• 06-16-2005, 07:22 PM
    flipm3
    Best All Around Lens for the XT
    hey everyone, im a beginner photographer and i dont know much about lenses. i hear that the stock lens is pretty good but i think the zoom is a little limited to what i want. i want to purchase a good all around lens (good for indoors, outdoors, longer zoom) for a good price. does the Canon EF 50mm/1.8 have a low zoom? someone educate me
  • 06-16-2005, 10:58 PM
    kdmatrix
    Re: Best All Around Lens for the XT
    The Canon EF 50mm/1.8 lens is the fixed lens... you can't zoom with this lens... There are many good zoom lens for Canon.. check the reviews on this site.

    I just ordered the Caon 20D and EF 17-40mm f/4 ( will get it in the next couple weeks)... was thinking to get the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM... but decided to get the 17-40.

    It's depending on your budget. I really think the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is the best all around lens.

    My 2 cents suggestion.

    Kevin
  • 06-17-2005, 05:43 AM
    Arctirus
    Re: Best All Around Lens for the XT
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by kdmatrix
    It's depending on your budget. I really think the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is the best all around lens.
    Another vote for the 17-85.
  • 06-17-2005, 06:03 AM
    Peter_AUS
    Re: Best All Around Lens for the XT
    28-135 IS f/3.5 -5.6 Canon lens is worth a look as well.
  • 06-21-2005, 03:50 PM
    trexuphigh
    Re: Best All Around Lens for the XT
    I also just got an XT. I think the 28-135 is a great lens, I got it used with a couple filters (PL and UV) and a hood on ebay and it has performed well. It does add bulk but for picture taking I usually use a monopod and the IS and it's been very sharp.
  • 06-22-2005, 12:21 PM
    Photo-John
    Good Call
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trexuphigh
    I also just got an XT. I think the 28-135 is a great lens, I got it used with a couple filters (PL and UV) and a hood on ebay and it has performed well. It does add bulk but for picture taking I usually use a monopod and the IS and it's been very sharp.
    I do a lot of mountain biking with my 10D. My ride kit is the 28-135 IS and the 15mm Fisheye. I love the range of the 28-135mm IS on the 10D. But I need to have wide-angle ability too - hence the Fisheye.
  • 07-10-2005, 11:36 AM
    mikishots
    Re: Best All Around Lens for the XT
    Regardless of the responses you get here, you need to tell us what your main interest is. If you say "everything", the is no best all-around lens. I gave advice to a fellow who had asked the same question, and when I suggested a moderate wide to short telephoto, he complained that it couldn't shoot 1:1 macros. Well, ****. Be more specific.

    My choices:

    Sports: 70-200mm f/2.8L
    Landscape: 24-70mm f/2.8L or the 17-40 f/4.0L
    Wildlife: 300mm f/2.8L IS

    For just a walkaround lens? the 24-70 f/2.8L.
    Inexpensive? Definitely not. Good glass? Yes.