What lens i need?

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Hi
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]I need wise suggestions about <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="color: red;"]Lens[/b].
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Who I&rsquo;m? A simple Theatre Arts Teacher.
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]So, keep in mind I&rsquo;m not a Photographer but I like lovely photographs.
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][I like to take the pictures of Landscape, Architectures, Flowers, Animals, Ants, Mountain, Sea-side, Portraits, Stage performance, Night city life etc. I don&rsquo;t like to take sports photographs.]
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Just few months back I bought <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="color: blue;"]Canon 350D with EF-S18-55 lens[/b]<span style="color: blue;"]. <span style="color: red;"][Remember the lens is not 18-55 II or IS/USM, and this is my 1^st Digital Camera], and after a month I bought <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="color: blue;"]Canon EF-S 55-250 IS[/b]. I&rsquo;m happy with both the lenses.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"]Then what&rsquo;s the problem? <o:p></o:p>[/b]
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Yes, I want to share with you.

1. <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]The main problem I can&rsquo;t <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]focus[/b]<span style="font-size: small;"] properly any small subject manually and auto-focus time lens move horribly. [I have an old Nikon FM and the manual Nikkor lens, manually I focused nicely. Because there is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]focusing line[/b], when I focus any object that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]line merge[/b] and I&rsquo;m habituated of that.] Can I get that kind of lens and fix on my Canon 350D?
   <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]Transit moment of sunset and darkness time I got some picture background is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"] <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]blue coloured[/b]<span style="font-size: small;"]. [For your information I took the picture opposite side of the sunset direction. I used 18-55 lens and hand hold [I don&rsquo;t like tripod]. Should I need to buy Canon 18-55 with IS?

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Picture taken by Canon 18-55, Hand hold, Opposite Sunset direction.]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Picture taken Canon 18-55, Hand hold, Right hand side is the Sunset direction.]
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1. <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"]<span style="font-size: small;"]One of my friend suggested me to buy <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]Tamron 17-50[/b]<span style="font-size: small;"] lens. I know it&rsquo;s costly for me but I can save some money and go for it [Please don&rsquo;t suggest me for Canon 17-55; it sooooo costly for me]. But do I really need that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]Tamron 17-50?[/b]<span style="font-size: small;"] Or I will go for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]Canon 18-55 IS[/b]<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;"]?<span style="font-size: small;"] Or any other lens [Within my budget] that will serve my purpose.

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Here are few photographs taken by me. May be these photographs will help you to understand what kind of lens really I need.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.25in;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon EF-S 55-250 IS]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon 18-55]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon 18-55]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon 18-55]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon 55-250 IS]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"][Canon 55-250 IS]
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Hope I will get a wise advice from all of you.
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Have a nice day.
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]Maloy Ghosh, <st1:city w:st="on"]<st1:place w:st="on"]Jakarta</st1:place></st1:city>.
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"]5^th May 2009
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The focus issue, I don't know what to say..


The lens issue, it sounds like Chromatic Abberation. You can try Av mode, and stop down the Aperture value to a higher f number.

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<span style="font-size: small;"]The main problem I can&rsquo;t<span style="font-size: small;"] focus properly any small subject manually

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Join the club. :) I find it difficult to manually focus with the 350D as well. The design of modern cameras is not optimized for it.

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Originally Posted by Maloyraju

and auto-focus time lens move horribly

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I'm not sure what you're saying here, exactly.

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Originally Posted by Maloyraju

Can I get that kind of lens and fix on my Canon 350D?

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Yes, Katz Eye Optics will set you up for 100-200 USD:


[url="http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Canon-350D-Focusing-Screen--prod_350D.html]http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Canon-350D-Focusing-Screen--prod_350D.html[/url]


[quote=Maloyraju]<span style="font-size: small;"]Transit moment of sunset and darkness time I got some picture background is<span> blue coloured.[/quote]


That sounds like a white balance problem. I suggest reading up on how to set a custom white balance with a gray card/white card or any neutral object.

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Originally Posted by Maloyraju

<span style="font-size: small;"]But do I really need that<span style="font-size: small;"] Tamron 17-50?

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I don't think the 350D has an f/2.8 cross-type autofocus sensor, so the f-number wont help in that regard.

Daniel,


Thanks for that link to Katz Eye Optics. I had no idea that someone had created a replacement focusing screen for DSLRs that would take you back to a split-prism focusing ability. Have you or anyone else here used the product and could anyone comment on the product? I was aware that Canon offer's some replacement screens, but it would appear that these folks have taken it to a new and greater level. I also saw that they are offering a 10% Spring discount on their products right now.


Rick