I was also thinking of a telephoto lens. I've been doing portraits and landscapes and what not lately. Just trying to get back into "daily shooting".

sell the sigma and the d90 and get a d7000

Anyone had a chance to play with the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC yet? I'm shopping for a used canon 24-70 f2.8L I and am wondering if I should consider the Tamron as an alternative choice?

Anyone have the Sigma 50-500 f4.5?

http://static.bhphoto.com/images/largeimages/682766.jpg

Thoughts?

are you thinking about that one on CL for 6 sumptin? (it's not the OS version)

It's not bad for the price, but kinda soft between 400mm & 500mm. At least the one they have for rent at Leo's is - unusable on a D800.

Kyle (77civic1200) has one, and it seems to be a sharp copy.

No I wasn't but thanks for letting me know.

Seems like it would be a good ultra zoom for travel.

The lens that shall hence-forth be called "Bigma".

It's such a big lens, I guess it would be smaller than fixed 400 or 500mm lenses, but I don't know if it would be considered a good travel lens because of it's size.

Its a pretty heavy lens, not sure its what I would consider a good travel lens. I have taken it with me on a few trips and even on a couple hikes, but I think most people wouldn't enjoy carrying it around, its a sacrifice for sure.

I have one of the originals, not the OS version. Its a pretty slow lens to focus, which can be frustrating for fast moving subjects, but I have used it enough to know its limits and can generally work around them to get what I want. Its a f6.3 on the long end, so its not a good lens when its getting dark out, but I have been pretty happy with the the sharpness and contrast. Its a cheap way to get into a 500mm lens, it has limitations, but if you work within them, its a pretty killer deal.

Can I justify buying a 80-200mm F2.8ED/80-200mm F2.8 AF-S/70-200 F2.8 AF-S? Was shooting over the past few days with my uncles F2.8D, couldn't put the lens back in the bag LOL.

^^^ Yes. :)

If you're going to buy a 80-200 ED, get a good copy, because I've seen a huge variance in sharpness between individual units.

I scrapped the mirrorless idea for now (even tho the GX1 was only $395 body only on amazon.com yesterday!). I got my sigma 30mm 1.4 which is a prime with a focal length i wanted for a long time for a crop body. but the focus is quite slow. Is this normal? I still have 5 days to return it and the Canadian warranty is great ....

since mostly i shoot cars , when i go out to meets n stuff, i've been thinking of getting a new lens in the near future. currently im stuck with my 50mm 1.8 but i find that it doesn't give me a wide enough angle to get the type of shots i want. Perhaps unless i go back really far..lol so for a new recommended lens, would the one mb_ mention be my best bet ?

the tokina 11-16mm?

GET IT AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!!

Buy my Canon 10-22!

Panasonic Lumix 12.5mm f/12 3D G Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043VE292/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
$65 bucks....
I don't really have the need for 3D pic's...nor is my computer monitor 3D.
Worth the $65 bucks just to play around with? And only be able to view them on the camera screen.

f/12 LOLOL so basically two images on a 4/3 sensor??

So I sold my 10-22 on ebay, and bought my new camera (Panasonic FZ150)

Went to take pictures of my other lens (Tamron 28-75) and then saw this

http://i.imgur.com/wfqLb.jpg

:heckno:

Nothing I can do about it. It doesn't seem to affect the images, so I guess I will have to just sell it for cheap on ebay.

LUMIX G VARIO Standard zoom lens, 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S .....$269.99
vs.
LUMIX G VARIO Standard zoom lens, 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S .....$349.99


The 14-42 can usually be found for around $100 bucks off Craig from people's kit lens..or around $120-130 brand new.
While the 14-45 is usually around $250.

Any benefits or really worth spending that extra $100 bucks to get the 14-45mm in the long run?
Or should I just save up for the 14-140mm. MRSP/local retailers is $999.99...but usually around $600 on Amazon.

:considered:

https://panasonic.ca/productshots/im...eg&i=HFS014042https://panasonic.ca/productshots/im...eg&i=HFS014045https://panasonic.ca/productshots/im...eg&i=HVS014140

new lens.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-.../40mmoncam.jpg

It's definitely not USM fast but it's faster than non-USM lenses (obviously I'm talking Canon, I'm not sure of the Nikon equivalent).

Are you talking about clean AF locks, or low light? I have a bit of trouble in low-light, but not enough to get rid of the lens. With enough light I get pretty instant AF locks on my 50D.

i think i'm most not used to the minimum focus distance of this lens. certainly love the focal length tho!

Yeah it took a while to get used to. Kinda weak for a lens that short, but small complaints aside it's a great lens.

my 40mm is experiencing the known issue of AF not working occasionally:

AF problems with your 40mm Pancake? Please post your Serial Number. - Canon Digital Photography Forums

and:

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Product Advisory « Canon Rumors

so, i phoned the camera shop and they never heard of such an issue. but, bring it in and they'll have a look at it.

lol, wait til i get there, they're going to give me a new lens, just to get rid of me.

k so i recently got some $$ to spend, and like i said i want a new lens. Should i still go with the tokina 11-16mm ? like i said i love shooting cars and i think it should give me a good field to work with, plus itll be good for scenery shots as well.