It's been about a month since I bought my camera and I think I am ready to buy my 2nd lens but I can't decide on which lens to get.
Either Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
or Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS and then maybe EF 50mm F/1.8
I was initially considering the 55-250mm until I just saw the 28-135mm today.
In the long run, I was thinking I could use the 28-135mm as a genral purpose lens, replacing the 18-55mm kit lens. I'd buy a wide angle lens such as 12-24mm for WA, and then a longer zoom lens such as 70-300 or something in that range. The advantage of this is, I'd have only 1 walkaround lens.
Or I can use 55-250mm together with the 18-55mm kit lens and possible with 50mm F/1.8 and then buy a WA lens such as 12-24mm to cover most of my range.
What is the quality of the 28-135mm lens compared to the 18-55mm kit lens and 55-250mm. I've heard good things for the 55-250 but haven't heard much about the other.
What do you guys think is the better option? Which one would you go for?
Prices: 50mm F1/8 = £75 new
55-250mm = £180 new
28-135mm = £300 new, or £230 on ebay...
Either Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
or Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS and then maybe EF 50mm F/1.8
I was initially considering the 55-250mm until I just saw the 28-135mm today.
In the long run, I was thinking I could use the 28-135mm as a genral purpose lens, replacing the 18-55mm kit lens. I'd buy a wide angle lens such as 12-24mm for WA, and then a longer zoom lens such as 70-300 or something in that range. The advantage of this is, I'd have only 1 walkaround lens.
Or I can use 55-250mm together with the 18-55mm kit lens and possible with 50mm F/1.8 and then buy a WA lens such as 12-24mm to cover most of my range.
What is the quality of the 28-135mm lens compared to the 18-55mm kit lens and 55-250mm. I've heard good things for the 55-250 but haven't heard much about the other.
What do you guys think is the better option? Which one would you go for?
Prices: 50mm F1/8 = £75 new
55-250mm = £180 new
28-135mm = £300 new, or £230 on ebay...