Hi guys, I need help deciding on which lens to buy for my Canon T1i. I originally bought a 50mm 1.4 lens, however, I later discovered that its too zoomed-in and narrow and doesn't capture the entire image that I want to capture. So after doing some research, I narrowed it down to EF-S 18-55 (kit lens) and EF-S 18-135mm lens. The 18-135 is almost $200 more, so do you guys think it's worth it over the 18-55? And if there is another good wider all-purpose lens under 500 bucks that you can recommend please do so. Thanks =)
Thank you for the recommendation! The thing is I have shaky hands and kinda need the stabilization and that tamron lens with stabilization is $650, almost twice as much as Canon 18-135 with stabilization. Is it really worth it for an amateur bigger? 18-135 is already kinda pushing my budget since I was also considered $120 18-55. This is pretty confusing lol
For optical quality, neither of those two Canon lenses appeal to me. The reviews tell it all.
For less than US$500, I'm actually going to recommend a third party lens from Tamron. It's the 17-50mm f/2.8 and it costs around US$450. This is a popular and well regarded, third party lens. I own one and am more than happy with it's performance, and having a constant f/2.8 aperture means you can shoot f/2.8 at all focal lengths. The other two Canon lenses are a lot slower. You can also buy the new version which has VC (Tamron's name for image stabilization), but is obviously more expensive.
From one review..."In the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II Lens, we have a very useful tool. Since it is small and light, we can take it everywhere. Since it is fast (f/2.8), we can use it in low light and indoors - and to stop action. Since it has very good image quality, we can use it for important shots. This list along with a nice general-purpose focal length range fills the requirements of a huge range of photographic opportunities. For the price, the Tamron 17-50 is a bargain lens."
From a review of the EF-S 18-135mm Canon..."If the EF-S 18-135 represents the extent of your budget, it is a good choice for capturing your memories. For a reasonably low price, the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens provides reasonable f/8 image quality over a wide focal length range in a relatively light weight/small package with image stabilization. It is a nice casual use lens for those on a tight budget."
Note...it provides reasonable f/8 image quality...what about larger apertures? That's where it loses, in my opinion.
Another review gives it 2/5 for optical quality...
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