Lens upgrade

Fraser · 13 May 2014

Right guys, im looking to upgrade my main lens (canon 18-55m kit lens), purely because i feel it just isnt upto the task anymore. Mostly using the range of 18-150 for most of my motosport shots due to the close of the circuit ive been attending recently. This means having to change between the 18-55 and a 70-300 quite alot. Not got a massive budget and in an ideal world i would love a 24-105 f/4L lens but just too dear at the moment.

Im shooting with a Canon EOS700d and as said above, will be mostly for motorsports and the odd static automotive type of image.

Whats your recommendations?

Cheers

hoochy1 · 13 May 2014

what about a 70-200 F4L, or a sigma 18-250 mm, if i was you buddy i would go look at all my exif data and if its mostly in the 70-200 range id say the F4L is a good shout

pete.rush · 13 May 2014

Are most of your shots at 18mm or 150mm or somewhere inbetween? What's your budget? Have you thought about 2nd hand gear?

cmcm789 · 13 May 2014

Would a 15-85 be too short? What about an 18-135mm, there is a new STM version which is about £300.

Fraser · 15 May 2014

Most shots are between 18mm and 150mm, and yes i would consider 2nd hand. My budget would probably be in the region of 200-300 at the very maximum just now.

pete.rush · 16 May 2014

cmcm789 said:
Would a 15-85 be too short? What about an 18-135mm, there is a new STM version which is about £300.

http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk/us...lenses/canon-ef-s-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-is-stm-1

£274

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-STM-Lens-Review.aspx

Fraser · 19 May 2014

Would any of you recommend the 17-85mm as a decent upgrade from thandard 18-55mm kit lens?

pete.rush · 21 May 2014

Fraser said:
Would any of you recommend the 17-85mm as a decent upgrade from thandard 18-55mm kit lens?

Its not the best lens in that focal range, the 15-85mm upgrade is a better lens, but the 17-85mm ain't bad especially at used prices (£130-160) and its definitely a step up from the kit lens. Still got mine, or though it doesn't have a camera body to fit on any more, 20D went kaput and my main camera body doesn't take EF-S lenses.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-17-85mm-f-4-5.6-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

The 18-135mm STM is probably a better lens, but your paying double the price used, see my post above (don't get mixed up with the previous model) and the 15-85mm a step up again (but £350-400), but it all depends on your budget