I am going to buy my first D-SLR this month

[Xterra]

hi guys,

After a year of hesitation, it finally comes to the point where I have to take some money out of my pocket. :-D I finally jump into this money-wasting habit, partly because some of you guys kept feeding me with drugs - superior shots. Damn, now I have to spend tone of money....to feed my endless desires. Should have found something costs less...

Anyways, for a jump start, I am going to buy a Canon 350D and following lenses:
1> Canon EF 17-40mm F/4.0L USM
2> Canon EF 50mm F/1.4
3> Canon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 (did someone sale this lens a while ago? I must have missed it...)
4> Sigma EF 12-24 F/4.5-5.6

Any suggestions, friends?

Also, I am open to used ones. If you guys happen to have one of these for sale, call me at (613) 301-2715.

Since, I will pretty much buy those or most of those from a camera store. Can any one provide me a solid store where I can get an excellent service and deal? I have checked out Simon's Camera in Montreal. they don't charge 8% PST on any items that shipped out of Quebec. Should I go with it? Also Dell.com seems another place to go. Their Canon lenses are currently on sale. Prices are in USD, still decent even after conversion. I just don't know how import taxes are charged and at what rate. Anyone out there has a clue or better yet experience?

Thanks a heap!

 

[fad]

Congradulations ! It's about time to do it.

For buying new from store, you should check with 杨戬 as he just bought a very similar set.Simon's camera can be nice since you save the tax. I bought a few items and no problem. If you get the whole package all at one time (strongly recommended), negociate hard on those guys.

As to myself, I'm cheap and also not good at negociation so I buy most of my lens used. e.g., just bought a 100-400 IS used and it saves me about 600 bucks vs. buying new. That saving more than compensate that brand spanking new feeling.

About lens combo, overall good mix. Only thing is 17-40 and 12-24 overlapped too much. If you want real wide angle, get the 12-24 and put your money towards a faster midrange zoom (70-200 2.8 IS would be ideal), otherwise, 17-40 should be pretty sufficient and an excellent lens for landscape.

Hope this helps.

fad

 

[garychan]

最初由 fad 发布
70-200 2.8 IS would be ideal

?... 你好毒...

 

[杨戬]

fad师傅的意见很中肯：）1和4确实重了。如果楼主不是特别倾向于广角的话可以把1加2换成24－70L,属于买了不后悔的。长焦不是特别熟的话可以先存一存银子以后有兴趣了直接上100－400，复厂头sigma50－500也可以考虑一下。
加拿大的话http://www.henrys.com
另外再推荐一个网站：镜头的评测不错
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Default.aspx

 

[杨戬]

我还属于刚入门的，说的话楼主要是觉得没分量的话可以忽略：）

无忌上有篇东西转一下，估计会很有帮助
http://www.xitek.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=229641

 

[GangW]

最初由 fad 发布
70-200 2.8 IS would be ideal

fad shouldn't have sold his xxb and bought DB if he had bought a XB IS.

 

[Xterra]

最初由 garychan 发布


?... 你好毒...

Isn't garychan a drug dealer?!

I am just a beginner. As my skills improve, I will be buying following lenses:
1> EF 16-35mm F/2.8L
2> EF 24-70mm F/2.8L
3> EF 70-200mm F/2.8L

This has been a dream set of lenses. and as you know, they cost an arm and a leg.... For now though, as an starter, I will stay with a lower grade of lenses to improve my skills. What do you think?

 

[Xterra]

最初由 杨戬 发布
fad师傅的意见很中肯：）1和4确实重了。如果楼主不是特别倾向于广角的话可以把1加2换成24－70L,属于买了不后悔的。长焦不是特别熟的话可以先存一存银子以后有兴趣了直接上100－400，复厂头sigma50－500也可以考虑一下。
加拿大的话http://www.henrys.com
另外再推荐一个网站：镜头的评测不错
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Default.aspx

Thank you for your advice. I actually agree with you. I think will leave telephoto zoom lens behind. I will play with wide angles and standard zoom lens for now.

Sorry, I did not explaion why I chose such a comb.
For 17-40, I will be using it as day-by-day lens. It is a decent lens. It has been admired everywhere I looked in the internet. I do a lots traveling. the main reason I do photography is I'd like to record the memory (scenes, events etc.) I have during my trips. most of them are landscape or architecture. The later often needs a wide angle. I also do a little portrait. I think a prime 50/1.4 should do the job nicely. It is cheap too. :-D

Based on my needs, do you think I have the right set? I am a beginner, I have to admit it.

Thanks again!

 

[garychan]

50 f/1.4 is not that cheap. It's around $600 for a new one. I have 17-40 f/4, 50 f/1.4 and 70-200 f/4. I use 17-40 and 70-200 most of the time, the 50 is reserved for my cat.

 

[fad]

最初由 garychan 发布


?... 你好毒...

Xterra在这里也有些日子了, 这点抗毒能力还是有的.

关于中长焦: 如果不侧重人象, 70-200F4是不错的选择, 轻, 锐, 聚焦快, 再加个1.4TC还能拍拍wildlife.

17-40L旅游什么的很适合, 风光/人文兼顾了.

还可以考虑考虑85/1.8代替50/1.4.

 

[杨戬]

大家一起进步：）
再说一点个人感受吧 我也觉得16－35，24－70，XB IS很不错。看了很多评论，使用心得后，再加上一点个人感受，觉得如果有钱的话，XB IS和24－70还是很值得一步到位的。XB IS(70-200/2.8L)就是好在大光圈，另外有IS，做工好像也比70－200/4L好不少（我的4L已经开始进灰了 ），那在手里拍应该会很有自信。24－70L是很全能的镜头，从人像到风景都很适用，另外又是大光圈，在这种焦段镜头里应该说是独一无二的。
而16－35，如果是在户外拍风景的话，就我个人来讲，觉得17－40完全可以取代它，除了光圈外，两者相质没有太大区别，而且我甚至觉得17－40的17焦段可以媲美许多定焦（网上也是这末评论的）

 

[杨戬]

总之我觉得17－40和16－35楼主再考虑一下，是否上24－70还是50 1.4L和17－40或16－35的组合楼主也要考虑一下。条件允许的话XB IS争取一步到位呵呵，否则到哪都要专门为XXB背个绞架也是很麻烦的事.

其实我和楼主的口味差不多，如果我的预算再多的话，我可能会作以下选择：
24mm/1.4L（好广角） + 24-70mmL（好标头） + 100-400mmL 这样以后哪个都不用换掉呵呵

 

[garychan]

?上小白IS上山下海是一件非常痛苦的事... 所以旅行的?, 我?是建阻你啉用小小白.

 

[杨戬]

最初由 garychan 发布
?上小白IS上山下海是一件非常痛苦的事... 所以旅行的?, 我?是建阻你啉用小小白.

重量对旅游的人来说，是很重要的因素吧 想起个曾经考虑过的变态方案：直接上个28－300L，就是太贵了，而且不轻，反而为一镜到处走制造了不便

 

[BARRY KEYS]

楼主不考虑定焦头吗?我用下来觉得在条件好的情况下,24-70表现还不错,颜色可以,但条件不好的时候成像差了135F/2一大截.还有,大的镜头在350上可不好拿啊

24F/1.4是个不错的头,可惜配350就不广了,大小到还不错

要不楼主就这样配