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Hi all,
I have spent a few days with my Dad (A retired film SLR professional) & have not only seen some of the joys of portrait photography from his old work, but have also had the pleasure of trying out the 100mm F2.8, which is clearly out of my price range & rather unthinkable in getting as an beginner in photography. My Dad says that while a 50mm prime lens is good, I would get better use out of a replacement kit lens & having looked at WEX, I noticed that I can get the 18-125mm Sigma for under £150 & looks as tho it would also make a good replacement to the bog standard 18-55. I am really interested in getting into as many areas of Photography as possible, but without spending a fortune to begin with on lens for each area. I have a half decent telephoto lens (55-250 II) which I will be upgrading to the 70-300 in the near future as I was really impressed with using my Dad's 70-300 on his 50D & my 450D. So the next thing to decide on is a budget lens for portraits either say a Nifty Fifty or a lens like the Sigma, that could well be used for portraits, as well as other things at the wider end.
Opinions please
Thanks
Note to mods : I did post this same thread in portraits, but have now thought it maybe a better discussion here. Hope this isn't breaking the rules.
I have spent a few days with my Dad (A retired film SLR professional) & have not only seen some of the joys of portrait photography from his old work, but have also had the pleasure of trying out the 100mm F2.8, which is clearly out of my price range & rather unthinkable in getting as an beginner in photography. My Dad says that while a 50mm prime lens is good, I would get better use out of a replacement kit lens & having looked at WEX, I noticed that I can get the 18-125mm Sigma for under £150 & looks as tho it would also make a good replacement to the bog standard 18-55. I am really interested in getting into as many areas of Photography as possible, but without spending a fortune to begin with on lens for each area. I have a half decent telephoto lens (55-250 II) which I will be upgrading to the 70-300 in the near future as I was really impressed with using my Dad's 70-300 on his 50D & my 450D. So the next thing to decide on is a budget lens for portraits either say a Nifty Fifty or a lens like the Sigma, that could well be used for portraits, as well as other things at the wider end.
Opinions please
Thanks
Note to mods : I did post this same thread in portraits, but have now thought it maybe a better discussion here. Hope this isn't breaking the rules.