04-05-2014 05:59 AM
would it be good to buy a 18-135mm F3.5-5.6) IS + a 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS both for my Canon 70D?
Or a 18-135mm F3.5-5.6) IS + a 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM?
Or with a 70-200? but then budget increases too much.
what do you recommend me? i want to have fun soooon taking pictures toi animals in Sri Lanka. Later i would pick a macro to take photo to insects when i do bike trails and also the Telescopic that i should choose.
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04-06-2014 10:16 AM
The 18-135 STM and 55-250 STM would make a nice kit for the 70D. The 18-55 STM and 55-250 STM would also work well but would require you to changes lenses more often.
I recommend the 55-250mm IS STM over the 55-250mm IS or IS II because it is sharper and has a non-rotating front element. This also applies to the 18-55 versions.
I would not recommend the70-300mm IS because it is an older design with Micro-USM autofocus and a rotating front element which can be frustrating when using polarizing filters. The 55-250mm IS STM is sharper than the 70-300mm IS and the STM autofocus is both faster and quieter than the AF used in the 70-300mm.
If you can afford it, the 70-200mm L or 70-300mm L lenses are even better.
04-07-2014 05:54 PM
The lenses you mentioned are fine, actually very good, for the vast majority of amature photograhpers.
The lens I suggested is a step up lens. And the "L" lens I recommended is a full on professional lens. The best that Canon makes.
You will be more than happy with your original selection. Go make some beautiful pictures!
04-06-2014 10:16 AM
The 18-135 STM and 55-250 STM would make a nice kit for the 70D. The 18-55 STM and 55-250 STM would also work well but would require you to changes lenses more often.
I recommend the 55-250mm IS STM over the 55-250mm IS or IS II because it is sharper and has a non-rotating front element. This also applies to the 18-55 versions.
I would not recommend the70-300mm IS because it is an older design with Micro-USM autofocus and a rotating front element which can be frustrating when using polarizing filters. The 55-250mm IS STM is sharper than the 70-300mm IS and the STM autofocus is both faster and quieter than the AF used in the 70-300mm.
If you can afford it, the 70-200mm L or 70-300mm L lenses are even better.
04-07-2014 02:11 AM
04-07-2014 02:17 AM - edited 04-07-2014 02:22 AM
No, there is very little difference between 250mm and 300mm. This is especially true when the 250mm lens is sharper than the 300mm lens. You can easily crop the 250mm image to match the 300mm image and still have a better photo.
04-07-2014 05:00 AM
04-07-2014 09:42 AM
If you can not do the IS version, I would still go with the I would buy a EF 28-135mm f4-5.6 IS USM
and the EF 70-200mm f4L non-IS.
Both of these lenses are far better in quality than what you are considering but it is up to you not me.
For one thing they are not S lenses.
04-07-2014 09:52 AM
04-07-2014 10:44 AM
I don't shoot video. I am a photographer not a videographer. I shoot stilles. I didn't realize you wanted it to do video.
Did you mention that and I missed it?
If the difference between the lenses is not appearent to you and you see no difference, you are better off getting the STM versions. Save your money for something else. I'm all in for you. Happy shooting.
04-07-2014 12:56 PM
04-07-2014 05:54 PM
The lenses you mentioned are fine, actually very good, for the vast majority of amature photograhpers.
The lens I suggested is a step up lens. And the "L" lens I recommended is a full on professional lens. The best that Canon makes.
You will be more than happy with your original selection. Go make some beautiful pictures!
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