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Old 15-03-2007, 08:59 PM
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Re: lens advice required please

it will largely depend on what you want to do with the lens

the 70-300 is for longer range shots such as flying birds or zoomin in on sections of landscape.

the macro is for macro shots - that is very close up shots maginfied to a great degree

the wide angle is suitable for landscapes as it has a wider angle of view although i would not describe 28mm as particularly wide on a digital body.

I would suggest that you get a short range zoom such as the sigma 18-125mm (229 notes in jessops ,) which will do most landscapes and portraits and what have you and canon 90-300mm usm zoom for nature and wildlife shots (179 in jessops)

then once you have learnt to use the camera and worked out where your interest lies you could save up for a macro lens (start at roughly 300 notes), a wide angle such as the 10-20mm (again circa 300 quid) or some longer glass such as 400 or 500mm ( upwards from 400 notes) depending on which you feel you need.

Note that all these prices are jessops and you can get keener than that on the net or from an ebay trader

In terms of getting a good grounding in how to use the camera i highly reccomend the DSLR handbook by Andy rouse - Full details in our reviews section
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