Graham88
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200228580083&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010
I wanna lens with a nice zoom. Would have loved one for taking photos of the strip at the Pod but obviously not gonna get it in time!
It's for a EOS 400D.
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Demo
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ive been looking at one of these. you can get them for £100 in jessops
are they any good? im after a cheap zoom lens for taking wildlife photos and birds in the back garden etc
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Graham88
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That's what I'm wanting to know, people have said Sigma are alright, I just don't wanna spend £900 on an official Canon one 
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Demo
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well a mate has a sigma on his canon 30d body and the results from it are very good
you will probably find that the expensive one you looked at has some sort of image stabilisation in the lens
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Graham88
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It'll be better, I'm not doubting that, but I'm willing to save £800 for slight loss in the picture quality.
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Butler
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Pretty good dude and good price. All my pics are with a tamron 70-300 f.4-5.6, youll only get 5.6 aperture at 300mm, in bad light you will need to compensate with the ISO which you might notice your pictures will start to get grainy. This is more evident in my rallying photos from last weekend. Im now looking into a 70-200mm f/2.8, thats 500 quid though so quite a bit more. It definately does the job though mate.
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by Demo
ive been looking at one of these. you can get them for £100 in jessops
are they any good? im after a cheap zoom lens for taking wildlife photos and birds in the back garden etc
Check out my flickr mate, my animal shots are with my tamron 70-300 f/4-5.6 with I paid £100 for with my camera.
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Graham88
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Oh right cool.
Might go for that then. There seem to be some very cheap lenses on there, such as Macro lenses for £30? 
I need to learn all this Aperture and ISO stuff more 
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Rob E
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I got this tamron lense with my 400d kit from jessops. Also has a macro mode on which has come in handy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tamron-70-300mm-70-300-F4-5-6-Di-Macro6Gif-For-Canon-EF_W0QQitemZ120175912826QQihZ002QQcategoryZ30070QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
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Graham88
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I think I might have that as both you and Butler have throw it praises.
Marco function would be cool for those close ups 
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Graham88
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Blimey!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320259198143&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011
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JonnyJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Blimey!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320259198143&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011
That is a terrible lens
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Graham88
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I thought it might be at that price, the sheer distance of it amazed me
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JonnyJ
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A decent one of that range your looking at:
http://www.digitalrev.com/en/sigma-300-800mm-apo-f5-dot-6-ex-dg-901.html
nice price
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Graham88
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Oh dear god, that's almost as much as my car
Think I'll stick with the Tamron 70 - 300mm.
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Butler
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Lol at 85 quid for an 800mm lens
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Rob E
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Here was my first attempt with the macro mode on the lense
That flower was slightly smaller than a penny
then this one i took at 70mm in the rain which looks shit now imo
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Graham88
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I wouldn't say that's shit?
Flower is impressive for something so small. I'll order it tomorrow
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Rob E
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I think the lights have blown out too much imo. I've just won my new lense off ebay  best bit is its 30 seconds away from my house too 
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