New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help

mouldy101 · 17-08-2007, 21:33

Dear all,

I am looking to replace my kit lens and I am in a little bit of a quandry.....

I think I have settled on a choice between 2.

Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 DC macro or Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 EX DC macro.

Does any one have any experience with these two lenses??

The 18-50 would leave me with a 20mm gap in my collection as my next zoom starts at 70mm, this doesnt bother me overly although that extra 20mm can be quite useful on a standard lens.

I do like the thought of having 2.8 throughout the range though

Please help....

Cheers

Matt

**Markulous** · 17-08-2007, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by mouldy101

I do like the thought of having 2.8 throughout the range though

Not used either, but that's why I'd go for the 18-50mm

**Dabhand16** · 17-08-2007, 23:29

Me too. If you had not got the 70 on your next lens, I might have plumped for the 17-70.

danpen · 18-08-2007, 05:01

I've never used the 17-70 but the 18-50 is a great lens. I had one for a while and was really pleased with it, only sold it because I bought a 5D.

cheers

Dan

***Dave*** · 18-08-2007, 07:19

Seen some stonking shots from 18-50 & with the f/2.8 throughthr range, that would deal it for me

VinnyP · 18-08-2007, 23:43

I had the old 18-50 2.8 and it was excellent. It now has macro and hypersonic so it's a no brainer. Constant 2.8 is more useful than 20mm

mouldy101 · 19-08-2007, 09:57

Thanks for your advice guys....

I was kind of looking towards the 18-50 anyway, now all I have to do is find the extra cash!!!

Thanks Matt

17-08-2007, 21:33	#1 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help Dear all, I am looking to replace my kit lens and I am in a little bit of a quandry..... I think I have settled on a choice between 2. Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 DC macro or Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 EX DC macro. Does any one have any experience with these two lenses?? The 18-50 would leave me with a 20mm gap in my collection as my next zoom starts at 70mm, this doesnt bother me overly although that extra 20mm can be quite useful on a standard lens. I do like the thought of having 2.8 throughout the range though Please help.... Cheers Matt

17-08-2007, 23:29	#3 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,000	Re: New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help Me too. If you had not got the 70 on your next lens, I might have plumped for the 17-70.

18-08-2007, 05:01	#4 (permalink)
danpen Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 875	Re: New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help I've never used the 17-70 but the 18-50 is a great lens. I had one for a while and was really pleased with it, only sold it because I bought a 5D. cheers Dan

18-08-2007, 07:19	#5 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,909	Re: New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help Seen some stonking shots from 18-50 & with the f/2.8 throughthr range, that would deal it for me

18-08-2007, 23:43	#6 (permalink)
VinnyP Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surbiton Surrey Posts: 628	Re: New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help I had the old 18-50 2.8 and it was excellent. It now has macro and hypersonic so it's a no brainer. Constant 2.8 is more useful than 20mm

19-08-2007, 09:57	#7 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: New lens for my EOS350d- Please Help Thanks for your advice guys.... I was kind of looking towards the 18-50 anyway, now all I have to do is find the extra cash!!! Thanks Matt

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