Tamron wide angle and general use len

Kimura_papaya · 16th April 2009

hi mate,

can anyone suggest me a lens with big aperture F2.8 at least for wide angel and general user for tamron or tokina model? aiming for any tough build model

i am looking at the range from 10mm to 85mm, not sure what is the closest range that i can get from tamron model?

budget would probably not more than $700, new or old minty condition lens.

my primary usage is still prime lens, purpose of getting this zoom lens is really for general landscape shoot and general usage.

kim

JeffryZ · 17th April 2009

If you want f/2.8 you will not be able to find one zoom to cover that range. Tokina has a 11-16mm and a 16- 50mm and then a 50- 135mm all at f/2.8. I own the wider and longer of these three. http://www.bythom.com/tokinadb.htm
The widest f/2.8 Tamaron I see is a 17- 50mm. They also have 28- 75mm. http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/fast_zooms.asp

night86mare · 17th April 2009

tamron 17-50

GELworkz · 27th April 2009

go for Tamron 17-50mm its

if u make a search online and in CS, u'll find many useful reviews and comments.
as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nschaden/1332341897/

i'd like to call it a 'hybrid' lens. not exactly a dedicated UWA lens, but then its wide enuf to shoot.
for eg: 3 generations family photo in a living room. u do not need to knock down a wall to do this.

16th April 2009	#1
Kimura_papaya Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Admiralty Posts: 1,003	Tamron wide angle and general use len hi mate, can anyone suggest me a lens with big aperture F2.8 at least for wide angel and general user for tamron or tokina model? aiming for any tough build model i am looking at the range from 10mm to 85mm, not sure what is the closest range that i can get from tamron model? budget would probably not more than $700, new or old minty condition lens. my primary usage is still prime lens, purpose of getting this zoom lens is really for general landscape shoot and general usage. kim __________________ KIM & PPY nai-kong F100,D90, AFD 35mm f2.0, 85mm AIS F2.0 , 50mm f1.8. Go back to prime lens

17th April 2009	#2
JeffryZ Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 347	Re: Tamron wide angle and general use len If you want f/2.8 you will not be able to find one zoom to cover that range. Tokina has a 11-16mm and a 16- 50mm and then a 50- 135mm all at f/2.8. I own the wider and longer of these three. http://www.bythom.com/tokinadb.htm The widest f/2.8 Tamaron I see is a 17- 50mm. They also have 28- 75mm. http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/fast_zooms.asp __________________ IR- Not Just For Landscapes Anymore Converted Fuji F31fd P&S www.pbase.com/jeffryz/galleries Last edited by JeffryZ; 17th April 2009 at 10:00 AM.

17th April 2009	#3
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,296	Re: Tamron wide angle and general use len tamron 17-50 __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

27th April 2009	#4
GELworkz Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 132	Re: Tamron wide angle and general use len go for Tamron 17-50mm its if u make a search online and in CS, u'll find many useful reviews and comments. as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nschaden/1332341897/ i'd like to call it a 'hybrid' lens. not exactly a dedicated UWA lens, but then its wide enuf to shoot. for eg: 3 generations family photo in a living room. u do not need to knock down a wall to do this. __________________ Photographs doesn't arouse me, but the hard work it took to make them does.