Need help buying a new lens.

[littleprince]

So I'm loving the DR, much more so than any of my previous questions, and decided to buy myself an early birthday present.

How is this lens?
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Its on this page...
http://www.vistek.ca/details/detail_...&Specs=N&Box=N
And its holy cheap!!! is it cheap coz its crap? Or will it be decent for photos? I'm not ready to plunk 500 down on a lens yet.
=)

I also saw some cheap FD lenses. Will these work with the rebel? I don't mind manual focus too much if the lens is good.

[gho]

Its cheap because it's a simple prime. Its an excellent quality lense regardless of the price. The 1.4 will be a bit better though, but will cost twice as much.

[littleprince]

I was doing some reading after I posted.
It sounds like its an excellent lens to learn about photography, but I guess won't be that good for reef photos, because its not a macro.

[littleprince]

Has anyone tried the Sigma 28-135 3.8-5.6? It sounds like an interesting focal length and decent macro and a great price.

[DNA]

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II is a no brainer. Cheap, sharp and fast so go get it.

[Enterprise]

I agree great lens... I try to stay with Canon glass, why spend a bunch of money on a good body only to make it look through lesser optics?

[littleprince]

Ok, so The 50mm f/1.8

What about the 35-105USM? I tried it out and love this lens. Macro sux on it, but what if I add a extension tube or 250d or tiffen close up lens?? Any advice there?

[Enterprise]

Do you mean the 28-105?

Here is a product review of that lens, I don't have it but it looks pretty decent. I DO have the 28-135 IS and love it, not so much for the macros but for its OVERALL utility.

You mentioned the 250d, I would say go for the 500d as it gives you more working distance, also I would say get the 77mm and a "step down" ring, that way it will fit pretty much every lens you may eventually acquire.

[Frisco]

Sigma has a new compact 28-70 f/2.8 that's about $350

[littleprince]

Thx guys!
I think I'm gonna go for the 25-105 and the 50mm 1.8.
I'm pretty satisfied with the macros I'm getting now with the kit lens, especialy since the photos I'm liking I could crop even more if I wanted. So I'm satisfied on the reef photography Front.

Now just to practice my regular photography skills.

[divewsharks]

i have the 28-105mm, i like this lens alot, this lens is on my camera most of the time; but i do want the 28-135IS which a buddy of mine has which is just ever so slightly sharper.
i also have the 50mm 1.8, this is a no brainer, i got it for $50, and it takes great shots. I haven't yet tried either of these with my 250D (just got the 250D and haven't played around with it much due to lack of time.) I have put the 250D on my 100mm macro, and I do like the results so far, but again need more playing time. I'll let you know how the 250D plays with the 50mm and 28-105mm.

[Enterprise]

Here is a couple examples of the 70-200 2.8L and 500D on a 10D... (Same Sensor as d Rebel..)

[TS]

500D is for longer focal lengths, 70+ IIRC and 250D is for shorter focal lengths. My 500D is useless on the 18-55.