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p.1 #1 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

I will buy a 350D tomorrow but I can't decide if I'll get the kit lens or the 50mm 1.8?

Apr 19, 2005 at 04:16 PM

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p.1 #2 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

The kitlens is crap so I would buy the 50 1.8. But it all depends on what you would like to shoot...

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Apr 19, 2005 at 04:17 PM

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p.1 #3 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

by the month of december I can afford to buy the 17-40, I currently own 28-135IS. so forget the kit lens and buy the 50mm 1.8?

Apr 19, 2005 at 04:26 PM

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p.1 #4 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

I disagree that the kit lens is "crap." It's sharper than a lot of other lenses at that price.

That said, between the two, I would get the prime.

Apr 19, 2005 at 04:28 PM

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p.1 #5 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Oh--if you already own the 28-135, there's no reason to get the kit lens.

Apr 19, 2005 at 04:28 PM

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p.1 #6 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Go get the 50.

Apr 19, 2005 at 04:28 PM

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p.1 #7 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

What about getting the Tokina 19-35 F3.5-4.5 (AKA the plastic fantastic) instead? Less overlap with the 28-135 and a cracking lens for the money ($150 after $20 rebate, so effectively only $50 more than getting the kit lens)

Apr 19, 2005 at 05:11 PM

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p.1 #8 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Both. My copy of the kit lens was great and it is nice and wide. The 50 is awesome but it doesn't focus close enough for me and the darn thing is stuck and 50mm!!

Apr 19, 2005 at 05:41 PM

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p.1 #9 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Why not get both! The 50mm f1.8 is dirt cheap anyway and the kit lens can be used for your wide angle to mid range shots!

Apr 19, 2005 at 05:52 PM

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p.1 #10 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

The 50/1.8 is not a good choice for a single-lens solution on a 1.6x crop camera. If you're only getting one lens, get the kit lens. It's not nearly as bad as it's made out to be. In fact, it's quite good considering the price.

If you can afford both, get both. The 50/1.8 makes a nice short telephoto on a 1.6x body -- great for portraits.

Apr 19, 2005 at 05:55 PM

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p.1 #11 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

can't go wrong with the 50mm.

Apr 19, 2005 at 06:31 PM

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p.1 #12 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Don't get the kit lens. It depreciates in value faster than any other canon lens, simply because there are SO MANY out there. You already have the 28-135. You don't even need to get the 50, though I think its a great thing to get just so you can experience a wide aperture, and become addicted to it.

Apr 19, 2005 at 07:20 PM

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p.1 #13 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

I got he 350D with the kit lens and the 50mm f/1.8. Then I sold the kit lens without even using it...thinking it was crap. Now I have the kit lens again, and love it. Yes it is a consumer lens, but for the value I traded it for, it is awesome! I was amazed at how wide 18mm is! I had been using the 135, 50, and 75-300! I started laughing so much the first few times I used it.

Stopped down the images look great.

Apr 19, 2005 at 07:24 PM

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p.1 #14 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

The kit lens is by no means an "L" but I wouldn't call it crap (Not saying this just because I have it

). It is decent and I say go for it and get the 50mm later if you have to. If you want the kit lens later you won't be able to get it and you would have to buy it used.

Edit: I just remembered that some places sell the kit lens separately now but for a premium.

Apr 19, 2005 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #15 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

The version you can buy separately is different. It has a USM motor.

Apr 19, 2005 at 07:51 PM

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p.1 #16 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

No wide angle lens, no care.

Get both.

Apr 19, 2005 at 08:02 PM

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p.1 #17 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

The standard question still hasn't been asked - what are you planning on shooting? If you're planning on doing low light stuff then there's no question, you need the wider aperature of the 50.
I shot a band at a bar over the weekend and couldn't have pulled it off without my 50 - there was another photog there using a DReb (300 or 350, I dunno) with the kit lens and there is a significant difference between his pics and mine...
One of mine

D60 ISO1000 f1.8 + lots of PS

Apr 19, 2005 at 08:23 PM

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p.1 #18 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

Got to get both. You'll be seriously limited by having only that 50/1.8. And the kit lens is the only way to get true wide angle at a decent price. Definitely get both and add in the 28/2.8 and 85/1.8 when you can.

Apr 19, 2005 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #19 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

mjmetts wrote:
Both. My copy of the kit lens was great and it is nice and wide. The 50 is awesome but it doesn't focus close enough for me and the darn thing is stuck and 50mm!!

Apr 19, 2005 at 09:19 PM

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p.1 #20 · get the 350D Kit lens or 50mm 1.8

50/1.8. But if you can stretch a bit... then 35 f/2 would make a great indoor lens. I had a 50/1.8 and personally found it a bit long for shooting in my small room and so I sent it back and got a 35 f/2! I loved 50/1.4 too...

Apr 19, 2005 at 09:43 PM

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