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Canon 18-200mm zoom lense

jazzman1
Rising Star

I'm new here.  I have a Canon T3i.  Two kit lenses came with it in a bundle...18-55mm, 55-250mm.  I am considering getting the Canon 18-200mm.  Would the Canon 18-200mm be a good choice to replace both lenses, or are there better choices to replace them with and keep the 18-200mm also?

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ebiggs1
Legend
Legend

I would not buy one for a few reasons.  One and formost, it is more difficult to make a zoom lens when the zoom range gets very extreme.  18 to 200 is a 11x range and very ambitious to say the least. Not solely in optics but in build quality, too. It will be in the same quality level as the two lenses you have so the only advantage is having just the one lens.  Is that what you require? The top benefit of a DSLR is the ability to have the right lens for the right job.  That usually involves several different lenses.  So you will be defeating that concept somewhat!

 

I would rather see you get a different level of lens for instance the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens.  Directly replacing your 18-55mm kit lens. Of course this is in case what you have is not working for you. But this move is into a better built, better optics and a little faster lens all of which can be very useful.  Make no mistake the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens is a very good lens and offers a constant aperture.  A super plus in my book.

 

Unfortunalely these lens upgrades are expensive and replacing the 55-250mm is going to be more so.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

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Easy ones first!

The S in EF-S stands for short focus.  Any camera that can use a EF-S lens can use a EF lens, too.  A camera that is designed for EF lenses can only use EF, no S lenses.

 

The EF 50mm f1.4 is can be used on either EF or EF-S bodies.  It is not actually designed for either.  It is simply a 50mm f1.4 lens.  Either body no matter, it is still a 50mm lens.  It can not change that, however, on a crop body, a Rebel for instance, it will give the same perspective as a 80mm lens would on a full frame body.  Typically making it a pretty good portrait lens.

Now these are just numbers and of no real concern except to sorta guide you in a comparasion.  You choose the lens that works for your need.

 

You need to make the decision on whether you are going to remain with crop body sized camera or not.  You may wind up buying all your lenses over and that is not a good thing!  Is it?  I know lots of people that live with crop bodies all there lives and  know folks that only shoot FF.  There is not right or wrong.  It is what it is. Nothing more.  Lots of photographers even shoot both, believe it or not!

 

Now my personal feelings on a "do all lens".  For me there is none.  I always have at least two cameras and two lenses with me all the time.  A very strict rule I never broke..................until lately.  Another rule I will never break is to use any third party lens...............................until lately.  For the most part they were junk.  Oh sure if you lucked out and got a good one, it was pretty good, no doubt.  But very spotty and hit or miss.   Not for me!  But "lately" there has been a great change in third party lenses.  Especially at Sigma.  They make very high quality glass and they have improved their CS drasticly.  Tamron is close behind and getting better.  Forget the rest, Tokina and the others for now

 

Now back to that "do all" lens.  I did buy a Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD.  Not quite a "do all" but it has a fair amount of zoom useage.  It turns out it is a nice lens and impossibile to beat for $1100 bucks.  Worthy of consideration by anyone.

 

What do I carry?  A EF 24-70mm f2.8 and a EF 70-200mm f2.8  Canon "L" lenses.  My goto and workhorse combo.  That is as good as it gets.  There is nothing better on the planet.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

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"The illustration you posted said 72 for DPI and you said 12 (I thought you meant pexels)  but that number is too low for pixels."

 

Ok that is not correct.  The setting is for "inches".  Look firther to the right to see the setting.  It shows inches.  You need to pay attention to the details.  Not saying I can't make a mistake but it does and did mean inches.  Inches are easier to understand.

 

Move over to the DSLR 101 thread.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!


@ebiggs1 wrote:

 

Move over to the DSLR 101 thread.


Actually, Ernie, that reminds me of something that could be VERY beneficial for Jazzman1!

We have a pretty awesome YouTube series called EOS 101 here is a shortcut: http://bit.ly/EOS-101

There is also one on lenses: http://bit.ly/EF-101

 

I hope this helps!

Yes, sir, I have watched it.  It is very good and I highly recommend it.  It is better than getting a lot of confusing "opinions" or "advise" from the web.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

Thumbs up (grin)

thanks much Stephen, you guys at Canon are on the ball.  That's why I've been a loyal Canon customer for over 30 yrs. I will surely checkout the Utube video.

"Much harder to be clear in email, not like talking in person."

 

Yes sir I agree with that.  And I don't have a high ability with command of the English language.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

Biggs you have very good english comprehension.  I have no problem understanding you.  We just get confused at times of what it other is saying and what we mean.  We'll get better with that over time, when we know eachother better.  When that happens we can decipher what eachother says wheather we say it correctly or not.   We'll be able to read between the lines so to speak.

Make sure you switch to the new thread DSLR 101.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

I already been there my friend (grin)

Already have my friend (grin)

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