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06/23/2008 11:57:54 AM · #1 |
As my birthday is fast approaching I'm going to be able to have a little bit of extra cash flying around and as ever, I'm looking towards a couple of lenses. I'll have in the region of £400 ($800), or £600 if I sell my Tamron (I'm selling the Sigma regardless - great lens but I don't use it very often). Here are the options - I would really appreciated any advice.
Option 1:
Sell the Tamron and get a Canon 24-105mm L and a Canon 50mm 1.4. Just about affordable.
Option 2:
Keep the Tamron, get a Canon 28-105mm for walkaround (I'm looking for the extra stretch) and a Sigma 10-20mm to play with ultra wide-angle.
Option 3:
Keep what I've got and travel somewhere interesting to take some shots!
Anyone had any experience with the 28-105? It seems quite a popular lens among Canon users. All advice gratefully received! |
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06/23/2008 11:59:03 AM · #2 |
How to spend? Wisely! :)
Option 3.
Message edited by author 2008-06-23 11:59:56. |
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06/23/2008 12:10:03 PM · #3 |
What you have is good. The only thing I would say is to sell the Sigma and get a Canon 70-200 f/4L. Keep the Tammy, you'll be hard pressed to find as much quality for your money anywhere else. I would rent an ultra wide before buying one...they are either a love or hate lens. I bought one without renting it and I almost regret it to the point where I'm thinking about selling it.
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06/23/2008 12:15:47 PM · #4 |
Keep the Tamron unless you get something to replace it, nice lens and you will regret selling it.
look at a used 28-135 IS instead of the 28-105 if you are looking for a little more reach. Because they are a kit lens now, there are a lot of hardly used ones floating around.
Agree with Sam on the ultra wide.
Do you not shoot much telephoto or macro? I wouldn't get rid of the sigma only because you won't really get much for it and you don't have a tele or macro lens.
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06/23/2008 01:34:24 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Keep the Tamron unless you get something to replace it, nice lens and you will regret selling it.
look at a used 28-135 IS instead of the 28-105 if you are looking for a little more reach. Because they are a kit lens now, there are a lot of hardly used ones floating around.
Agree with Sam on the ultra wide.
Do you not shoot much telephoto or macro? I wouldn't get rid of the sigma only because you won't really get much for it and you don't have a tele or macro lens. |
I am definitely concerned about losing the Tammy, it is a fantastic lens and the constant 2.8 is very useful, which is why I'd only be prepared to part with it for L glass. I had been thinking about the 28-135mm but it seems to be less well thought-of than the 28-105mm for some reason.
Message edited by author 2008-06-23 13:34:44. |
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06/23/2008 06:34:14 PM · #6 |
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06/24/2008 10:51:20 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by figaro:
I had been thinking about the 28-135mm but it seems to be less well thought-of than the 28-105mm for some reason. |
The 28-135mm is considered a better lens and has IS as well. I'd go for that over the 28-105mm.
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06/24/2008 11:07:59 AM · #8 |
| The 28-105 is OK... not great, but OK. The Canon 70-200 f/4 is awesome, but the decision should be determined by what you plan to shoot. It sounds like you want a single lens that can do it all, which will require some compromises. The Sigma 18-200 OS or Tamron 28-300 VC might be good choices, but they won't quite match the image quality of L glass. |
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