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boostedfury · 11-28-2011, 04:25 PM

Hey Guys.. I am in the market for a zoom lens for my 550D but have no idea how to really choose what will be right for my application. I like to shoot cars obviously, but want to slowly expand to landscape and outdoor photography as my time allows. I am just racking my brain of trying to decide what would be a good fit so I am open to some suggestions or ideas.

Budget is around the $300 range, but could say maybe up to $400 priced new, if I can try to get it for $300 used some place for a deal.

Would also like to stick with Canon but other ideas again are options!

TIA!

Renegade_ · 11-28-2011, 04:35 PM

EF-S 55-250 IS

Best budget telephoto in canon's line for a crop. IS isn't shabby at all...

SoStock92 · 11-30-2011, 03:43 PM

Yup - your only option, really, is a 55-250. Anything other than that will be out of the price range.

Sublime1304 · 12-01-2011, 10:26 AM

My 18-135mm IS is very nice but if I'm correct they sell for around $500. Maybe you can find a good used one

mann · 12-01-2011, 09:00 PM

If you are looking to do landscape or outdoor photography, then you don't want anything on the tele range unless you are looking for birds or doing portrait work. 95% of my pictures are 50mm or less with a crop camera.

Maybe stick to a used 17-50 2.8 tamron (non vc), you can get that for ~300 mint and have the best image quality in that range, which will be both suitable for landscapes and cars, as well some portrait type stuff at the 50mm end with the larger aperture.

11-28-2011, 04:25 PM	#1
boostedfury Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Secane, PA Member #1389 My Ride: 99 Z51 Corvette & 2003 Explorer XLT iTrader: (2)	How to pick the right zoom lens Hey Guys.. I am in the market for a zoom lens for my 550D but have no idea how to really choose what will be right for my application. I like to shoot cars obviously, but want to slowly expand to landscape and outdoor photography as my time allows. I am just racking my brain of trying to decide what would be a good fit so I am open to some suggestions or ideas. Budget is around the $300 range, but could say maybe up to $400 priced new, if I can try to get it for $300 used some place for a deal. Would also like to stick with Canon but other ideas again are options! TIA! __________________ Dante's 2005 SRT 4 New Best: 13.10 @110.84mph-11/21/09 ATCO Best Trap: 115.07 mph-11/6/09 Cecil To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-28-2011, 04:35 PM	#2
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	EF-S 55-250 IS Best budget telephoto in canon's line for a crop. IS isn't shabby at all... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by Renegade_; 11-28-2011 at 04:38 PM.

11-30-2011, 03:43 PM	#3
SoStock92 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1721 My Ride: 92 BMW 525, 95 BMW 525, 87 BMW 325, 95 BMW 530 iTrader: (0)	Yup - your only option, really, is a 55-250. Anything other than that will be out of the price range. __________________ 1986 BMW 325E -- 1992 BMW 525i -- 1995 BMW 525i -- 1995 BMW 530i

12-01-2011, 10:26 AM	#4
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	My 18-135mm IS is very nice but if I'm correct they sell for around $500. Maybe you can find a good used one __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

12-01-2011, 09:00 PM	#5
mann Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Member #3824 My Ride: 06 mx-5 turbo iTrader: (0)	If you are looking to do landscape or outdoor photography, then you don't want anything on the tele range unless you are looking for birds or doing portrait work. 95% of my pictures are 50mm or less with a crop camera. Maybe stick to a used 17-50 2.8 tamron (non vc), you can get that for ~300 mint and have the best image quality in that range, which will be both suitable for landscapes and cars, as well some portrait type stuff at the 50mm end with the larger aperture. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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