10-27-2005, 12:17 PM
snakebite46 Wrote:I'm looking at picking up a Canon 20D with a lens package from a place in NY. In your opinion, what do you think is a good lens to start with for action RC shots?
Canon 20D is a great semi-pro camera. We tested it alongside other pro cameras and it held up very well. In the end my studio opted to go with 2 Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II(16.7MP). I assume you are talking about B&H Photo in New York. If not, I would be wary of any other mail order companies out of the east, B&H is very reliable. You also have the option of ordering from Calumet Photo here in Chicago. You could even go down to their showroom here in the City and they also have a showroom in bensenville(I think, I can call my rep and find out).
The lense you get should be able to cover all your needs for RC and outside of RC. I would opt for a Wide Zoom range say 28-135 or a 28-200 F3.5-5.6 ( The F number represents the effective speed of the lense based on focal length, so a lense thats F range is f2.8 to f16 is faster than a f3.5-5.6 to f16 lense. This becomes important in low light or fast subject situations where depth of field is not really an issue.). I would if you can afford it buy a canon lense as opposed to a aftermarket lense such as: sigma or tamron. They may be cheaper but sometimes they are lower quality lenses with issues that can be seen by the trained eye. The 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM lense I mentioned before has an image stabilizer( handy for again for low light or fast moving subjects) whereas the 28-200mm does not.