Beachball
Active Member
Hi,
I bought my 400D last Saturday (1 day before the 'money-back' offer started.
) and have been having fun with it taking many pics to try and learn the effect different ISO, Aperture, Speed settings etc have.
My main reason for buying my first SLR was to take pictures at motorsport events - such as F1, Le Mans etc. The pictures I took last year at Silverstone and Le Mans with my Sony Cybershot 3.2Mp made me realise I enjoyed taking/seeing the pictures as much as being there and, more importantly, needed something more up to the job! Additionally, I like taking landscape shots of the coast as I live by the beach and a pic of the odd Kite-surfer etc, too.
I have realised already after a few days out with the other half along the coast that the kit lens is not really sufficient and I need a zoom-type lens. After reading reviews on-line and some posts on here I have narrowed it down to the following:
1) Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG macro
2) Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
I realise there is a huge price difference between these two, the Canon one has IS and the Sigma has 'macro'. I really can't decide so any advice/recommendations are welcome on these or any other lenses sub-£500.
Please go easy, I'm only 7days into my 'proper' photography hobby and didn't know what 'IS' was 'til Wednesday whilst reading reviews and still have no idea what "APO" is. I understand 'macro' tho.
Thanks.
I bought my 400D last Saturday (1 day before the 'money-back' offer started.
My main reason for buying my first SLR was to take pictures at motorsport events - such as F1, Le Mans etc. The pictures I took last year at Silverstone and Le Mans with my Sony Cybershot 3.2Mp made me realise I enjoyed taking/seeing the pictures as much as being there and, more importantly, needed something more up to the job! Additionally, I like taking landscape shots of the coast as I live by the beach and a pic of the odd Kite-surfer etc, too.
I have realised already after a few days out with the other half along the coast that the kit lens is not really sufficient and I need a zoom-type lens. After reading reviews on-line and some posts on here I have narrowed it down to the following:
1) Sigma AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG macro
2) Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS
I realise there is a huge price difference between these two, the Canon one has IS and the Sigma has 'macro'. I really can't decide so any advice/recommendations are welcome on these or any other lenses sub-£500.
Please go easy, I'm only 7days into my 'proper' photography hobby and didn't know what 'IS' was 'til Wednesday whilst reading reviews and still have no idea what "APO" is. I understand 'macro' tho.
Thanks.