Tamron Lenses

[lizzy310]

I am going to keep my G10. There are times when you just want a camera that fits in your purse. Plus I am very excited that I can get an underwater housing for it which is way cheaper than buying an underwater camera, and use it in the Philippines when we go scuba diving. We are doing a learn to scuba class...only doing shallow dives and also some snorkeling, and i love it that I will be able to take photos. Also I have gotten the book out again and am going over all the settings, while looking at the tutorials. Plus the G10 can get 1 inch from things in Macro so I will continue to use it. I got lazy with it and had some things set totally wrong.

Liz, could you keep your G10 for the 'wide angle' stuff for now and the new camera for the 'telephoto' stuff? If so, it would seem your options for the 60D would be the 70-200 f/4 L IS or the 70-300 L. Either lens is not a light weight lens by any means, but they aren't crazy heavy either. My 70-200 F/4 L IS is a little heavy at times, but I don't mind because it gives me great sharpness, color, and contrast. Your idea about renting a lens is a good one as well. If you are wanting to shoot things in the wild with a 60D, 200mm probably won't be long enough.
If you can't keep your G10 for 'wide angle' stuff, then I would suggest renting two lenses I just don't know of one lens that will 'do it all'. My 18-135 IS is NOT what I would call a sharp lens. It's fairly good at f8-f11, but other than that not so much.
On a separate note, I would love to try one of the G series cameras

[jambin]

Not completely true Colin. The word can be spelt either way, canon or cannon. Iv'e never seen anyone using the double "nn" version before perhaps that's an antipodean preference. My own preference is canon.

[Peter Ryan]

Has anyone used the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon? I am wanting to get lenses for the 60 D Cannon and am looking at all my options. This one seems to have lots of good customer reviews, so I want to see if anyone on here has used it.

Hi Lizzy,

I have this lens with a Nikon mount and I am very happy with it. I also have the Tamron 180m Macro which is a supurb lens.

As one repondent said, one lens of the same breed may perform better than the next but I have no issue with them.

No matter what lens you use you still need to do post production on your images and I find people using L series Canon lenses with the camera on automatic and doing no post processing. You need to look at your total digital workflow to ensure you get the best out of your gear.

[Colin Southern]

Not completely true Colin. The word can be spelt either way, canon or cannon. Iv'e never seen anyone using the double "nn" version before perhaps that's an antipodean preference. My own preference is canon.

Hi Jim,

I must admit that you've got me a bit confused as to which you're meaning for what here. There's certainly no doubt that the camera company is "Canon" and not "Cannon", and I couldn't find any reference to "Canon" referring to the battlefield weapon. Even checked Wikipedia ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_(disambiguation)

[speedneeder]

Canon - isn't that another word for cleric?

[Loose Canon]

...my husband is going to crapola at the cost of all this...

Sounds like you are getting good advice on glass, Liz, but this statement bothers me a little!

My Lovely & Charming Wife already has all the money (what there is, anyway) and I don't get to crapola! I somehow thought that was how its supposed to be!

Have I somehow been duped all these years?

Oh, and as regards spelling? I tried to log in with "Loose Cannon" and couldn't!

So there you go!

[lizzy310]

OK all my very edicated photo peeps...I am so trying to spell Canon korektly! And lense also. You will all think I am a redneck like Larry the Cable Guy! I already feel like a 5 year old among all the Ninja Master and Obi Juans of photography. I am Grasshopper! I bow before you all in abject humility!

[lizzy310]

It is the opposite in our house. My husband is slaving away overseas in Afghanistan and we are trying to meet goals like paying our house off and getting out of debt. When I said I wanted a new camera, he gave me "the look"...but didn't object too much.
New camera doesn't really fit into those plans you know.

Sounds like you are getting good advice on glass, Liz, but this statement bothers me a little!

My Lovely & Charming Wife already has all the money (what there is, anyway) and I don't get to crapola! I somehow thought that was how its supposed to be!

Have I somehow been duped all these years?

Oh, and as regards spelling? I tried to log in with "Loose Cannon" and couldn't!

So there you go!

[lizzy310]

Thank you Peter...I have a lot to learn. Post processing is one of those things. Going to do some online classes for Elements to try and learn to get the most out of it. When you use that lens, how close do you have to get to get those really close up shots? I have a little Canon G10 point and shoot now, which can get about 1 inch in Macro mode but I know it works differently with a different camera and lens.

Hi Lizzy,

I have this lens with a Nikon mount and I am very happy with it. I also have the Tamron 180m Macro which is a supurb lens.


As one repondent said, one lens of the same breed may perform better than the next but I have no issue with them.

No matter what lens you use you still need to do post production on your images and I find people using L series Canon lenses with the camera on automatic and doing no post processing. You need to look at your total digital workflow to ensure you get the best out of your gear.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Liz,

I am going to keep my G10. There are times when you just want a camera that fits in your purse. Plus I am very excited that I can get an underwater housing for it which is way cheaper than buying an underwater camera, and use it in the Philippines when we go scuba diving. We are doing a learn to scuba class...only doing shallow dives and also some snorkeling, and i love it that I will be able to take photos. Also I have gotten the book out again and am going over all the settings, while looking at the tutorials. Plus the G10 can get 1 inch from things in Macro so I will continue to use it.

I think that's wise and takes the pressure off needing so many DSLR lenses so soon. Less crapola?

I believe someone suggested this earlier in the thread; get the DSLR and say, just the 70-300mm for now, to get the birds closer. Continue to use the G10 for macro, underwater and wide angle shooting.

Optionally, you could get another lens for wide angle before you travel, but I'd suggest a faster than kit option, something like the f/2.8 ones people have been suggesting. However, you might want to save on this to get the underwater housing for G10, as I suspect that isn't cheap - I was looking at one for the S95 and it is £175-£200 (GBP)

OK all my very edicated photo peeps...I am so trying to spell Canon korektly! And lense also. You will all think I am a redneck like Larry the Cable Guy! I already feel like a 5 year old among all the Ninja Master and Obi Juans of photography. I am Grasshopper! I bow before you all in abject humility!

I like a girl with a sense of humour keep it up

Cheers,

[lizzy310]

Found the housing for the G10 for $175...which is half the price of buying some kind of camera itself. I think I can afford that. I have almost made up my mind on all this stuff. D60 body, with used like new lenses. Still trying to decide it the 24-105 is a good basic. Donald recommended that one. Rent the EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM for my trip to the Philippines. I do like taking birds and stuff, but I am more a landscape person, and people. If birds are in the landscape, I will get them! I love the reviews on digital picture.com It sounds like with the extender you can get the range of the 200mm to almost be 300mm. I am a light weight. No giant monstrous 400 for me. I would have to hire servant to haul it around. Also trying to travel light...only carry on means weight matters. If you have any suggestions for a basic lens to go with the D60 body...I am all ears. The one in the kits is
18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. Donald said that the newer one is a II and that is a better lens, so if it isn't that one, I might want to consider a different one.

Hi Liz,



I think that's wise and takes the pressure off needing so many DSLR lenses so soon. Less crapola?

I believe someone suggested this earlier in the thread; get the DSLR and say, just the 70-300mm for now, to get the birds closer. Continue to use the G10 for macro, underwater and wide angle shooting.

Optionally, you could get another lens for wide angle before you travel, but I'd suggest a faster than kit option, something like the f/2.8 ones people have been suggesting. However, you might want to save on this to get the underwater housing for G10, as I suspect that isn't cheap - I was looking at one for the S95 and it is £175-£200 (GBP)



I like a girl with a sense of humour keep it up

Cheers,

[Paul in PDX]

Liz

It may be cheaper to rent the 70-300 L rather than the 70-200 L + 1.4 extendor. The 70-300 weighs about the same as the 70-200 + extendor and there would be less to mess with.

Paul

[lizzy310]

Thanks Paul...I will look into it!

Liz

It may be cheaper to rent the 70-300 L rather than the 70-200 L + 1.4 extendor. The 70-300 weighs about the same as the 70-200 + extendor and there would be less to mess with.

Paul

[jambin]

Shame on me shame on me. How embarrassing. You are of course quite correct, Colin. How did I get it into my head that there was only one "n". I can only put it down to a combination of three facts 1) I've lived in a non English speaking country for forty years , 2) Edinburgh, where I lived for many years in my youth has masses of streets with names like Canonmills etc which I always believed referred to the manufacure of weapons of war and 3) I'm quite simply getting old and senile. I'll keep my mouth shut in future. Or at least until the next time.