Sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 UC-III Aspherical IF WideTelephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EOS

Hi Guys,

First of all I am very new to this forum as well as photography. I
just bought a Canon 350D (Body only...bought it online) after plenty
on research on this forum. I need to get a lens for it now. My budget
is minimal around $100 if possible.

Would you guys recommend the Sigma 28-105mm f/3.8-5.6 UC-III
Aspherical IF WideTelephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EOS as a starter. I
found it cheap on Beach Camera and got interested in it. If it is not
a good start, please direct me accordingly.

I am still reading on the forum to learn about photography...

Thanks a lot for reading.

 

I'd suggest one of these:
Canon 28mm F/2.8 (52) WITH CAPS 35MM SLR AUTO FOCUS WIDE ANGLE LENS
Grade Now Was
BGN $105.00

Go to www.keh.com (a reputable dealer) & navigate through the system to
Canon autofocus fixed focal length and that's the only thing decent I
see close to your budget, it goes for $160 new at www.bhphotovideo.com.
You won't get zoom but you'll get MUCH better images & learn much more
about photography and it's a 'normal' focal length suitable for
learning. Zoom lenses are great these days but at under $100 you will be
seriously crippling the potential of your camera.

 

Not a good lens, but for around $ 80.00 what can you expect.

 

compare it to the 28-105 tamron f2.8...

 

An alternative would be to just get the 50mm f/1.8 until you can
afford a better zoom.

 

Sigma had a lot of these to get rid of, and I got one sent as a sample
(in Minolta fit) to see if we wanted to sell them. I could not but a
colleague took on a batch. It's surprisingly good. I now use mine fitted
permanently on my studio DSLR, and older 6 megapixel body. The lens has
no bad reflections or flare even when used with a white/transilluminated
studio table to shoot products, and it is just as sharp as any other
comparable lens designed for film. Not ideal for digital, but better
than many alternatives.

David

 

This is a good piece of advice. The cheap version (about $70?) of that lens
(although it is not rugged) will get you some very nice portraits, The
shallow depth of field allowed by the larger aperture makes it much easier
to turn what would normally be just another "snapshot" into a very pleasing
portrait using available light (no flash mode).

joe

 

David, a co-worker gave one to me. He bought it for his Canon without
realizing that it was for a Sigma SA mount. Knowing I have an SD9 he passed
it on to me. I was never impressed at all with it. I think I'll give it
one more try. I've bought some additional lenses since then so I can do a
decent side-by-side although I don't expect it to come close to my EX
lenses.

 

Get yourself over here for even better talk
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=33

 

Anything at that price will be at the same entry-level quality. Go ahead
and buy it then upgrade later. Buy only Canon lenses after this one.

 

Thanks a lot guys for all your input. I checked some lens databases
and as all of you mentioned that it will be difficult to get a good
lens at that lens and since I am just starting in photography, I am
going to go with the kit lens for the time being and save up for a
better lens for next birthday...in a year ....thanks a lot guys for
all ur inputs....