Lense/Speedlight for EOS30

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I have EOS30 with EF28-90 f/4-5.6 USM lense.

I'm thinking about buying Speedlight 420EX and EF75-300 USM (and probably 50 f/1.4 USM). Are those good choices? I must care about the budget (can't afford L class or such). I'll mostly use it on my travels (first one in asia this spring)

Please reccomend a better choice or comment mine. Thank you in advance.

-- Tilen Skraba (tilen.skraba@igea.si), January 06, 2002

Answers

if i were you i would use that money to buy a 28-135IS for its great traveling qualities (not to mention image quality). the 420ex is a good choice, but consider the 380ex which is about half the price with most of the same features. it is more compact for traveling too.

-- Jeff Nakayama (moonduck22@hotmail.com), January 06, 2002.

Actually, the 420EX is slightly smaller than the 380EX. It's a little taller but the other dimensions are smaller. The 420 has a little more flash power than the 380 and has tilt AND swivel versus tilt only for the 380, if that's important to you.

Dick

-- Richard Tope (RTope@yahoo.com), January 06, 2002.


The 420EX also works as a wireless slave with the ST-E2 or 550EX should you expand your outfit later.

The EF 50 1.4 USM is an amazingly sharp, contrasty and distortion-free optic. I rarely remove it from my Elan 7E (EOS 30), although I own several zooms. I find it to be a perfect "walk around" lens.

-- Puppy Face (doggieface@aol.com), January 06, 2002.


The 28-135 IS would be a great travel lens. Very sharp and an image stabilizer as well.

Another option is the 28-200. It would give better zoom range but it may not be as sharp, but then again "sharpness" is an objective thing. Try it for yourself and see.

Nik

-- NikB (ndb_letters@yahoo.com), January 07, 2002.


If money is an issue, I'd get a Sigma EF-500 Super over the 420EX. Much better product at a bit lower price. It really compares well with the 550EX Speedlite at half the price.

Of the lower cost long tele-zooms being sold today, the Canon 75-300 is as good as any, you won't have trouble with future compatability, and it will retain a better resale value than lenses from other manufacturers. The USM for this lens is optional. USM doesn't help much. It's quieter but since it is the cheaper micro-motor type USM it does not offer FTM. With either model, focusing speed is relatively slow, but the USM lens will retain a higher resale value. If I planned on buying and using this lens for years to come, I'd get it without USM & save a few bucks. If I was thinking of trading upscale in a couple of years I'd get the USM version.

I'd also opt for the savings of the 50mm f/1.8 unless you plan on using this lens a lot. Then the 50mm f/1.4 makes more sense.

-- Jim Strutz (j.strutz@gci.net), January 07, 2002.



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