18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D

Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

"badr" wrote in message
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Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

The whole point of the 18-55 lens is to give you an inexpensive option that
will allow you to shoot at the wide angle end.

Remember that the Digital Rebel will give you a view similar to 28.8-88mm
lens because of the smaller sensor.

The widest angle you'll get with the 28-70 will effectively be 44.8mm.
That's NOT wide enough for many indoor/landscape situations.

It's up to you.

Frankly, neither lens is going to win any awards, but at least with the
18-55 you get wide coverage.

-Mark M

The kit lens (18-55) is a no-brainer at the $100 price difference. I
have the 17-40 f/4 L and still got the kit lens. When you want to sell,
the kit lens will make it easy -- and it is a very good lens.

28-70: Think 28-135 IS.

Phil

badr wrote:

Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

badr wrote:
Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

What are you going to be photographing? And will you need
a wide angle or not?

---- Paul J. Gans

Paul J Gans wrote in message ...
badr wrote:
Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

What are you going to be photographing? And will you need
a wide angle or not?

---- Paul J. Gans

Sorry, my initial postage was not very clear.

I understand the 1.6 factor of the 300D and I can live with 45-110mm
zoom range. My concern is the image quality. The 28-70mm II was one of
best non-L Canon lenses. I used it in the past with excellent results
(film).

Can the 18-55mm give better results in term of image quality?

"badr" wrote in message
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Paul J Gans wrote in message
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badr wrote:
Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

What are you going to be photographing? And will you need
a wide angle or not?

---- Paul J. Gans

Sorry, my initial postage was not very clear.

I understand the 1.6 factor of the 300D and I can live with 45-110mm
zoom range. My concern is the image quality. The 28-70mm II was one of
best non-L Canon lenses. I used it in the past with excellent results
(film).

Can the 18-55mm give better results in term of image quality?


Paul asked the right question. They cover 2 different zoom ranges. It
really depends on whether you need the wider angles covered by the 18-55mm.
If it was me, I'd do it since it's only another $100.

Mark

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(badr) wrote:

Hi,
Your opinion please : 18-55mm vs. 28-70mm II for Rebel 300D.

The kit lens is worth the $100, if that's what you're asking. It's
light as a feather and you won't find another inexpensive wide angle
lens. It's perfect for hiking in the mountains.

The image quality of the kit lens is often blurry. I'm guessing that
the blur is caused by excessive slop in the focusing mechanism but I
haven't tracked it down exactly.

I have a Canon 24-85mm USM lens on the camera normally. It's much
sharper and is easy to carry. A full-time focus ring makes it easy to
nudge the autofocus onto different targets.