Greetings to you all from your newest member.
So, I have this t4i + canon 18-55mm lens + 55-250 lens.
I do not want to switch lenses anymore. So, can you suggest a good lens (just one encompassing lens), it does not matter if its canon, tameron or sigma, that can do the work of 18-55 and 55-250 lenses together, but able to do wide angle.
It doesn't have to have a range as the 55-250, but should strike the balance.
I am interested in landscape, seascape, city buildings and infrastructures, portraits photography.
Thanks!
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I agree with Klaus.... If you do not want to change lenses for specific tasks, don't get a DSLR or other system camera....
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If you don't mind carrying 2x as much, get another body for the 2nd lens
All the big zoom ratio lenses on DSLRs are pretty similar. Jack of all trades, master of none. I used to have the Tamron 18-270mm. It has a massive range, and even some macro potential. Personally I found the quality a bit lacking on the very long end, but it was reasonable on the wide end if you take care of distortion.
If you do consider replacing the DSLR, the Canon SX50 is another cheaper option than the Sony.
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Thank you guys for your suggestions. I was thinking perhaps canon 18-135 mm stm. No?
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The 18-135mm STM is a nice standard zoom... But of course it hardly can replace a 55-250mm lens. Only you can decide which focal length compromise suits you best.
Thanks for the response but isn't the 55-250 mostly useful for wild life type of shots? What's ur impression of tameron 18-200 quality and speed?
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12-06-2013, 07:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2013, 07:14 PM by Rainer.)
Probably the best multipurpose lens you can get for
your camera is the EFs 15-85 IS ... I would not consider
any lens with a wider range than that worth buying ...
albeit, if your output is preferably for small prints and/or
sized down to be displayed on the web, you might get away
with something else. Nevertheless ... the output of your
camera is then not really better than what you get from
a good bridgecamera (like the one Klaus has linked).
So, if you are serious awith "I don't want to change lens any more",
simply accept the simple truth: You're not a dSLR-man/woman.
This is not meant to put you down, it is just a simple conclusion.
There are absolutely excellent bridgecameras ... to me, it sounds
like you might be better served with them. You should like the
camerasystem you use, if you don't it will sit at home in a cabinet
and you're out and abroad or strolling the city without it. The best
camera is the one you have with you. It's not about the last 5%
imagequality (those who tell that to you are tyically gearheads ...
hmmphmm like most of us here) ... its about your camera being in
your hands and your finger pressing the button in the right moment.
Just my 2cts ... Rainer
