please talk to me about len's like im a 2 yr old

[twoeeyy]

i know Nothing at all about cameras. I bought my 16 yr old a canon rebel xs back in october. for xmas i bought her 50m f/1.8 - she did not ask for this I just bought it for her. she seems to like it.

now she wants to buy herself either a fish eye ( first choice ) or a wide angle lens. I bought her a telefoto for xmas and she did not want it.

she honestly does not know much about lens's but she ' thinks ' that she want a fish eye or a wide angle lens.

All I am looking for is model #'s or lens specifics as what to buy. I have looked on-line but I have no-idea what they are even talking about !! haha

Thanks in advance.

 

[annnewjerz]

It would probably be best to know what price range you are looking for, or what exactly your daughter is looking for in a lens. If you are looking for an ultra-wide, Sigma makes one that is 10-20mm (which is wider than both the kit lens that probably came with her camera, as well as the 50mm f/1.8).

Here is the link to this one on Amazon.com. Just make sure if you are going to buy a non-manufacturer brand, you get one that is a Canon mount, not a Nikon, Pentax, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230421194&sr=8-1


Don't know a good recommendation for a Canon mount fisheye, but I would say that if you know less about lenses than your daughter but she might have the time/patience/ability to do a little more research, your money might be better spent by either A. having her pick out the lens (if you are going to purchase it) or B. just giving her a gift card to somewhere reputable like Amazon.com, Adorama or B&H nd let her buy what she wants.

Good luck and happy shopping!!!

 

[twoeeyy]

price range is in the 3 to 4 hundred range.

again she does not know real specifics, she is just starting to get into photography.

 

[YesDear]

The Sigma 10-20 is a popular wide angle lens for a lot of people. It is in your price range and available with a Canon mount. I would guess the Canon equivalent would be much more.

Now being a two year old go to your room and take a nap! And no talking back or no cookies for you tonight!

 

[handicap18]

please talk to me about len's like im a 2 yr old

HEY! NO! DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!!

 

[handicap18]

What your willing to spend is going to make a big difference. As you get into the "specialty" lenses you also get into the big dollars.

Canon has a 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens that runs for about $570.

Zenitar also has a fisheye lens in a Canon mount. Its a 16mm f/2.8 however, it is manual focus only and I belive you also have to set the f/stops manually on the lens as well. Its a lot less expensive than the Canon but there is a lot more work involved in getting the picture. You'd REALLY have to be INTO photography to go that route.

Sigma has an 8mm f/4 fisheye lens for a Canon, but that runs $660. They also have a 15mm f/2.8 fisheye for a Canon, but thats priced about the same as the Canon fisheye lens.

The wide angle lens from Sigma (10-20mm) is less expensive at about $425. Canon makes a great 10-22mm wide angle lens but that will run you over $600.

This photography hobby can get very expensive very quickly.

 

[twoeeyy]

she was hoping to stay in the 3 to 4 hundred range but will increase to the 4 to 5 hundred range.

Thanks so far for all the advice. All I can say is thank god I only have one child. Hobbies are sooooo expensive !!!

 

[Groucho]

You may want to try renting a fisheye first before spending the money. I loooooove fisheyes (I like them much better than ultra-wideangle "normal" rectilinear lenses like the Sigma 10-20mm) but they can be an acquired taste. There are several online places that will rent you lenses so you can try them before buying.

I am a big fan of the Zenitar 16mm however it will not be a "true" fisheye on a DSLR like the Rebel XS - you lose the edges (as compared to a 35mm film camera or full-frame digital camera) so you only get mild "fishiness".

I don't think Canon even makes a fisheye for their cropped-sensor DSLRs like the XS. Your best bet for true fishiness would probably be the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye zoom, which is over $500. Sigma also recently started making a 10mm fisheye. The Canon DSLR sensor is slightly smaller than most other cropped-sensor cameras (1.6 crop vs 1.5) so you won't get the full 180' fishiness with any of them, but it will be pretty close.

 

[Jennyvelaz]

HEY! NO! DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!!