Which lens for 30D?

[dnezcom]

Hi,

Due to the budget constraint, I have shortlisted 2 lenses below:

Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC macro or TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm F/ 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical?

Any idea which is better for 30D?

[calebk]

Originally Posted by dnezcom Hi, Due to the budget constraint, I have shortlisted 2 lenses below: Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC macro or TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm F/ 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical? Any idea which is better for 30D?

Do a search for the both of them in the Others subforum. Both of these lenses have more or less been discussed to death.

[airfins]

Originally Posted by dnezcom Hi, Due to the budget constraint, I have shortlisted 2 lenses below: Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC macro or TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm F/ 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical? Any idea which is better for 30D?

I have been using the Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 for almost 1 year with my 30D. Its a very good travel lens, not that heavy. Took lots of nice pictures with it without any problem. Have since upgraded and now it sits in the retirement home (Dry Cabinet)

Willing to let it go at a reasonable price, comes with Hoya CPL and UV fillter. PM me if interested ya.

[cullenjeremy]

get a tokina 28-80mm f2.8! its awesome. very sharp at 28mm wide open. but a little soft at 80mm wide open. but set it to f4 solves the problem.

[dnezcom]

In the forum, a lot of people commented TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm is the better choice. However, too much comments, will go through more comments... Hope more users can share more about their experience

[calebk]

Originally Posted by dnezcom In the forum, a lot of people commented TAMRON SP AF 17-50mm is the better choice. However, too much comments, will go through more comments... Hope more users can share more about their experience

Heh. Discussed to death is an understatement.

Anyways, since what has been discussed has not swayed you either way...

I've used both lenses (used the Tamron extensively), and found the Tamron to be really impressive. The only weak points of it are the noisy AF motor (but I can live with it most of the time), and the slight misfocus at 17mm on the copy I was using.

I tried the Sigma 17-70 for about 10minutes at a shop. It's not a bad lens, but the non-constant aperture places it at a disadvantage to the Tamron. Even if you lose 20mm on the long end, I'd rather have that constant f/2.8 aperture.

[maxlam]

Tamron 17-50 as kit lens ... no regrets ...

[m3lv1nh0]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I got newbie question ask..

Just got a 2nd hand Canon 30D with the kit lens 18-55.

Any suggestions on which lens to get to cover my bases if I planning to shoot protraits, landscape, events and maybe some macros?

Do I need a flash too?

Thanks a million.

[thingie]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 Sorry to hijack this thread but I got newbie question ask.. Just got a 2nd hand Canon 30D with the kit lens 18-55. Any suggestions on which lens to get to cover my bases if I planning to shoot protraits, landscape, events and maybe some macros? Do I need a flash too? Thanks a million.

if you're shooting an event, you most prob will need a flash.

as for lenses, you might need something wide for landscape (Canon 10-22, Sigma 12-24), a walkaround that is wide enough for group shots (Tamron/Sigma 17-50, Canon 17-55 or even your kit lens) as well as a medium-long telephoto to catch closeups of the speaker etc (Canon 24-70/24-105/70-200) and mainly primes for your portraits, if you don't want to use your other lenses for that (Canon 50mm f1.8/1.4 and 85mm f1.8), lastly for macro (tamron 90mm Macro, Canon 100 f2.8 Macro)

Hope that helps and that i didn't miss out on anything.

Alot of the lenses are overlapping and some of them can be used for multiple purposes.

[xunjas]

Try this website, the writer has tried and wrote constructive reviews about the lens.
The links are below the page.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/

[calebk]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 Sorry to hijack this thread but I got newbie question ask.. Just got a 2nd hand Canon 30D with the kit lens 18-55. Any suggestions on which lens to get to cover my bases if I planning to shoot protraits, landscape, events and maybe some macros? Do I need a flash too? Thanks a million.

The kit lens.

I'm not kidding. It can do wide angle, it can do close ups. There's a good reason why it's a kit lens - it's versatile.

If you're going to be covering events, then a flash would be useful.

[StrifeYun]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 Sorry to hijack this thread but I got newbie question ask.. Just got a 2nd hand Canon 30D with the kit lens 18-55. Any suggestions on which lens to get to cover my bases if I planning to shoot protraits, landscape, events and maybe some macros? Do I need a flash too? Thanks a million.

hmmm, my 2cents.

get a tamron 17-50mm f2.8

50mm + f2.8 for "boke"/DOV portraits
17mm for Landscape
50mm + close up filter +4 , for Macros

Now ur all set

[m3lv1nh0]

Thanks Guys..

Decided to get a Canon EF-S 17-55 F2.8 to replace the Kit lens as well as a 70-200 F4.

Now time to save some money...

[xunjas]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 Thanks Guys.. Decided to get a Canon EF-S 17-55 F2.8 to replace the Kit lens as well as a 70-200 F4. Now time to save some money...

70-200 f/2.8 would be better choice, no IS is still fine, with IS will be better =D

[m3lv1nh0]

Originally Posted by xunjas 70-200 f/2.8 would be better choice, no IS is still fine, with IS will be better =D

I would love a F/2.8.. but the cost is like double too.. sian

[newmemberz]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 Thanks Guys.. Decided to get a Canon EF-S 17-55 F2.8 to replace the Kit lens as well as a 70-200 F4. Now time to save some money...

buy things one at a time...

Buy only when u Need the lens.

[xunjas]

Originally Posted by m3lv1nh0 I would love a F/2.8.. but the cost is like double too.. sian

the perks would be a faster and brighter lens. =)