I have the canon eos 300d with the 18-55 non-is(the is version came out with the 400d if I'm not mistaken) kit lens(have had for just shy of 5years and last summer had to get it repaired due to a bent pin in the cf card slot), I've looked on and off at lenses over the last 4-5years but never got one. I've not used it as much as I'd have like over the years, mainly taken pictures of my niece over the last couple of years(she's 2yrs 4months old) and on the isle of wight(dad used to work there and we got the 300d from jessops there end of july 2004).
with it coming up to the summer(and so supposedly warm/hot weather) I was planning on getting out around my estate and taking some landscape(theres a cornfield behind my house), wild life and macro of plants(there's blackcurrent bushes just a couple of mins walk from my house, came across them last summer while out walking with my mum and niece).
I don't have lots to spend so the l-series lenses and the like are out, would prefer to keep it under £400. I've been looking at the 70-300(had a play with it at jessops last friday) but its near/above top end of my budget(seen it new for £380 online, jessops and couple oher high street camera shops I've looked at have it for ~£100 more), ef-s 55-250, 28-105(the f3.5-4.5) also a couple of macros.
is it better to stay with canon or the likes of sigma and tamron worth a look?
also been looking at the 40d as a possible upgrade as its under £600 body only now, was looking at it last summer also when they had the £50 back offer(and the £100 back before that). but thinking it might be better to get a new lens and get more use out of the 300d and and get handle on the basics before upgrading(had the camer near 5years but still don't fully understand all the 'lingo').
with it coming up to the summer(and so supposedly warm/hot weather) I was planning on getting out around my estate and taking some landscape(theres a cornfield behind my house), wild life and macro of plants(there's blackcurrent bushes just a couple of mins walk from my house, came across them last summer while out walking with my mum and niece).
I don't have lots to spend so the l-series lenses and the like are out, would prefer to keep it under £400. I've been looking at the 70-300(had a play with it at jessops last friday) but its near/above top end of my budget(seen it new for £380 online, jessops and couple oher high street camera shops I've looked at have it for ~£100 more), ef-s 55-250, 28-105(the f3.5-4.5) also a couple of macros.
is it better to stay with canon or the likes of sigma and tamron worth a look?
also been looking at the 40d as a possible upgrade as its under £600 body only now, was looking at it last summer also when they had the £50 back offer(and the £100 back before that). but thinking it might be better to get a new lens and get more use out of the 300d and and get handle on the basics before upgrading(had the camer near 5years but still don't fully understand all the 'lingo').
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