lenses????

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

Ok so I don't know anything about lenses, I reaaaaly want a 40d, because it's fast and so great. the only problem is I can afford the body and about $300 on a lens and memory card and any other things I would need. What other stuff would I need? Mostly sports shooting. does this lens suck really bad or is it jus cheap and good for the money? any other good lenses for under 250?
Sigma 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical Hyperzoom Macro Lens for Canon-AF Camera

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

I found it on another website for $159
http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-28-200m...1_127?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1214441534&sr=1-127

reg · Jun 25, 2008

Okay, first of all, glass before body. And you're not gonna find good sports glass for under 250.

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

reg said:
Okay, first of all, glass before body. And you're not gonna find good sports glass for under 250.

But any that would work, Ok?

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

Or anysuggestions for a fast body, 30d?

reg · Jun 25, 2008

You're not gonna find sports glass that WILL WORK for under 250. At least, not in anything but midday sunlight.

The Rebel Xt is a fine body and should save you some money.

How far from "the action" are you gonna be most of the time?

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

would any of these produce ok images, or would the pictures be of unacceptable quality to sell?

http://www.adorama.com/TM2880EOS.html
http://www.adorama.com/CA2890AF3R.html
http://www.adorama.com/CA75300AFR.html
http://www.adorama.com/SG70300DGEOS.html
http://www.adorama.com/SG185035EOS.html
http://www.adorama.com/CA1855AFSU.html
http://www.adorama.com/SG55200EOS.html

How about both the sigma 18-55 and 55-200?

reg · Jun 25, 2008

Let me repeat:

YOU WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS FROM A FIFTY DOLLAR LENS

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

reg said:
You're not gonna find sports glass that WILL WORK for under 250. At least, not in anything but midday sunlight.

The Rebel Xt is a fine body and should save you some money.

How far from "the action" are you gonna be most of the time?

Well I run track, so I will do alot of my shooting, there, at tracks, so not too far not more than a couple feet, I also shoot at race tracks, which is a bit further, but I can get up to about 20 or 30 feet from "the action". And I shoot other stuff like carshows and things where I am close as I want to be.

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

reg said:
Let me repeat:

YOU WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS FROM A FIFTY DOLLAR LENS

How about 2, $150 lenses?? lol

reg · Jun 25, 2008

As close as a couple feet? That CERTAINLY opens up the options.

http://www.adorama.com/CA5018AF.html

should work.

What you're looking for is a lower aperture number, and a 50mm 1.8 will work in fairly low light.

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

suppose I reaaallllly want the 40d, what's the cheapest lens that would be a good combo for sports and still? also is a lens hats good for sports going to be bad for stills?

Ptyler22 · Jun 25, 2008

reg said:
As close as a couple feet? That CERTAINLY opens up the options.

http://www.adorama.com/CA5018AF.html

should work.

What you're looking for is a lower aperture number, and a 50mm 1.8 will work in fairly low light.

Well I don't know if that would be enough zoom, because thats a THE closest. I am thinking maybe 100mm at the least and I would like a zoom lens, becuase I do oher close up stuff. Mayb say I was going to splurge $250 or 300 MAX

reg · Jun 25, 2008

You are not going to find a *zoom* lens for sports cheaply. The 50mm 1.8 is really one of your few options here.

A lens good for sports only has to do with how much it "opens up" to let light in. A sports lens will be fine for still, and almost any of those zooms you listed will give OK results for still. But not fantastic.