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Tamron, it's just an incredible lens. If I hadn't moved to FF I'd still have that lens.
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Seems to confirm what I was thinking. The other option was the Tamron 28-75 f2.8, but I don't want to lose the wide angle in favour of the extra 25 on the zoom.
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04-14-2009, 01:00 PM
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Ha ha, its one of the reasons I am having a hard time moving to full frame, that and I want the reach of a crop body on my 50-500
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04-14-2009, 01:03 PM
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I was debating the 28-75 over the 17-50 for a while, because it would still work on full frame if/when I were to make the move. I think the 17-50 is most likely, though.
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04-14-2009, 01:57 PM
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#430 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Alatar  I was debating the 28-75 over the 17-50 for a while, because it would still work on full frame if/when I were to make the move. I think the 17-50 is most likely, though. | Buy 17-50 used, and you won't lose money when you go to FF and you sell the lens. That's what I did. I actually made a bit of money because the street price went up from when I got it first.
The extra 25mm zoom can be compensated somewhat by cropping, can't do the same for wide-angle. 28mm on crop is not wide at all, by the way. I'd be hard pressed to live with that on crop.
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04-14-2009, 03:41 PM
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I can get the 17-50 around $550, haven't seen any on the used market and I've been looking at the market for the past couple of weeks. 28 definitely isn't very wide, I've noticed, just on the 18-55 kit lens, even.
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04-14-2009, 06:08 PM
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my great debate is a flash or a lens such as the one you're thinking about
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04-14-2009, 06:59 PM
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Heh, I was selling mine for $485 about 1.5 weeks ago, but it got snapped up along with my complete kit as a package deal.
@ dragonone - get both!
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04-20-2009, 11:15 PM
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Hi all. I'm wondering if there isnt any sort of cheap alternative to go wider. all i've got is the basic 18-55mm kit lens on my d90 and 18mm isnt quite as wide as i'd like it to be. any suggestions or ideas ?
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04-21-2009, 09:12 PM
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if the tokina 11-16 is too expensive maybe try the 12-24?
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04-26-2009, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismo200SX Hi all. I'm wondering if there isnt any sort of cheap alternative to go wider. all i've got is the basic 18-55mm kit lens on my d90 and 18mm isnt quite as wide as i'd like it to be. any suggestions or ideas ? | I got the nikon 12-24, really nice lens. I am traveling right now and all I have it that and a 35 f1.8. If you want wider and don't mind carrying your 18-55, then go for the tokina (but I think they are hard to get).
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04-26-2009, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Nismo200SX Hi all. I'm wondering if there isnt any sort of cheap alternative to go wider. all i've got is the basic 18-55mm kit lens on my d90 and 18mm isnt quite as wide as i'd like it to be. any suggestions or ideas ? | I have the Sigma 10-20mm lens and I love it..a lot. It's getting to be a bit perverse.
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05-17-2009, 10:19 AM
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So I've decided to hold off going FF for the time being and stick with the 40D but I figured that instead I would invest in a pair of lenses. Which do you think is a better combo?
Combo 1
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS and Canon 50mm f/1.4
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Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS and Canon 85mm f/1.8
Keep in mind, I have a Tokina 11-16 for my wide shots. I primarily like to shoot portraits but I also like the flexibility of being able to reach far enough to shoot events like hockey, etc. Any advice would be appreciated!
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05-17-2009, 10:33 AM
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If you want longer shots, you'll definitely want combo 1... 85mm won't get you very close at all.
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05-17-2009, 11:33 AM
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If you can afford it, the 17-55 & a 70-200 would be ideal.
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05-17-2009, 01:18 PM
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#441 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Senna4ever If you can afford it, the 17-55 & a 70-200 would be ideal. | 
That's a REALLY big investment. Though I have thought about it, I think it will be either or at this point.
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05-23-2009, 10:34 AM
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Who's got the Nikkor 85mm 1.4, perhaps the best bokeh lens of the current Nikkor lineup?
I've used the 1.8 and it's good, but the 1.4 has way nicer bokeh.
I'm trying to choose between the 80-200 2.8 or the 85mm 1.4. I figure I probably wouldn't even bring the 80-200 out that often because it's too big and heavy, but I don't have any good lenses past 50mm.
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05-23-2009, 11:13 AM
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That will totally depend on your style.
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05-25-2009, 11:37 PM
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would it be ideal to have 50mm 1.8 when you have the 18-55mm lense already?
and another question would be, any type of 58mm lens filter would be good?
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05-28-2009, 02:35 PM
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That's a REALLY big investment. Though I have thought about it, I think it will be either or at this point. | here's what i got on a budget
tamron 17-50 f2.8 $4xx new
canon 50 f1.8 $1xx new
canon 55-250 IS f4-5.6 $3xx new
+ all cheap filters
i'm missing a wide angle which you already have
and a 580exii is on my wish list
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05-28-2009, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LC21 would it be ideal to have 50mm 1.8 when you have the 18-55mm lense already? | For the price, there's little reason not to - even comparing to the 18-55 f/2.8, it's more than a stop faster, and the super-shallow DOF can be great to really isolate your subject. Plus, prime lenses *in general* tend to be optically "purer" than zooms, since they're a lot simpler and have less glass. No matter how good the actual glass used, less is always better 
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05-28-2009, 07:18 PM
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For a crop body, I would say hold out till you can buy the 35mm f2, or the 85mm f1.8 (depending on preferred focal length) the 50mm is just an odd length for the 1.6 crops. Its not wide, its not long enough for real portraits. Its a great lens, and damn cheap, but I hardly use it as its not in the range I ever want
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06-06-2009, 11:10 AM
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#448 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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damn looking to buy another lens already guys. any help. looking more into wideangle/macro lenses. Not looking to spend a whole lot though.
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06-10-2009, 09:52 PM
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Just wanted a lens combination suggestion from you experts
I have a Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L lens already. What I was wondering is, what should I get next? I think now that I have a good mid range zoom, I would like to get a fast prime. I like low light photography so a low figured aperture is a must but I having some reach with a telephoto would be great too. IQ is first and foremost, the quality that I value the most in this case however. The lenses I am thinking about are:
1. Canon 35mm f1.4 L
2. Canon 135mm f2.0 L
Any suggestions welcome.
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06-10-2009, 10:04 PM
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1.6 crop?
85mm f1.8.
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