Hello and thanks for any help. Finding the right long lens has been a real pain for me. So I'm looking for a good telephoto lens for canon, I don't care if it's a knock off like sigma, tokina, etc.
Little background: my camera is a t5i. I have no need to upgrade now, but can see buying something better as the years go on.
I have built up a nice collection of lenses, very much specific scenario oriented. Well my zoom lens is a piece of crap.
I was stupid enough to buy the canon 75-300mm iii usm. It was cheap and I admit I didn't know any better then. Let me tell you guys, this thing is awful. Focus accuracy? It doesn't have any. Hunts badly and often doesn't focus properly. Lots of distortion and really kinky lighting effects like unexpected lens flares. But that's a feature right?
I finally had enough last summer at a good friend's wedding. This thing couldn't focus for the life of it. And it was an outdoor wedding.
So....I've asked around and people keep recommending the L series. Well I don't really have the money for that and isn't that overkill for a t5? Even used, I'd be looking at $800-1000 (can).
Any good alternatives? I have no urge to become professional. I like my current job thanks
Little background: my camera is a t5i. I have no need to upgrade now, but can see buying something better as the years go on.
I have built up a nice collection of lenses, very much specific scenario oriented. Well my zoom lens is a piece of crap.
I was stupid enough to buy the canon 75-300mm iii usm. It was cheap and I admit I didn't know any better then. Let me tell you guys, this thing is awful. Focus accuracy? It doesn't have any. Hunts badly and often doesn't focus properly. Lots of distortion and really kinky lighting effects like unexpected lens flares. But that's a feature right?
I finally had enough last summer at a good friend's wedding. This thing couldn't focus for the life of it. And it was an outdoor wedding.
So....I've asked around and people keep recommending the L series. Well I don't really have the money for that and isn't that overkill for a t5? Even used, I'd be looking at $800-1000 (can).
Any good alternatives? I have no urge to become professional. I like my current job thanks