what 's the best 1st lens to own?

[Big Mike]

another question...i have a sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 with my canon eos A2 film camera...can i also use that with the canon 40d?

Yes.

 

[usayit]

Luxury

I see this all the time.. but I am for one.. a skeptic.

The world doesn't speak English and neither does Japan. There are a lot of designations used by companies that don't actually mean anything.

 

[JimmyO]

True
Basically it means its an expensive (and worth it) lenses from canon, not necessarily any English word.

 

[Mav]

Just get the cheap 18-55 until you learn more about lenses and figure out more about what you want.

 

[Jon0807]

I wish canon made a 17-300mm f/1.2L IS USM. I would never have to take it off my camera. But then again the thing would probably weigh 20 pounds and cost $10k

 

[Mav]

^ They do have stuff sorta like that for the movie industry. They weigh at least that much if not more and cost more like $100k, LOL

 

[yellowjeep]

I picked up a Sony a100 with the kit lenses 18-70 and 70-300. Then with in 2 weeks I picked up a 50 f1.7. I find my self using the prime more than the small zoom lens. I am actually contemplating getting rid of the 18-70 and getting another, shorter prime.

If it where me I would get the 50 1.8.

 

[Dao]

Yes, the 28-135mm is an EF lens. But it works like a 28-135mm lens. Just like the 17-85mm lens works like a 17-85mm lens. :roll:

Sorry Mike for my bad English ;p

I was try to say because of the 1.6x crop factor issue ....... you know what I mean.

 

[RyanLilly]

My opinion is, if you have a sigma 28-70 2.8, just but the 40D and start shooting, and save up some cash for future glass, or if you want to spent your full $1500, skip the 1.8 and go for the 50mm 1.4.