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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Pentax

05/12/2006 04:02:42 PM · #1

Hello all,

I think you all can see what lenses i've got from my profile, so the question is: what more lenses i need?
I can't say that i am into one thing in photography, i would be general or everything day by day.

Lens 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM is in a list and will buy soon

Artyste

Sony Ericsson W810i

05/12/2006 04:17:39 PM · #2

Um. none.

You might want to actually concentrate on taking *photos* with those lenses sometime.

What are you, a museum? :)

Apple iPhone 5

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

05/12/2006 04:17:40 PM · #3

Great selection of lenses there, I'd say you've taken some impressive shots with them. Do you have a portfolio up anywhere?

05/12/2006 04:19:46 PM · #4

I think someone has a glass fetish... goodness...

stop buying lenses... LOL... buy some flashes or models ( I like models)

Message edited by author 2006-05-12 16:20:17.

05/12/2006 04:35:49 PM · #5

I took many photos, but this website need money to be a premium share member, so i never try credit card as i don't have one, and paypal is not available in my country, so how can i post pics here? just by uploading to a site then insert a link in my thread?
Anyway, i just asking for advises, someone told me in this forum that i need another lenses as i got cheap not excellent lenses except one or two.

05/12/2006 04:36:09 PM · #6

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I think someone has a glass fetish... goodness...

stop buying lenses... LOL... buy some flashes or models ( I like models)

what do you mean?

05/12/2006 04:37:45 PM · #7

What kind of photography do you do most often? What types of subjects?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

05/12/2006 04:43:54 PM · #8

I wrote in begining of my thread: I can't say that i am into one thing in photography, i would be general or everything day by day.

so i like landscape, portraits, macros, still life or abstracts, animals and birds say wild life, sports not that much bt i could try someday, skies and moon.

Apple iPhone 5

05/12/2006 04:47:37 PM · #9

And what's wrong with your current selection of lenses that you're not happy with?

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

05/12/2006 04:59:54 PM · #10

Originally posted by UAE_Guy:

Whoever told you that you had cheap lenses must have been looking at the wrong profile.

05/12/2006 05:03:19 PM · #11

I will not say i am not happy, but maybe i did wrong choices about some of my lenses, and you people have more experiences, so i need good advices from you and i can buy good lens from now, i can't buy many lenses to try if some are good or not, and reviews sometimes confusing, for example Sigma lenses i feel it is not good enough or not as sharp high quality as Canon lenses. So if you were, people, in my place what lenses you are planning to buy? ofcourse with good budget say about $4000.

DanSig

05/12/2006 05:03:20 PM · #12

I'd say sell these:

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Sigma 12-24mm f/4-5.6 EX DG ASP. HSM
Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG ASP. HSM
Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm
Extension Tube EF 12II
Extension Tube EF 25II
Extender EF 2x II

keep these :
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Sigma 8mm EX DG Circular Fisheye
Flash Speedlite 580EX

buy the Canon 10-22 EF-S
buy the 70-200L f2.8 IS
and buy some studio lights and books about photography.

and maby upgrade your camera to 30D :)

Message edited by author 2006-05-12 17:05:04.

05/12/2006 05:05:31 PM · #13

DanSig's post sounds pretty logical to me.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/12/2006 05:06:58 PM · #14

Originally posted by DanSig:

Thank you very much, I appreciate you reply.
You are right, but i don't like to sell anything as i can't find people who can buy them in my area, and i am not planning to sell overseas. I will buy 70-200 sooner or later, but about 10-22mm i know it is great but still got some negatives like the distortion and not compatible with FF cameras which i will buy one someday soon. What do you think of 16-35 or 17-40mm?

deapee

Kodak V803

05/12/2006 05:16:24 PM · #15

That was me that made mention of his lenses -- because he was telling everyone how he had $15,000 to spend on a camera body. I merely suggested a 20d or 30d and some quality lenses and get rid of some of the 'cheaper' non-pro ones he currently had instead of a 1dsmkII

Pretty much what DanSig said...

The key being picking up:
a 70-200 f/2.8
a 300 or 400 f/4
1.4 TC

Then, like I said look at a body if that's what you're looking for, but like I said, I wouldn't put all my money into one camera body ... put it in the lenses that will last multiple camera bodies.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/12/2006 05:18:16 PM · #16

I read reviews on the 16-35 and 17-40 before settling on the 17-40. According to the reviews, the 17-40 is better at the wide end (which is what I was buying the WA lens for) and the 16-35 is better at the long end. The 17-40 is also much cheaper.

See the review on Luminous Landscape for more information. Also, Fred Miranda may have reviews of these two lenses.

Most of the Rockies Weekend images in my portfolio were taken with the 17-40.

05/12/2006 05:18:23 PM · #17

Originally posted by deapee:

Then, like I said look at a body if that's what you're looking for, but like I said, I wouldn't put all my money into one camera body ... put it in the lenses that will last multiple camera bodies.

Definitely!

05/12/2006 05:27:31 PM · #18

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

thank you for your reply
I will add this lens [17-40] to my list and check it later.
deapee, i agree with you. What if someone got a budget for both, the body and lenses, for sure lenses are so perfect, but also body camera will affect, most of people here got 2-5 cameras bodies, and i will upgrade one time only not always, and lenses for sure i will buy good one from now, just tell me good cameras or lenses and the rest up to me, money is not an issue all the time.

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

05/12/2006 05:52:10 PM · #19

I did a mistake when i bought sigma lenses, just because i was travelling i didn't get any wide angle lens, so i bought all sigma as it is cheap and i didn't had much time before travel to buy one good wide angle lens, only canon and nikon and sigma are most available, and i asked of Canon that time and they said it was not available and they can order it for me, but i couldn't wait because i travelled very soon, that what happened so that i bought sigma cheap lenses. I know it will be better to sell but i can't get good money for them and i think i will not lose if i keep them as well. prime lenses from 300mm and above i don't needed this, 70-200 with my extender and 1.4 TC will be enough for a while till i decide to get one prime long focal length, just wide angle is much important for me. My dad can help me to buy some lenses so i can think of camera body in this case.

What do you think of this list of lense from high priority to low:

EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM
EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM
EF 17-40mm f4L USM
EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM
EF 300mm f2.8L IS USM
EF 400mm f2.8L IS USM

buzzrock

Fujifilm X-M1

05/12/2006 06:01:41 PM · #20

Originally posted by UAE_Guy:

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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/12/2006 06:16:15 PM · #21

Originally posted by buzzrock:

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give it a look
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deapee

Kodak V803

05/12/2006 07:05:52 PM · #22

Why are your shots that I checked exif on shot at f/2.8 over on that gallery you linked to? Just curious?