2007.04.28

New Toys

Posted in House and Home, Photography at 3:26 pm by Jeremiah Wittevrongel

Based on the types of things I’ve been doing with my camera over the years, I decided that it was time to spend some money and start picking up some new lenses that will give me more options than the kit lens that came with my Canon 20D.

So, today I picked up a new lens – a Sigma 18-200mm that gives me a lot more room to play at the telephoto end of things while still allowing me to shoot wide-angle when I need to. As an added bonus, it’s quieter focusing than my other lens, and it’s not a lot larger (although it is heavier). I wanted something that I could travel with and take hiking, giving me lots of versatility without the need to lug around multiple lenses.

There might be another lens in the future for me, since I do like to play with macro photography on occasion, but the budget dictates that this will have to wait.

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So far, I haven’t fully put the new lens through its paces – I’ve just fiddled with things here in the condo to get a feel for things and make sure that there’s nothing obviously wrong or defective about the lens (and there isn’t). I’ve posted three of the photos online – the one of the living room and the two of the entry hallway that show a red wall are the new ones.

If the weather holds, I’ll head outside tomorrow and spend some more serious time getting a feel for what I can do with the lens.