New Lenses.... HELP!

Kitten · 06-07-2010, 13:22

Trying to track down a couple of lenses for a mate and I to use.

We're after a 24 or 28 prime and a 105/110 macro lens. Been looking on TP & various forums and not coming up with much. Not picky about specifics yet, will check out reviews and take advice for anything that's available.

Can you guys keep your eyes open and let me know if you see anything around for what you'd consider to be a decent price?

Ta muchly

Matblack · 06-07-2010, 21:01

28mm f2.8

I paid £100inc

I like it but it's no nifty

MB

Kitten · 06-07-2010, 22:27

Cool, if you see another kicking about, let me know!

Joe 90 · 06-07-2010, 23:15

Don't know what end of the market you're looking at (mine... or L glass) but I've got a Sigma 105mm macro and even my friend with a 40d & L glass is impressed by it. I picked mine up 2nd hand and its superb. I'll go have a quick look around, but otherwise, keep an eye out for one!

doesn't look like theres currently one on TP, but there are two decent quality photos of the lens;
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_4987.jpg
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_4992.jpg

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories

Kitten · 07-07-2010, 09:30

That's the same lens I have (as well as a 40D and L glass

) and it's probably my favourite lens of the lot, that's why my mate is after a 105mm

He's a bit dubious about ebay, but as you say, TP has nothing really at the moment. How much did you pay? I think I got mine for around £120 (which was an absolute bargain in hindsight)

Joe 90 · 08-07-2010, 22:13

Yeah that really is a bargain. Had mine about 2 or 3 years. I think I paid about £180!

lostkat · 09-07-2010, 18:18

I was going to suggest the Canon 100mm macro... until I looked at the price of them recently. Glad I got mine when I did

Bloody brilliant lens though

Matblack · 16-07-2010, 09:07

Tamron 90mm Macro on MPB at the moment

http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/use...-canon-ef-fit/

MB

Kitten · 17-07-2010, 14:28

Thanks MB, not quite what he's looking for, but thanks anyway.

Matblack · 01-08-2010, 19:30

Sigma 105mm on TP at the moment

MB

06-07-2010, 13:22	#1
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	New Lenses.... HELP! Trying to track down a couple of lenses for a mate and I to use. We're after a 24 or 28 prime and a 105/110 macro lens. Been looking on TP & various forums and not coming up with much. Not picky about specifics yet, will check out reviews and take advice for anything that's available. Can you guys keep your eyes open and let me know if you see anything around for what you'd consider to be a decent price? Ta muchly __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

06-07-2010, 21:01	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	28mm f2.8 I paid £100inc I like it but it's no nifty MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

06-07-2010, 22:27	#3
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Cool, if you see another kicking about, let me know! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

06-07-2010, 23:15	#4
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Don't know what end of the market you're looking at (mine... or L glass) but I've got a Sigma 105mm macro and even my friend with a 40d & L glass is impressed by it. I picked mine up 2nd hand and its superb. I'll go have a quick look around, but otherwise, keep an eye out for one! doesn't look like theres currently one on TP, but there are two decent quality photos of the lens; http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_4987.jpg http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/a...o/IMG_4992.jpg http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter Last edited by Joe 90; 06-07-2010 at 23:19.

07-07-2010, 09:30	#5
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	That's the same lens I have (as well as a 40D and L glass ) and it's probably my favourite lens of the lot, that's why my mate is after a 105mm He's a bit dubious about ebay, but as you say, TP has nothing really at the moment. How much did you pay? I think I got mine for around £120 (which was an absolute bargain in hindsight) __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

08-07-2010, 22:13	#6
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah that really is a bargain. Had mine about 2 or 3 years. I think I paid about £180! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

09-07-2010, 18:18	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I was going to suggest the Canon 100mm macro... until I looked at the price of them recently. Glad I got mine when I did Bloody brilliant lens though __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

16-07-2010, 09:07	#8
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Tamron 90mm Macro on MPB at the moment http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/use...-canon-ef-fit/ MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

17-07-2010, 14:28	#9
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Thanks MB, not quite what he's looking for, but thanks anyway. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

01-08-2010, 19:30	#10
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Sigma 105mm on TP at the moment MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"