Buying a Canon 20D

marklarry28marklarry28 Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
edited August 3, 2006 in Cameras
Hi guys,
I am going to buy a CANON 20D this weekend.
But I don't know yet what lense can I buy.

I am looking for a everyday lense.

What do you recommend from this list?
Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC
Sigma 18-125 F3.5-5.6 DC
Canon EFS 17-85 F4-5.6 IS

Is there any other???

Thanks
Mark
Canon

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  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    marklarry28 wrote:
    Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC
    Sigma 18-125 F3.5-5.6 DC
    Canon EFS 17-85 F4-5.6 IS
    I'm leary of lenses that have a 10X optical range, and the second Sigma is a 7X range, which is a bit high too. Depends on your trade-off between quality and convenience.

    Another lens to consider is Canon's 28-135 IS lens. Not as wide as the 17-85, but on other hand is longer. Also not an EF-S mount, which may or may not be an issue for you.
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    marklarry28 wrote:

    Is there any other???

    Thanks
    Yes sure are, in fact too many:

    Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8
    Canon 17-40 L
    Canon 24-70 L
    Canon 24-105 L IS
    Canon 16-35 L f2.8
    Sigma 24-70 EX f2.8
    Tamron 28-70 f2.8.....and these are just the highly rated offerings.

    Take a step down from these, and you get into lots of others:

    Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
    Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM (ring USM, FTM)
    Canon 24-85 f3.5-4.3 USM (ring USM, FTM)


    Read these for more details:

    http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/10d300dlenses.html
    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/
    http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html
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  • SpeshulEdSpeshulEd Registered Users Posts: 341 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    I'm selling my sigma 18-125mm. :D
    bored? check out my photo site...and if you have the time, leave a comment or rate some pictures while you're there.
    Canon 20D | Canon 17-40mm f/4L USM | Tamron 28-75 f2.8 XR Di LD IF | Canon 50mm f/1.8 II | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    marklarry28 wrote:
    Hi guys,
    I am going to buy a CANON 20D this weekend.
    But I don't know yet what lense can I buy.

    I am looking for a everyday lense.

    What do you recommend from this list?
    Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC
    Sigma 18-125 F3.5-5.6 DC
    Canon EFS 17-85 F4-5.6 IS

    Is there any other???

    Thanks
    Hi Marklarry, What kind of range are you looking for? What's your budget?


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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited August 1, 2006
    Hello Mikelarry and welcome to Dgrin wave.gif

    As Ivar mentions, a idea of what you budget is will help you get recommendations that line up with the money you have to spend.

    Just my take. There are good lenses, very good lenses and excellent lenses. Usually, the better the lens, the more the cost. So besides your budget, it will likely boil down to what level lens you will be satisfied with.

    Steve
    SmugMug Support Hero
  • ntotrrntotrr Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited August 1, 2006
    cmason wrote:
    Yes sure are, in fact too many:

    Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8
    Canon 17-40 L
    Canon 24-70 L
    Canon 24-105 L IS
    Canon 16-35 L f2.8
    Sigma 24-70 EX f2.8
    Tamron 28-70 f2.8.....and these are just the highly rated offerings.

    Take a step down from these, and you get into lots of others:

    Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
    Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM (ring USM, FTM)
    Canon 24-85 f3.5-4.3 USM (ring USM, FTM)


    Read these for more details:

    http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/10d300dlenses.html
    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/
    http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html

    I use a Tokina 28-70mm f2.8 AT-X on my Nikon. It's a very good lens, good value, and has exceptional build-quality. It's soft at f2.8 but sharpens up nicely after above that.
  • marklarry28marklarry28 Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited August 2, 2006
    Budget
    Guys,
    I don't want to spend more than $800 in a single lense. This is my budget for it.

    But if you have a great deal for a $1000 I can go for it.


    Thanks everyone
    Mark
    Mark
    Canon
  • claudermilkclaudermilk Registered Users Posts: 2,756 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2006
    First, good choice of body. :)

    You have a huge number of lenses available, any Canon EOS mount will work.

    Off the top of my head, for walkaround: the 17-85/4-5.6 IS mentioned, 17-55/2.8IS just released, 24-105/4, 24-70/2.8 from Canon. There's a number of third-party lenses that get good reviews (example: Sigma 24-70) and are cheaper than Canon's. I'm not sure how good the rest of Canon's normal zooms are--not much discussion & I have the one I need, so am not paying a lot of attention.

    Right now I have the 24-70 living on my 20D & it's a great combination. Just not cheap.

    BTW, you can look in the used market for most of these for better pricing (the Canon 24-70 is usually $900-$950 used for example).
    Chris
    http://www.chrislaudermilkphoto.com/
  • marklarry28marklarry28 Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited August 3, 2006
    Purchased
    Guys,
    Thanks for the help.
    The forum and the reviews helped me decided what I need for now.


    I got a brand new 20D for $1000.00
    Lexar Professional 133x 2GB $124.99
    Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG MACRO $589.99

    When I get a few bucks in my pocket I am going for these lenses:
    CANON 24-70 2.8L USM
    CANON EF 70-200MM F2.8L AF USM

    :)
    Mark
    Mark
    Canon
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