Is this a Good Lens?, Tamron AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens?
ive been shopping around on Ebay
for my first Slr Camera
the cheapest I found [including shipping]
$501.11 Canon Rebel Xs
comes with
Body, Tamron AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens, Wide angle lens, High Grade Telephoto Converter Lens, 4GB SD Memory Card, UV Filter, Multi-Card Reader For USB Port, Memory Card Wallet, Deluxe Soft padded Shockproof Case for Professional Digital Camera, Deluxe Photo / Video Fluid Head Tripod, Table Top Tripod, Camera and Lens Cleaning Kit, Screen Protectors, Canon LP-E5 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, Canon Quick Charger, Canon Wide Strap, Canon Video Cable,Canon USB Cable, Canon Software CD-ROM
Okay lets see … one step at a time.
* Most entry level DSLR’s come with a 18-55 mm lens. Perfect for shooting landscapes, groups, friends and doing portraits. The 28-80 is a lens designed for use on 35 mm and full frame DSLR’s, not the camera you are buying. It canNOT shoot landscapes, nor can it shoot groups of people @ 28 mm it is nearly a “normal” lens.
* If you look the so-called “wide angle lens is NOT a lens but an add-on converter to make your 28 -80 mm act like a wide angle lens depending upon that its magnification factor is 0.40x, 0.25x, etc.
* Same with the “telephoto converter” Very low quality images can be expected from these two add-on “lenses”
ALL this stuff, leads me to believe that the camera you are buying is a gray market camera and all the “stuff” is an incentive to get you to buy a camera that may cause you a multitude of problems if it ever needs to be repaired.
Here is what a Canon Rebel XS camera with a 18-55 mm lens and all the things Canon places in the cameras box costs from a reputable camera store on line.
What is in the official Canon box:
Rebel XS Body (Black or Silver)
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Wide Strap EW-100DBIII
Video Cable VC-100
USB Interface Cable IFC-200U
Battery Pack LP-E5
Battery Charger LC-E5
EOS Digital Solution Disk and Instruction Manuals
“Great Photography is Easy” Booklet and “Do More with Macro” Booklet
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/571144-REG/Canon_2762B003_EOS_Rebel_XS_a_k_a_.html
Be fearful of eBay. Many slimy creatures inhabit its nooks and crannies
If you later want a second lens, the best next lens would be the Canon 55-200 mm so you can shoot sports, action and some wildlife shots.
Avoiding generic lenses is usually prudent
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