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

12/14/2004 09:58:10 AM · #1

It was recently my birthday and a relative gave me a Ritz Camera Gift Card, for $100. It's not much, but it can be used to finance a decent portion of a new lense or a handful of accessories.

I already have a camera bag, decent lower cost tripod, a Canon Digital Rebel with the Kit Lense and a Sigma 70-300 Telephoto Lense w/ Macro Feature.

What I would really like to get ahold of is a Canon 50mm f1.8 Lense, but that's not available through Ritz Camera.

Herein lies my predicament... I have some money that I can toss down to make up the difference from the $100 Gift Card to the cost of a few other lenses that interest me at Ritz Camera, which I could instead use to pick-up the 50mm Canon Lense.

Here's what I am looking at:

Buying this Lense:

Sigma 24-70mm 2.8E X DF

Or...
Canon 28mm F/2.8 EF Lens

The other thing I could do is pick up a remote shutter release, some photo paper, ink a few other doo-dads and then spend the extra money on that Canon 50mm Lense.

Anyway, I am wondering which direction any of you would take, in my situation.

Thanks for any suggestions!

blemt

Nikon D70

12/14/2004 10:00:24 AM · #2

Who says you can't get that lens?

Clara

TLL061

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/14/2004 10:03:31 AM · #3

go on ebay , and look for a seller with a good feed back raiting , I think I paid $80. for my 50mm 1.8

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

12/14/2004 10:07:11 AM · #4

Originally posted by blemt:

Who says you can't get that lens?

Clara

Eventually, I will get that lense. As of right now, money is a bit tight and there are other lenses that also interest me that I can still find great use for. I really can only justify a few hundred dollars right now, in six months, things will be definately different, but right now I need to be a little more careful with my spending.

Really it's a case of the Gift Card burning a hole in my pocket and I am itching to get something that will enable me to do some things that right now I am not quite able to do...

blemt

Nikon D70

12/14/2004 10:22:22 AM · #5

I was more curious about you saying you couldn't get that lens from Ritz. It should be right at $100. That sounds like the perfect purchase.

Clara

Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II

12/14/2004 10:42:03 AM · #6

Originally posted by blemt:

I was more curious about you saying you couldn't get that lens from Ritz. It should be right at $100. That sounds like the perfect purchase.

They don't have it listed anywhere on their web-site.

I haven't started calling the stores just yet. I understand that they only carry a limited number of Canon Lenses. If I am correct, they carry the lenses with the highest profit margin on their shelves. It's like that in many retail establishments. Most lower priced, even if of High Quality and use, items are typically very low profit margin items.

jxpfeer

Nikon D70

12/14/2004 10:58:02 AM · #7

you should call the store and check. the ritz here near me has the 50/1.8 sitting on a shelf, i saw it the other day.
i would imagine they'd be able to get you any canon lens, even if it has to be ordered ... definitely check with the store. the 50/1.8 would be a great way to spend that 100 :)

debitipton

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

12/14/2004 11:15:01 AM · #8

Isn't this the lens your looking for?
50 mm f/2.5

You just need to look at the next page for more selections

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

12/14/2004 12:28:49 PM · #9

I think you are wanting to buy the Canon 50mm f 1.8 Mark II. At $100 it would definitely be a high-profit-margin type item. It sells for $74.95 at Canon 50 1.8 at B&H. Perhaps cheaper elsewhere.

12/14/2004 01:33:27 PM · #10

Originally posted by debitipton:

Isn't this the lens your looking for?
50 mm f/2.5

You just need to look at the next page for more selections

That would be nice second choice to shoot flowers and insects. For now, I really want to get my hands on the straight 50mm/1.8 Canon Lense.

Although I would really rather get my hands on a lense with a telephoto range somewhere between 17mm and 50mm with as close to f/1.8 as possible, which is most likely way outside of my price range. All I know is that I have seen some killer low-light shots with a 1.8 lense and I definately want to see if I can get close to those results.