Lense Recommendations for a 300D

bigfreakincobigfreakinco Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
edited February 17, 2004 in Accessories
I am looking for 70+- to 300mm telephoto. The local wolf camera guy has recommended a Quanaray lense, over any of the canon lenses, what do you think?

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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2004
    bigfreakinco wrote:
    I am looking for 70+- to 300mm telephoto. The local wolf camera guy has recommended a Quanaray lense, over any of the canon lenses, what do you think?
    Quantaray is Ritz's house brand. I would be surprised if any of them were rated very highly.

    It all depends on how much money you have.

    The Canon 70-200/2.8 IS is a wonderful lens, but it's $1600 on a good day.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2004
    fish wrote:
    but it's $1600 on a good day.
    BLOODY NORA !!!! $1600 nearly the price of your camera fishmonger.
  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2004
    bigfreakinco wrote:
    I am looking for 70+- to 300mm telephoto. The local wolf camera guy has recommended a Quanaray lense, over any of the canon lenses, what do you think?
    The Canon 75-300 f4.0-5.6 at $154 (list $270) is a way better choice at the low end.
    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=169267&is=USA

    And the $400 (list $700) 75-300 f4.0-5.6 IS (image stabilised) lens is one of the greatest deals in lenses today.

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=102854&is=USA

    Stay far away from Quanaray crud.

    JMHO

    Charles

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 27, 2004
    cmr164 wrote:
    The Canon 75-300 f4.0-5.6 at $154 (list $270) is a way better choice at the low end.
    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=169267&is=USA

    And the $400 (list $700) 75-300 f4.0-5.6 IS (image stabilised) lens is one of the greatest deals in lenses today.

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=102854&is=USA

    Stay far away from Quanaray crud.

    JMHO

    Charles

    PS Both adorama.com or bhphotovideo.com are complete safe and highly regarded vendors by photographers.
    I just picked up the 75-300 IS for my 300D 2 weeks ago. I love it! You can forget about all the reviews that tell you that lens goes soft on the long end - remember it only goes soft around the periphery where our 300D chip doesn't record anyway. You'd see a big difference with a 35mm.

    Here is a shot I did at 300mm (490mm equivalent). The only postprocessing was colors/contrast, no sharpening (*but I use the custom Set 1 with sharpness cranked up +1, I hate the colors on Parameter 1 and 2):

    2088000-M.jpg

    Also, if you want pro advice, read this: http://www.photo.net/equipment/canon/300D/EOS_300D_lenses.html
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2004
    That's a really nice shot, man. And the link is right at my level. Great feedback. thumb.gif
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  • Stunt ClownStunt Clown Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2004
    fish wrote:
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    The Canon 70-200/2.8 IS is a wonderful lens, but it's $1600 on a good day.
    ...and on the bright side once you buy the 70-200/2.8 L IS most other lenses seem resonably priced (or even cheap!). until you start talking prime in the 400 and up, you could pick up a an old GS for the price of those things.

    My advice, stay away from the "L" glass, it becomes an addiction, it will eat you, your bank account and all available credit. (but their sooooooo sweet!)
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  • bigfreakincobigfreakinco Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited January 28, 2004
    Thanks for the feedback, I think the 75-300 IS is the one for me.
  • photobugphotobug Registered Users Posts: 633 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2004
    DoctorIt wrote:
    I just picked up the 75-300 IS for my 300D 2 weeks ago. I love it! You can forget about all the reviews that tell you that lens goes soft on the long end - remember it only goes soft around the periphery where our 300D chip doesn't record anyway. You'd see a big difference with a 35mm.

    Here is a shot I did at 300mm (490mm equivalent). The only postprocessing was colors/contrast, no sharpening (*but I use the custom Set 1 with sharpness cranked up +1, I hate the colors on Parameter 1 and 2):

    Squirrel shot -- http://doctorit.smugmug.com/photos/2088000-M.jpg

    Also, if you want pro advice, read this: http://www.photo.net/equipment/canon/300D/EOS_300D_lenses.html

    Doggone, thanks for sharing this experience and the link to the helpful page.
    Can't wait to digest it after punching out on the clock later today :D ...
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