DonSchap
04-06-2007, 11:45 AM
I have often wondered: What would give me what I want in a modern DSLR lens? The ancient DSLR lens are now … imagine, two years old! :rolleyes: How time flies, huh?
After considering the myriad of requests from the past year on DCRP, I think I have come up with some things that might tickle everyone …
How about:
An AF 18-300mm f/2.8-5.6 super lens?
Not only would this be one heavy lens (approximately 60 oz.), but it would cover just about all the bases in one package.
I thought about the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM, but it lacked the low end. When placed on a APS-C sensor body … the DCF takes it straight to 80-800mm. That’s telephoto all day long. A bit too long for practical use.
With an 18-300mm on the same camera body, we effectively get 28-480mm. Now, we’re talking. Wide-angle glass coupled directly to long telephoto. Add image stabilization to a lens like this and it is just about all anyone would need, in their daily diet.
That’s #1
The next lens … yeah, an AF 10-30mm f/1.8 – this would be the perfect indoor lens for just about everyone. Again, a heavy lens do to its nearly 108 degrees of light collection capability on the wide end and the 48 degree width on the tight end.
On a APS-C sensor camera, it effectively becomes 16-48mm. It has overlap for your super lens, so you do not have to change as often. That keeps your camera cleaner, inside.
Anyway, this is my idea of the “two lens” bag. Truly, anything else would be novelty, at that point.
Comments? Hey you ... put that finger down. Wow, another tough crowd.
After considering the myriad of requests from the past year on DCRP, I think I have come up with some things that might tickle everyone …
How about:
An AF 18-300mm f/2.8-5.6 super lens?
Not only would this be one heavy lens (approximately 60 oz.), but it would cover just about all the bases in one package.
I thought about the Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX DG HSM, but it lacked the low end. When placed on a APS-C sensor body … the DCF takes it straight to 80-800mm. That’s telephoto all day long. A bit too long for practical use.
With an 18-300mm on the same camera body, we effectively get 28-480mm. Now, we’re talking. Wide-angle glass coupled directly to long telephoto. Add image stabilization to a lens like this and it is just about all anyone would need, in their daily diet.
That’s #1
The next lens … yeah, an AF 10-30mm f/1.8 – this would be the perfect indoor lens for just about everyone. Again, a heavy lens do to its nearly 108 degrees of light collection capability on the wide end and the 48 degree width on the tight end.
On a APS-C sensor camera, it effectively becomes 16-48mm. It has overlap for your super lens, so you do not have to change as often. That keeps your camera cleaner, inside.
Anyway, this is my idea of the “two lens” bag. Truly, anything else would be novelty, at that point.
Comments? Hey you ... put that finger down. Wow, another tough crowd.