[Flipster]

Hi again, i know im a pain but im looking at getting a slightly better lens to replace the kit lens on my canon xti...ive not got the money to go wild yet ive only got about £150 and ive seen 2 lenses..just wondered if any of them were any good.

they are...

Canon EF 35-80mm F4-5.6 EF III Wide Angle Zoom Lens (i dont have a wide angle yet)

and

Canon EF 28-105mm f4-5.6 'A' Range Lens (gives me a little extra range than i have with the 18-55mm)

im guessing they will be slightly better quality than the kit lens and it'll be a start to my collection at least.

ill get better lenses after xmas, i know what ill be asking for for my birthdays if future might also sell a couple of the kids on the black market to fund my needs

thanks

[Rob Barron]

Of those two, definitely go for the 28-105mm lens. It has the same lens quality, lower wide angle and longer telephoto and the same aperture range. The 35-80mm really is a cheap lens that I owned for all of a week before getting rid in favour of something better. It is pretty soft throughout its range.

That would certainly be the choice I would make. Hope you enjoy your new lens.

Cheers,
Rob

[Whipspeed]

If you want some good prices on Canon kit, try Kerso who trades on ebay, if you email him with what you want, he'll come back with a price. He's cheaper if you deal away from ebay, he brings in stuff himself from the US & posts from Scotland. Just bought the new 70-200 f4L IS USM from him for £680.00, which is a pretty good saving from the shop price.

[Flipster]

thanx to you both for the info, ive always been a little wary of shopping on ebay so thanx the the info on a trusted supplier, there are that many crooks on there and you read all the horror story's its nice to have someone singled out as being trustworthy!

i should try being a little patient i suppose aswell and not just buy the 1st lens i can afford and save for a quality one, i might put it into practise but patience isnt one of my strong points

thanx again

[Whipspeed]

I'm not that patient either, tend to think, right, I've made up my mind and I want it now! As for Ian Kerr, his ebay feedback is over 3300 and 99.9% positive. If you google kerso as well, he comes up recommended from alot of sites. Have to say I was a bit worried about paying by bank transfer, but as soon as it cleared it was with me in 2 days, which was one day late. As soon as I emailed him he contacted me back and phoned in the afternoon, just to make sure it had arrived. Pretty good service.

[abirkill]

Depending on where you're located there might be a London Camera Exchange store nearby (they're not just in London, but not every city has one). Their prices for second-hand kit aren't as good as eBay, but you can still make a decent saving, and you can return it if it's not up to scratch.

Lenses don't depreciate hugely, but also they don't generally go wrong - if you're on a tight budget you can often get a superior lens for the same cash, if you're prepared not to be the first person to mount it to a camera.

[Dabhand16]

There use to be a London Camera Exchange near my 'Head Office'. It got taken over by Jessops.

Ho hum........