Best DSLR Lens to bring to Disney?

[SGTex]

I'm planning on bringing my Canon Rebel to Disney with us in July, but I'm puzzling over which lens to bring. I'm ok with buying a new lens as long as it's in the $200 or less range. This is what I have so far:

-18-55mm IS Lens - kit lens - which is actually broke and I really need to send it out for repairs before we go.
-50mm 1.8
-75-300mm zoom

I think I need more of a zoom than the kit lens or the 50mm, but I hate to bring my 75-300 b/c it's SO heavy and I don't know if I will need that much of a zoom.

Any recommendations?

 

[im4pacers1]

I would say it would depend on what images you plan to capture. If you're wanting mostly just pics of your DC with characters and family members, I would say you would be okay with the lens kit. If you're planning on taking pics of the fireworks and things like that, I would go with the 75/300. I am taking both lenses for our trip in December. I want to get lots of pics of all the Christmas decorations.

 

[cogero]

I have a 28-250 for disney so I don't have to change

 

[surfgirl]

I also have a 28-250 that I just love. It is made by Tamron and much lighter than the comparable 75-300 that you have. I use it for all-purpose shooting. It does not have an IS, so if you do a lot of low light shooting or super zoom, it will be missing that component, but it also eats a lot less battery than the comparable IS lens.

It is my 2nd Tamron and I've been very happy with them!

 

[SGTex]

Yeah, I'm thinking the 28-250 is what I'm going to be wanting!

 

[mek17]

Canon has a 18-200 lens, but I think it is about $500. I just got a Canon 17-85 IS for our upcoming August trip and love it so far -- perfect range, in my opinion, and better build quality than the 18-55 kit lens. However, it was just under $400.

Canon also has a 55-250 IS, which I also recently picked up. It runs about $250 on Amazon. Haven't taken a ton of pics with it yet, but the ones I have taken are very good. It got great reviews on dpreview and fredmiranda.

Finally, if you decide to go with your 18-55 kit lens, see what it will cost for repair. You can pick up a new one for around $120, which may be cheaper than repairing your existing lens.

My plan is to take the 17-85 every day, and maybe throw the 50 f1.8 in the bag as well as it is small, light, and cheap. I'll leave the 55-250 in the room and bring it out at night or for a second day at a park if I see some shots that I will want it for on our first day at a park. Hope this helps!

 

[TheLadyTremain]

So glad I saw this thread. I would love to get a new lens for my camera so these are some great options to research.