Canon DSLR kit lens upgrade group test
Posted by admin | Under Canon Lenses Friday Dec 11, 2009
Full review at: http://www.cameralabs.com/features/Canon400D_lens_upgrade/ : A ten minute video tour comparing the three most popular upgrade options for the Canon 18-55mm DSLR kit lens, by Gordon Laing, Editor of Cameralabs.com. To find out more about these lenses and how their quality compares, see our full review by clicking the link at the start of this text.
Duration : 0:9:45
lens hood will …
lens hood will improve contrast when you hve bright lights that aren’t going to be in the picture, like, say, the sun.
Whats the benefit …
Whats the benefit of a lens hood?
Yeah, I have to …
Yeah, I have to agree, I typically check cameralabs and dlsrtips for my canon questions.
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is there anything i …
is there anything i could do about it?
Sounds as if your …
Sounds as if your aperture mechanism is faulty.
i have a tamron 24- …
i have a tamron 24-135mm/..when i zoom beyond the 100mm mark it gives me a ERR 99..thats on my canon 350d..i even tried it on the Canon 50d…the same resuts..anything i can do about it?
The best upgrade …
The best upgrade from the two bit kit lens is the canon 50mm f/1.8 , because it’s a prime lens and it’s about 6 times brighter. And if you want a telephoto buy a Sigma
f/3.5-5.6 means …
f/3.5-5.6 means that on the widest angle of the lens ie. 18mm the aperture can be widest 3.5, but when increased to its max zoom of 55mm the aperture can go no smaller than 5.6
Agree…
I’m saving …
Agree…
I’m saving some money for Tamron 17-50 to replace my 18-55 kit.. too bad tamron refuse to send their lenses.. I was waiting for gordon to review Tamron 17-50..
as always.. great review Gordon! cheers.. -ifan-
I see. That’s such …
I see. That’s such a shame… Thank you for taking the time to respond. Cheers to New Zealand (Queenstown I presume)!
Tamron refuses to …
Tamron refuses to send lenses in for review.
Hey there, Gordon. …
Hey there, Gordon. I like to think of you as generally impartial to brands when it comes to cameras and photo gear. You do have THE best video tutorials out there. However, I am puzzled as to why you don’t present some third-party lenses in your videos. For example, the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 is a GREAT substitute for the kit lens mentioned here.
Thanks! I hope …
Thanks! I hope you’re also visiting my werbsite – these videos are just brief parts of the full review!
OMG…..Gordan…. …
OMG…..Gordan….who else on youtube does reviews as good as u….NO1…..hahahaha
thx…good job keep uploadin vids……
I’m not looking for …
I’m not looking for a lens around these ranges but still found your explanations very useful for my search
It refers to zoom …
It refers to zoom lenses, where the maximum f-number varies as you zoom. The first number is the maximum aperture when zoomed-out and the second is when zoomed-in. See the lens guide at cameralabs . com for an explanation/
i can understand f/ …
i can understand f/3.5 or f/5.6 but what does f/3.5-5.6 mean.
Thank you so much …
Thank you so much for all of you work. It is helping me a great deal in choosing a camera.
COULD SOMEONE WHO’S …
COULD SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN USING 17-85mm LENS TELL ME HOW DOES IT FEEL? Tests on the web site show that sometimes 17-85mm performs not better than a kit lens…
Lenses that have a …
Lenses that have a huge range like that generally arent as sharp as one with shorter range. Most say prime lenses are the best, and most sharp lenses you can buy. Glass is as important as the body, why ruin a 50d with a cheap Sigma 18-200mm lens? I suggest a Tamron 28-75mm which many will argue it is as sharp as L glass or any Zeiss lens.
Actually it doesn’t …
Actually it doesn’t have much distortion and you’d have to have very good eyes to be able to tell! Distortion very small, but like all zoom lenses you’ll get more the longer the focal length. I have had this lens for over year now and I’m very happy with it.
i’ve listened that …
i’ve listened that most 18-200mm lens has much distortion in the picture…
Great overview. …
Great overview. Very helpful.
You could try the …
You could try the Sigma 18-200mm IS lens. I have this for my 50D and it works really well. Canon also do an 18 – 200mm image stabilized lens.
Bought the canon …
Bought the canon 50D, body only because the 17-85 kit lens didn’t have much appeal for me. Want an all round lens like the Nikkor 18-200mm to save on changing lenses all the time. Any advise on what canon lens i should invest in. Cheers