What's your favourite 'budget' lens?

[tarmac_chaser]

I have a Canon 40D and 70-200 F4L and 50mm F1.8. Both of these are great lenses. I also have a Kenko 1.4 TC.

I really don't want to spend a fortune on lenses, so am trying to firmly decide what else I need that would compliment my range of lenses.

So far I'm thinking either a Sigma 10-20mm for wide angle, and the Sigma 17-70mm as a walkaround.

What sub £300 lenses do you own and what's your fave?

 

[FranchiseJuan]

Probably the best value lens I have ever purchased is the C/Y Zeiss 50 F1.7. (Less then £100 including adapter).

 

[strobemonkey]

50 1.8 MKII for me.

 

[mattyh]

50mm 1.8 & 10-20 for me

 

[Slvrbck]

It's a tough one......

I have just got a Niffty Fifty (£50) & a Sigma 70-300 (£115).
Both are great IMO

 

[stylgeo]

I would suggest you went for the sigma 10-20 or the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, depending on what you need!

 

[skullfish]

Siggy 30mm!

 

[ab$olut]

canon 50mm 1.8 its hardly come off since I got it!

 

[dod]

canon 28-105 F3.5-4.5 You can pick them up for about £130-£150 and it's an amazingly sharp and useful range for the price.

 

[Joe T]

canon 28-105 F3.5-4.5 You can pick them up for about £130-£150 and it's an amazingly sharp and useful range for the price.

I thought your favourite was the 50 1.8? You seem to have bought enough of them!

If this was a Nikon question, my answer would be the 18-70 (which oddly I've just upgraded from :bonk: ).

 

[marky_h]

Nifty fifty for me. Although the Tamron 28-75 I have is also seriously impressive.

 

[NorthernNikon]

canon 28-105 F3.5-4.5 You can pick them up for about £130-£150 and it's an amazingly sharp and useful range for the price.

I'd go with the Nikon equiv, the 28-105mm AF-D. It's served me well and the macro capability is enough to satisfy my minisule (geddit? ) interest in the subject.

 

[Halesowen Kid]

Hmmm Siggy 10-20mm

 

[devitt]

50mm 1.8 & 10-20 for me

+1

Mind you my 10-20 is my most expensive, so not so budget like for me

 

[BertRoot]

Sigma 24-70 f/2.8

 

[Eric Mc]

Sigma 24-70 f/2.8

Apart from the nifty it has to be one of the best "bang for buck" lens's out there

 

[macmike]

Of my two budget (read: only) lenses, it's the Canon 55-250mm IS. It came with my 40D, but I think you can get it for £150.

 

[Yv]

If this was a Nikon question, my answer would be the 18-70 (which oddly I've just upgraded from :bonk: ).

.... and strangely I also plan on possibly upgrading it this year, but you see, the upgrade can't be classed as 'budget' being as it costs 5 times as much :bonk: