fusionrx Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I have the opportunity to buy a Canon Eos 10s with a Canon 35-80 EF lense and a Sigma 24-80 lense. I am looking for a basic 35mm SLR setup to learn the ins and outs of Photography. I am fairly familiar with the Eos10s body but not so much with the EF family of lenses (I have seen only the USM in action). Looking through this site I don't see any info on the different families of lenses. Can someone help me understand? Would this be a good starting setup? What kind of shots will this setup be good for?? The person using this previously was doing landscape photography. Up until this point in time I have done mainly point and shoot cameras. Thanks in advance, Dan Magnusson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionrx Posted October 30, 2003 Author Share Posted October 30, 2003 Correction: The Sigma lens is a 1:2.8 24mm lense. Falls into a 'super-macro' category I believe? Experience with this kind of lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 If you are talking about the EF 35-80 f/4-5,6 ...<br> ... it is one of the cheap kit lenses. It is plastic, slow, not extraordinary in any aspect. Id say it is 'average'. I personaly own a 28-80 f/3,5-5,6 and I think the EF 35-80 is just an older version. Nevertheless the newer EF 35-80 f/4-5,6 (probably mark II - check it at canons website) has one aspherical element (the 28-80 lacks it).<br><br> I dont know anything about the Sigma 24mm - try <a href="http://www.photographyreview.com">PhotographyReview.com</a> and read some user reviews<br><br> If I were you, I would buy the body with the 24 prime lens and I would get a EF 50mm f/1,8 mark I or II. Great kit to start with. (Or, if you are sure you need a zoom, get the EF 28-105 f/3,5-4,5 USM)<br><br> ...and if you are just starting - how about starting with some used lower & cheaper body like EOS 50/Elan II ? Then you could get better lenses and I hope you know that it is the lens that makes the pictures - not the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Can you buy the body without the lenses, or at least with only the Sigma prime ? What is the price asked for ? What is their condition ? Happy shooting , Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Gettign this camera with just the Canon EF USM 24-85mm zoom would be an awesome starting kit. Or, there is a 24-105mm Canon zoom which I've no experience with. The Sigma 24mm prime is a nice lens for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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