Budget lenses for 350D

Jonny69 · 13-07-2009, 19:35

I thin kit might be time to expand my camera's legs a little. I've wanted a couple of different lenses to the kit lens for some time and I think I'm going to start looking. I'm not after anything expensive because my camera gets beaten about something silly and I don't want to wreck a £400 lens.

So I'm looking for a 200mm zoom lens, maybe something like this. What I can't work out is if I used that on a 350D does that give me 55-250 or 88-400?

I'm also looking for something wide like a 10-22 but all I can find is mega expensive glass. Would a fixed lens (ie non zoom) be cheaper? I don't think with a lens that wide I'd want zoom on it anyway, I'll just move in or out to suit.

Finally I know the kit lens is an EFS. Is this what I have to look for or will an EF fit? Can I use lenses from a film EOS? For the wide one I guess I'm not that bothered about autofocus either so would this expand my possibilities?

Sorry for the bombardment of questions and lack of Google skills here. I only know about what's currently on my camera

Mark · 13-07-2009, 19:39

The 350D is a crop body - 1.6x, so that 55-250 becomes 88-400. From what I've heard it's a good budget lens.

350D will take both EF and EF-S.

Toby · 13-07-2009, 20:29

The 55-250 is a very good budget lens and a steal for the money. The IS will prove useful at those focal lengths too.

As Mark said, 55-250 on a crop body equates to 88-400 on a full frame or 35mm body so a good range there and complements the kit lens nicely.

As for wides, they are epic fun but not cheap. The Canon 10-22 is generally regarded as the best but you pay for it. Have a look around to see if you can pick up a Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16 cheaper as both of these get good reviews. Primes are sometimes an option but generally don't come cheap, especially at the wide end. The nifty fifty (50mm f/1.8) is an exception but I find the 80mm effective focal length on a crop to be rather limiting.

Jonny69 · 14-07-2009, 18:12

Ah right, so for super wide I need to make sure I don't get a full frame lens otherwise I'll be no better off than the kit lens

Cool, well EF and EFS opens up the scope a bit.

Mark · 14-07-2009, 18:21

It's not that you shouldn't get a full frame lens - you may well be better off in image quality, but it makes not a jot of difference to zoom range as all (that I know about) DSLR lenses quote the full frame zoom range (even if they don't actually fit a full frame camera).

Joe 90 · 14-07-2009, 18:32

The sigma 10-20 is an awesome lens. A friend of mine has one and I've also wanted one ever since I used his!

Chuckles · 18-07-2009, 17:34

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Originally Posted by |Show|

The sigma 10-20 is an awesome lens. A friend of mine has one and I've also wanted one ever since I used his!

I had that when I owned a 350D (Sold it as it doesn't work on a 5D).

It's a really good fun lens, but not really budget (£300+?)

Davey_Pitch · 18-07-2009, 18:47

I've got the 55-250mm IS, and it's a quality lens, really good for the money you pay for it. I can heartily recommend it

Joe 90 · 18-07-2009, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Chuckles

I had that when I owned a 350D (Sold it as it doesn't work on a 5D).

It's a really good fun lens, but not really budget (£300+?)

nah it's far from budget in my book but it was mentioned in the OP so maybe it's within budget in this case. If so, certainly worth looking at. At least getting a demo of in a shop

13-07-2009, 19:35	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Budget lenses for 350D I thin kit might be time to expand my camera's legs a little. I've wanted a couple of different lenses to the kit lens for some time and I think I'm going to start looking. I'm not after anything expensive because my camera gets beaten about something silly and I don't want to wreck a £400 lens. So I'm looking for a 200mm zoom lens, maybe something like this. What I can't work out is if I used that on a 350D does that give me 55-250 or 88-400? I'm also looking for something wide like a 10-22 but all I can find is mega expensive glass. Would a fixed lens (ie non zoom) be cheaper? I don't think with a lens that wide I'd want zoom on it anyway, I'll just move in or out to suit. Finally I know the kit lens is an EFS. Is this what I have to look for or will an EF fit? Can I use lenses from a film EOS? For the wide one I guess I'm not that bothered about autofocus either so would this expand my possibilities? Sorry for the bombardment of questions and lack of Google skills here. I only know about what's currently on my camera __________________

13-07-2009, 19:39	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The 350D is a crop body - 1.6x, so that 55-250 becomes 88-400. From what I've heard it's a good budget lens. 350D will take both EF and EF-S. Last edited by Mark; 13-07-2009 at 19:42.

13-07-2009, 20:29	#3
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	The 55-250 is a very good budget lens and a steal for the money. The IS will prove useful at those focal lengths too. As Mark said, 55-250 on a crop body equates to 88-400 on a full frame or 35mm body so a good range there and complements the kit lens nicely. As for wides, they are epic fun but not cheap. The Canon 10-22 is generally regarded as the best but you pay for it. Have a look around to see if you can pick up a Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16 cheaper as both of these get good reviews. Primes are sometimes an option but generally don't come cheap, especially at the wide end. The nifty fifty (50mm f/1.8) is an exception but I find the 80mm effective focal length on a crop to be rather limiting. __________________

14-07-2009, 18:12	#4
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Ah right, so for super wide I need to make sure I don't get a full frame lens otherwise I'll be no better off than the kit lens Cool, well EF and EFS opens up the scope a bit. __________________

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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	The sigma 10-20 is an awesome lens. A friend of mine has one and I've also wanted one ever since I used his! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

14-07-2009, 18:21	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	It's not that you shouldn't get a full frame lens - you may well be better off in image quality, but it makes not a jot of difference to zoom range as all (that I know about) DSLR lenses quote the full frame zoom range (even if they don't actually fit a full frame camera).

18-07-2009, 18:47	#8
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	I've got the 55-250mm IS, and it's a quality lens, really good for the money you pay for it. I can heartily recommend it __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.