Kit Canon
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Hoya 75mm 205mm lens for Olympus OM constant F4 aperture |  |
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£22.00 | 3h 27m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 55 mm F 35 56 IS Lens | |
4 Bids | £42.00 | 4h 21m |
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Sigma 18 50mm HSM Canon Fit Lens Camera | |
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£170.99 | 4h 45m |
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Sigma 10 20mm 4 56 EX DC BRAND NEW | |
0 Bid | £279.99 | 4h 51m |
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Canon EF S IS USM 17 mm 85 mm F 40 56 Lens Image Stabilizer Ultrasonic | |
12 Bids | £102.00 | 5h 17m |
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What is the difference in picture quality between a Canon kit lens and a More expensive one with same focal?
Length? Like what determines the better quality in imaging? I dont care so much about ridgedness because im just starting out
The largest difference will be "speed" of the lens. Before we get into the kit lens, let's look at one that is a fixed focal length and the gold standard of lenses, the 50mm. Canon makes three flavors of this lens, a f/1.8, 1.4 and 1.2. Each one is only(!) one stop "faster" (lets in more light) than the last. These lenses go for 120, 360, 2000 respectively. Why such a price increase (3x and then 6x over that)? Speed. Sure, there are MDF curves and the like that will show sharpness at specific distances but you can ignore that for now. The easiest explanation is that the faster lenses can open up further and allow you to shoot at a higher shutter speed, or indoors with less available light.
To move on to kit lenses you have to look at the aperture range. Most of the kits are 3.5-5.6, meaning at 18mm it's f/3.5 and at 55mm it's f/5.6. Not very well suited for portraits and not very good with a flash. Compare that to the 24-70 f/2.8 where the aperture is f/2.8 for the entire focal range. Say you're shooting a kid's basketball game in a gym... when you're zoomed all the way out your shot will be at f/3.5 for 1/200 of a second. Shot turns out OK. Now you zoom in and your lens cranks down to 5.6 and your camera has to compensate by dropping the shutter speed to 1/60 and your picture turns out blurry because the kids are moving too quickly.
Take a look at some sample pictures shot at f/1.2 (google it). They are crisp in the foreground and the background is faded out. The more open the aperture is, the more pronounced this effect is. f/5.6 at 20 feet away doesn't give you a ton of "bokeh" (what this effect is called) where f/2.8 will.
This should give you a pretty good understanding of how lens "speed" (the "smallness" of the "f" number) relates to "quality".
So if you're just starting out, the best advice I can give is buy the cheapest body you can afford and the most expensive lenses possible. Bodies are replaced every few years yet lenses hold their value. Not two years ago the 50mm f/1.8 was $88 on amazon. Used ones fetch $100 today.
If all you can afford is a kit lens, welcome to the world of DSLR and it will work just fine for you. If you could sacrifice somewhere to get better lenses it will be well worth it.
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Hoya 75mm 205mm lens for Olympus OM constant F4 aperture | |
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£22.00 | 3h 27m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 55 mm F 35 56 IS Lens | |
4 Bids | £42.00 | 4h 21m |
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Sigma 18 50mm HSM Canon Fit Lens Camera | |
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£170.99 | 4h 45m |
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Sigma 10 20mm 4 56 EX DC BRAND NEW | |
0 Bid | £279.99 | 4h 51m |
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Canon EF S IS USM 17 mm 85 mm F 40 56 Lens Image Stabilizer Ultrasonic | |
12 Bids | £102.00 | 5h 17m |
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Canon 18 mm 55 mm IS Lens | |
1 Bid | £35.00 | 5h 54m |
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Sigma EX DC 18 mm 50 mm F 28 Lens For Canon EOS with Hoya UV filter | |
21 Bids | £97.00 | 6h 2m |
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Canon EF S 18 135mm Lens | |
11 Bids | £142.07 | 6h 17m |
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Canon EF 24 105 F4 L IS Lens for Canon | |
8 Bids | £550.00 | 7h 14m |
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Sigma DC OS 18 mm 200 mm F 35 63 Lens For Canon | |
1 Bid | £175.00 | 7h 30m |
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Canon EF 50 mm F 18 II Lens Used 4 times Beautiful condition | |
23 Bids | £56.00 | 7h 42m |
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Canon EF II 80 mm 200 mm F 45 56 Lens | |
7 Bids | £41.81 | 8h 45m |
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Stunning Olympus 85mm 250mm zoom lens for Canon Olympus and Panasonic DSLRs | |
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£175.00 | 9h 17m |
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Sigma 70 mm 300 mm F 40 56 DG Lens For Canon Release date 26 Mar 2007 Can | |
9 Bids | £33.00 | 9h 40m |
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Zenitar M 16 mm F 28 Lens For Pentax and Samsung | |
1 Bid | £50.00 | 9h 50m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm f 35 56 Lens IS 18 55 mm UK Stock | |
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£79.90 | 10h 1m |
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Sigma Tele Standard Zoom Set 28 105mm f28 4 100 300mm Canon EOS Film SLR | |
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£109.99 | 10h 4m |
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New but unboxed Canon 18 135mm Lens | |
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£269.00 | 10h 10m |
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Canon EF S IS 18 mm 200 mm F 35 56 Lens | |
0 Bid | £239.00 | 11h 57m |
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Canon EF S 17 85mm f 4 56 17 85 MM IS USM Lens NEW | |
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£334.95 | 12h 2m |
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Opteka 500mm f 80 Telephoto Lens for Canon EOS Helios 3x Tele Convertor | |
1 Bid | £54.99 | 12h 40m |
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CANON EF 80 200mm II LENS for EOS 20D 30D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 1000D 1100D | |
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£69.90 | 13h 10m |
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Sigma EX wide angle 10 mm 20 mm F 40 56 HSM DC Lens Canon mount | |
11 Bids | £199.00 | 13h 38m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 135 mm F 35 56 IS Lens | |
0 Bid | £194.99 | 14h 27m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm F 35 56 DC II With free 58mm Maxim hood Mint Condition | |
0 Bid | £45.00 | 14h 59m |
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Sigma DG 150 500mm APO HSM lens Perfect Condition | |
9 Bids | £251.00 | 15h 10m |
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BRAND NEW CANON EF S 18 135MM IS LENS IN SCOTLAND | |
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£219.00 | 16h 3m |
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Canon EF 50 mm F 18 II Lens | |
4 Bids | £53.99 | 16h 40m |
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Canon 18 55mm f35 56 EF S USM II Lens | |
1 Bid | £10.00 | 17h 49m |
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Tokina AT X 116 PRO DX 11 16mm F28 For canon in UK CLEAN K RM SPECIAL DELIVERY | |
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£454.99 | 21h 7m |
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NEW Panasonic Lumix H H014 14mm f 25 Lens IN WHITE BOX NEXTDAY RM DELIVERYCKIT | |
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£140.00 | 21h 7m |
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Sigma 40 56 70 300 DG C AF 509927 Other Digital Camer | |
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£146.68 | 1d 1h 16m |
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Sigma 70 mm 300 mm F 40 56 DG Lens | |
4 Bids | £51.00 | 1d 2h 54m |
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Classic Canon L Series Wide Angle Lens | |
22 Bids | £155.00 | 1d 3h 39m |
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Vivitar Series 1 70 mm 210 mm f 35 Lens | |
0 Bid | £40.00 | 1d 3h 47m |
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Sigma 10 mm 20 mm SOLD | |
0 Bid | £20,000.00 | 1d 4h 2m |
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Canon EF 28 80 mm F 35 56 Lens USM Mk III SCRATCHED for SLR 350D 450D 500D | |
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£45.00 | 1d 6h 13m |
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Canon EFS 18 55mm IS lens Excellent | |
5 Bids | £26.00 | 1d 6h 24m |
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Canon EF S 18 135mm f 35 56 IS Lens | |
4 Bids | £142.00 | 1d 6h 33m |
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Canon EF28 90 mm F40 56 USM MkII Lens for 300D 350D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D | |
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£55.50 | 1d 6h 34m |
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Canon EF 28 mm 135 mm F 35 56 IS USM Lens | |
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£215.00 | 1d 7h 25m |
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Paragon M42 300 600 1000mm Tele Lens to fit DIGITAL Canon EOS 10 20 400D | |
8 Bids | £58.99 | 1d 9h 31m |
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OPTOMAX 300 600 1000mm Tele Lens TO FIT DIGI Pentax Canon EOS 20 400D | |
7 Bids | £37.00 | 1d 9h 46m |
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BRAND NEW CANON 28 135MM IS LENS 72 UV IN SCOTLAND | |
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£249.00 | 1d 10h 1m |
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Tamron 28 300 Canon EOS with FREE Canon EOS 300V film camera body | |
0 Bid | £79.00 | 1d 10h 28m |
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Sigma 120 300 240 600 1000mm Zoom Lens M42 To Fit Pentax Canon EOS Digi | |
8 Bids | £35.00 | 1d 10h 31m |
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Canon EF S 18 55 mm F 35 56 Lens | |
1 Bid | £20.00 | 1d 10h 32m |
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Tamron 17 50 f28 Canon fit 1000D1100D350D400D450D500D550D600D40D50D7D | |
6 Bids | £170.00 | 1d 10h 45m |
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Sigma 18 50 mm F35 56 Dc Lens for Pentax AF A Mount | |
2 Bids | £2.20 | 1d 10h 46m |
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Yashica 400 1200 2000mm Tel Lens TO FIT DIGI Pentax Canon EOS 20 400D SCARCE | |
6 Bids | £67.99 | 1d 10h 53m |
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★ Sigma 18 50mm f28 EX DC Lens Canon ★ GOOD CONDITION ★ NO Reserve ★ | |
4 Bids | £36.00 | 1d 11h 20m |
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Canon EF 135mm F 28 SF Soft Focus | |
11 Bids | £100.00 | 1d 11h 30m |
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300 600 1000mm Tele Lens TO FIT DIGI Pentax Canon EOS 20 400D | |
4 Bids | £16.60 | 1d 11h 39m |
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Canon Lens EF 28 70 | |
2 Bids | £32.00 | 1d 11h 40m |
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Soligor 400 800 1300mm Tel Lens TO FIT DIGI Pentax Canon EOS 20 400D SCARCE | |
4 Bids | £20.00 | 1d 11h 50m |
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Minolta 50mm F 17 AF lens Sony Minolta fit | |
10 Bids | £62.00 | 1d 11h 56m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 55 mm F 35 56 IS II Lens Less than 2 weeks old | |
0 Bid | £50.00 | 1d 12h 25m |
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400 1200 2000mm Tele Lens DIGI Pentax Canon EOS20 400D | |
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£107.99 | 1d 12h 28m |
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CHINON 75 205 150 410 650mm M42 Rot Zoom To Fit Pentax Canon EOS Digi | |
4 Bids | £1.04 | 1d 12h 46m |
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Sigma 10 mm 20 mm F 40 56 HSM DC Lens For Canon | |
4 Bids | £137.00 | 1d 12h 47m |
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CANON EF S 15 85 mm F 35 56 IS USM LENS ABSOLUTELY MINT | |
19 Bids | £310.00 | 1d 13h 4m |
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CANON EF 80 200mm II ZOOM LENS 4 EOS 20D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 1000D 1100D | |
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£69.91 | 1d 13h 16m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 55 mm F 35 56 IS Mk II Lens | |
1 Bid | £35.00 | 1d 13h 21m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm f 35 56 IS lens for digital EOS EF manual focus only | |
0 Bid | £19.99 | 1d 13h 35m |
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Sigma 18 200mm F35 63 DC | |
1 Bid | £50.00 | 1d 13h 39m |
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300 600 1000mm Tele Lens DIGITAL Canon EOS 10 20 400D | |
1 Bid | £.99 | 1d 13h 42m |
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CANON EF 80 200mm II LENS for EOS 60D 350D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 1000D 1100D | |
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£69.92 | 1d 13h 44m |
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Canon EF S IS 18 mm 135 mm F 35 56 Lens | |
0 Bid | £150.00 | 1d 13h 45m |
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Sigma EX 17 mm 35 mm F 28 40D Aspherical AF Lens For Nikon | |
4 Bids | £41.00 | 1d 13h 49m |
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Tamron SP B005 17 mm 50 mm F 28 AF Di II LD XR Aspherical VC IF Lens For | |
0 Bid | £220.00 | 1d 14h 1m |
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Canon EF 50mm f 18 EF 28 80mm USM lens EOS 50e EF M cameras Film and bag | |
7 Bids | £62.00 | 1d 14h 7m |
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Photax Paragon M42 300 600 1000mm Tele Lens to fit DIGI Canon EOS 10 20 400D | |
0 Bid | £.99 | 1d 14h 11m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm F 35 56 II USM Lens plus hard leather case | |
1 Bid | £14.99 | 1d 14h 11m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm II Lens | |
1 Bid | £9.99 | 1d 14h 15m |
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CANON EF 80 200mm II LENS for EOS 40D 60D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 1000D 1100D | |
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£69.94 | 1d 14h 36m |
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Soligor 300 600 1000mm Tel Lens TO FIT DIGI Pentax Canon EOS 20 400D | |
1 Bid | £.99 | 1d 14h 39m |
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Close up Kit 4 piece set 1 2 4 Macro close up Lenses | |
0 Bid | £.99 | 1d 14h 41m |
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Canon EF S 18 mm 55 mm F 35 56 Lens | |
1 Bid | £.99 | 1d 14h 47m |
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Canon EF 28 mm 80 mm F 35 56 II Lens | |
3 Bids | £2.20 | 1d 14h 52m |
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Canon EF S 18 55mm f 35 56 II | |
1 Bid | £9.99 | 1d 14h 52m |
DSLR TEST Canon 550d / Rebel T2i (Kit lens + sigma 30mm F1.4)