Lens decisions...
Discussion
Looking for some advice regarding choosing a lens.
I have an eBay 15% off voucher to use that ends today and realised it'd be crazy not to use it for something photography related!
There are several lenses I've looked up on eBay, that I know I want.
But just looking for advice on which is the best deal.
I'm looking at 70-200F4, 17-40L, Sigma 10-20 (would like the canon 10-22 but looks like too much £) or possibly the 100mm Macro/60mm Macro if I can find one.
I know I want the 70-200F4 and reckon the 17-40 would make a nice addition to my 40D; not sure on the Sigma 10-20, is it a good lens? Reviews tend to suggest it's not quite as good as the Canon 10-22, what I really want to know is it wide enough to get a bit of a distorted fisheye effect? I'm not really interested if it isn't, because I want a lens that'll bend a little at the edge for 3/4 rear car shots
I do want a Macro but I think i'd be happy to wait a little longer for one, so that'd be my last choice.
But with regard to prices, I've found a 70-200F4 (all prices before the 15% discount) @ £350 in vgc 2nd hand, a 17-40 @ £400, Sigma 10-20 @ around £250 and the 100mm Macro around £275.
Which out of those represents the best value given the discount?
All are lenses I want and it just seems crazy to miss out on not using the discount voucher for a (relative!) steal on a lens!
Bizarre question I know, but I can't make my mind up!
I have an eBay 15% off voucher to use that ends today and realised it'd be crazy not to use it for something photography related!
There are several lenses I've looked up on eBay, that I know I want.
But just looking for advice on which is the best deal.
I'm looking at 70-200F4, 17-40L, Sigma 10-20 (would like the canon 10-22 but looks like too much £) or possibly the 100mm Macro/60mm Macro if I can find one.
I know I want the 70-200F4 and reckon the 17-40 would make a nice addition to my 40D; not sure on the Sigma 10-20, is it a good lens? Reviews tend to suggest it's not quite as good as the Canon 10-22, what I really want to know is it wide enough to get a bit of a distorted fisheye effect? I'm not really interested if it isn't, because I want a lens that'll bend a little at the edge for 3/4 rear car shots
I do want a Macro but I think i'd be happy to wait a little longer for one, so that'd be my last choice.
But with regard to prices, I've found a 70-200F4 (all prices before the 15% discount) @ £350 in vgc 2nd hand, a 17-40 @ £400, Sigma 10-20 @ around £250 and the 100mm Macro around £275.
Which out of those represents the best value given the discount?
All are lenses I want and it just seems crazy to miss out on not using the discount voucher for a (relative!) steal on a lens!
Bizarre question I know, but I can't make my mind up!
True.
But someone needs to make the decision for me!! I can't make my mind up!
I'm interested to know what the 17-40L and Sigma 10-20 are like mostly; as I know I want the 70-200F4 and a Macro of some description. Although I would like to know opinions of how the 100mm and 60mm compare!
I quite like the idea of teh 17-40, although I would prefer either the 24-70 or ideally the 14-105 to replace my 28-135. They're too much money though!
But someone needs to make the decision for me!! I can't make my mind up!
I'm interested to know what the 17-40L and Sigma 10-20 are like mostly; as I know I want the 70-200F4 and a Macro of some description. Although I would like to know opinions of how the 100mm and 60mm compare!
I quite like the idea of teh 17-40, although I would prefer either the 24-70 or ideally the 14-105 to replace my 28-135. They're too much money though!
The Sigma 10-20mm is a rectilinear lens; it is not designed to distort like a fisheye, although it may do to a small degree at the wide end. Probably not enough to notice unless you have a straight line (e.g. horizon, wall) in the frame. If you want the fisheye effect, a rectilinear lens, no matter how wide, will not do it. However, an image can look distorted with a very wide angle lens because it presents things in a way that you are not used to seeing.
Edited by SamHH on Friday 19th December 22:48
Stu247 said:
70-200 F4....stunning lens....nuff said 
Good, good because that's what I bought.Including delivery for a very lightly used 2nd hand one (has the original box, bag, lens caps, hood and everything) after discount, it was £303!
Saves me a £100 or so!
Shall look forward to it's delivery!
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