How do you know if a lens will work with your camera?

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-Mersadies

I have a Canon Rebel XT. I am in need of lenses but I'm unsure sometimes whether a lens will be compatible with it or not unless it's a Canon brand lens. The reason I ask is because I'm thinking of buying an off-brand lens (Sigma, Tamron, etc.) because they are cheaper. How do you know what will work and what won't?
I need a lens now. As much as I would love to wait and save up, I don't have time.

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You are always better off buying the best glass you can. So save your money and buy Canon lenses for your Canon. After-market lens makers will specify which camera the lens fits so just buy a Canon EOS mount lens.

How does Sigma glass compare to Canon glass in general?

Tobasco

I've never shot with a lens that Canon didn't make, and I'm wondering if looking at other brands might be a good idea? I've heard lots of varying reports about different Sigma lenses. In your experience, how does the optical quality of a Sigma lens generally compare to that of an equivalent Canon lens?

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On the lower end canon lenses it's not such a big difference. But overall, canon lenses (especially the high priced ones) are higher quality than sigma.

But the value of Sigma lenses make them great purchases. You can usually get several excellent sigma lenses for the cost of just one Canon L-series lens

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What camera and lens should I buy?

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Max Krems

I have about 1,200+ dollars. I love to travel and love to photograph the people and the places I visit. I haven't done any courses but I will in a few weeks. I want to buy a nikon or canon SLR camera plus a lens. I understand that in most cases, the lens is more important than the body. My parents said they would let me use their sigma 28-200 canon lens if I want. Im not sure if this is a decent lens. I don't know what to do. Maybe I should keep saving? I have also been looking at the canon 60d. Does anyone know what I should do?

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Hi
If you want to go with canon you could get the new 70d which just came out or go with you 60d idea, very good camera. I've got 600d and 60d is ment to be the big brother to it. Also the 60d is weather sealed, good for travelling so if you have 1200d to spend go for that then spend the rest on glass
Sigma is not going to be as good as the canon version of the lens so maybe get like a 18-250 mm lens so you get the range you want for traveling as you may see any thing from near to far when traveling
Go for used 60d off eBay body only for about 650 dollars then you can invest in some good quality L lenses

Or get 70d and get kit lens or get a cheaper lens to go with that


Hope that helps

What lenses fit on a Canon Rebel XSI camera?

Lindsey K

I am looking for a Canon lens that fits on my rebel XSI. I take portrait pics and nature and also random shots. What kind of lenses fit on that type of camera? Also a lens made for those type of photos?

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Great thing about Canon EOS camera are that you have great choice of lenses unlike Nikon and other brands.

I also have XSi and I have Canon and Tamron lens and they are all compatible.

Any Canon EF or EF-S lens will fit you XSi. If you have EF lens from your old Canon film camer that will fit your XSi or any EOS DSLR.

If you prefer to buy a cheaper Tamron or Sigma, make sure that they are FE or EF-S mount.

Note that EF lens are forward compatible but EF-S are not backward compatible.



Rohn

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