28/300 f2.8? I would like to take pics of some nature, landscapes sunsets and pics of my dogs, either close up or just running in the backyard? I would also like to get into astrophotography and he mentioned for doing that, to go with the Rokinon 10mm f2.8, which I did do research on and found it to be the best lens for this camera and what I want to do. I'm TORN between the other 2 and looking for some help. I did find on the Tamron, that if you get one with the gold color band around the focus ring, to plan on sending it back until one works because of major problems. The red ring on the other hand is the one to find but cannot find one. PLEASE help me decide on a lens for what I'm looking for. I'm LITERALLY just getting into photography so please be nice as I DO NOT understand some of the lingo used for settings ect. Thank you.
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10-27-2024 02:01 PM - edited 10-27-2024 02:22 PM
As you learn more about photography you will want to expand you compliment of gear, but for starting out it is hard to beat the EF-S 18-135 IS USM lens as suggested by my colleagues. It is a great general-purpose lens that will likely stay on your camera a lot of the time and is eminently suitable for domestic photography - kids and dogs included! 😊 All of the images below were taken with that lens.
While you will have to get up pretty close to an animal (NOT advisable with wild animals of size) it can do well with ones, such as local birds. If you want to practice wildlife photography, go to the zoo and you will learn about the challenges of getting good animal images, and likely that will point you in the direction of what lens you would want for wildlife.EOS 80D, 135mm, f/5.6, 1/250sec, ISO-125
Canon EOS 80D, EF 18-135 IS USM@72mm, f/8
400D, 18-135 USM@100mm, f/6.3, 1/150sec, ISO-320
Canon EOS 80D, EF-S 18-135@135mm, f/11, 1/1600sec, ISO-320
EOS 80D, EF-S 18-135USM@135mm, f/5.6, 1/200sec, ISO-2000
Canon 80D, EF-S 18-135mm@135mm, f/8, 1/2000sec, ISO-200, hand-held
EOS 60D, EF -S 18-135 USM@85mm, f/10, 12/100sec, ISO-200
Canon EOS 80D, EF-S 18-135mm@ 50mm, f/8, 1/15sec, ISO-200
Canon EOS 80D, EF-S 18-135@135mm, f/11, 1/1600sec, ISO-320
02/20/2025: New firmware updates are available.
RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z - Version 1.0.6
RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z - Version 1.0.9
RF100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM - Version 1.0.8
RF50mm F1.4 L VCM - Version 1.0.2
RF24mm F1.4 L VCM - Version 1.0.3
01/27/2025: New firmware updates are available.
12/18/2024: New firmware updates are available.
EOS C300 Mark III - Version 1..0.9.1
EOS C500 Mark II - Version 1.1.3.1
12/05/2024: New firmware updates are available.
EOS R5 Mark II - Version 1.0.2
09/26/2024: New firmware updates are available.
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