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Old 02-16-2011, 08:59 PM   #1051
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Looking to get a new fixed lens. Thinking of getting th Nikon 35mm F/1.8.
But I hear that apparently the Tokina 35mm F/2.8 is sharper then the Nikon one.

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Old 02-17-2011, 07:48 AM   #1052
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Looking to get a new fixed lens. Thinking of getting th Nikon 35mm F/1.8.
But I hear that apparently the Tokina 35mm F/2.8 is sharper then the Nikon one.

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I had both. Just sold both. I think I enjoyed the Tokina more. Maybe it was just the copies, but I found the Tokina to be sharper.
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Old 02-18-2011, 12:46 AM   #1053
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What's the difference between these two lens? (Same lens, different packaging)

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The packaging was updated.
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My question should have been "Is there a difference between these two lenses. " obviously the packaging got updated but do the lenses update too? Like a v1.01?
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there wasn't any news regarding a refresh, so my guess is that they're the same lens.
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I'm looking at Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X for my Nikon D90. 599 shipped. Yay or nay? Or is there something better?
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Old 02-18-2011, 01:03 PM   #1058
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My question should have been "Is there a difference between these two lenses. " obviously the packaging got updated but do the lenses update too? Like a v1.01?
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No change in the lenses themselves... At least none that they've made public.
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Old 02-18-2011, 02:44 PM   #1059
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I'm looking at Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X for my Nikon D90. 599 shipped. Yay or nay? Or is there something better?
I just got the lens and LOVE it.
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Strongly suggest the tokina 116
It's definitely a yay to me~
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Old 02-26-2011, 06:45 PM   #1061
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so what exactly happens when you put a lens designed for a smaller sensor on a full framed camera? will the image appear with a darkened frame? or blurred out edges?
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^ It will vary from model to model, and depends which apt you're shooting at.
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Old 02-27-2011, 09:38 PM   #1063
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so what exactly happens when you put a lens designed for a smaller sensor on a full framed camera? will the image appear with a darkened frame? or blurred out edges?
Ya, it depends on the lens. Usually - it's just very very strong vignetting.

The A900 actually detects that you have an crop-frame lens on and will automatically only use a crop frame sized portion of the sensor. Only thing is when you look through the viewfinder - there's a box that shows where the crop frame picture is being cut off, making it hard to frame pictures properly.
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Nikon 35mm f1.4

How the heck does this lens cost $1,800 and the 35mm f1.8 cost $200? I know the 35mm is DX, but it this lens really worth the money? It seems impossible to justifly the cost..
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look at the Canon 50mm 1.4 and 1.2. crazy.
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Nikon 35mm f1.4

How the heck does this lens cost $1,800 and the 35mm f1.8 cost $200? I know the 35mm is DX, but it this lens really worth the money? It seems impossible to justifly the cost..
If you use it in a professional setting like weddings & portraiture, then yes, it's worth its weight in gold.
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:39 AM   #1067
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Looking to upgrade from my 18-55mm f3.6-5.6 IS lens for my Canon XSi. Looking for the best value walkaround lens:

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC LD
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Some discontinued Canon lens:
Canon EF 28-70mm f3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
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Looking to upgrade from my 18-55mm f3.6-5.6 IS lens for my Canon XSi. Looking for the best value walkaround lens:

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC LD
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

Some discontinued Canon lens:
Canon EF 28-70mm f3.5-4.5
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Wow was gonna ask this exact same question... more specifically how does the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM perform as a semi-decent walk around lens?
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I'm using the Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 VC as my default lens.

The 17-85 is a pretty average lens. I wouldn't get this one personally.
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hey guys, im quite a noob at photography
picked up my first camera this year..
so right now i want a zoom lens that zooms farther
right now i have a 80-200 and 300mm. both are 2.8
im on a tight budget. should i just get one of those zoom multipliers or what are they called?
or i want something more compact. quality isnt important because the pictures will just be of events. i had a hella hard time with the 80-200 this morning for 4 hours haha
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^you have a 300mm and you need to zoom farther? what are you shooting? the moon?
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I'd recommend a teleconverter if you need more zoom.
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^how much are those and which one do you recommend getting?

im thinking about getting a 18-200 so i dont have to carry my 35-70 and 80-200 around all the time lol
everyone tells me i shouldnt do it because of "bad quality" but i really dont mind at this point because of the inconvenience. im only taking pictures of casual events, assemblies, parades, etc. will be working with not alot of space lol. basically i need
1) a daily "get shit done" lens (wider and greater range than the 35-70. 35-70 is pretty good sometimes but really sucks to work with. its loud, af is way slower than manual focusing and sometimes it doesnt even work. im getting a sigma 17-70 this weekend but like i said i need something thats all around so 18-200? willing to spend 300-400 on this one.)
2) a lens that can zoom even farther but quality doesnt matter as long as i can get peoples facial expressions
@!MiKrofT yeah haha those are what i was talking about. which one do you recommend?

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@737! If you just need a lens for PW events 300mm is more than enough. I went through the whole year with just my 55-250 and took literally thousands of pics, but since you want a kit lens so badly give the tamron 18-270 a shot. Don't expect much out of image quality especially at the longer end


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^how much are those and which one do you recommend getting?

im thinking about getting a 18-200 so i dont have to carry my 35-70 and 80-200 around all the time lol
everyone tells me i shouldnt do it because of "bad quality" but i really dont mind at this point because of the inconvenience. im only taking pictures of casual events, assemblies, parades, etc. will be working with not alot of space lol. basically i need
1) a daily "get shit done" lens (wider and greater range than the 35-70. 35-70 is pretty good sometimes but really sucks to work with. its loud, af is way slower than manual focusing and sometimes it doesnt even work. im getting a sigma 17-70 this weekend but like i said i need something thats all around so 18-200? willing to spend 300-400 on this one.)

tia you guys
EDIT: Sounds like you should just sell your dslr if image quality means nothing to you, take that money and get a handycam or something with 400x zoom etc... 18-200 has pretty slow AF in my experience
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