nikon 24-70 or 17-55


shaoquan

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Hi guys. Basically, i have to choose between these 2 lens and i cant seems to come up with a conclusion. Both lens are equally good. I own a D90 and a
35mm prime only. I also intend to buy 11-16 in the months to come. Soooooo do u guys have any recommendations?
 

Do you find your 35mm prime too tight? 24mm may not be wide enough for everyday use.

Just my 2 cents. :)
 

Hi guys. Basically, i have to choose between these 2 lens and i cant seems to come up with a conclusion. Both lens are equally good. I own a D90 and a
35mm prime only. I also intend to buy 11-16 in the months to come. Soooooo do u guys have any recommendations?

If i really have to choose one.. i will go for the 17-55mm (25.5-82.5) as i find the 24-70mm(36-105) a bit too tight for everyday use.. Do take note D90 have a 1.5x crop factor...But why not go for the Nikon 18-135mm? :)
 

if you intend to upgrade to FF then buy 24-70 :)
 

If i really have to choose one.. i will go for the 17-55mm (25.5-82.5) as i find the 24-70mm(36-105) a bit too tight for everyday use.. Do take note D90 have a 1.5x crop factor...But why not go for the Nikon 18-135mm? :)
I want to get those lens because of the 2.8 :/
 

Do you find your 35mm prime too tight? 24mm may not be wide enough for everyday use.

Just my 2 cents. :)

35 is kind of limited. sometimes too wide sometimes too tight. Yea. thus i get the idea of getting new lenssss~
 

if you intend to upgrade to FF then buy 24-70 :)

Buttttttttt i dont think i am getting ff so soon? maybe 2-3yrs ltr? Unless my shutter dies fast~ :/
 

17-55 :) this is has been discussed in Nikon subforum. Please check that out.
 

Why don't you also consider:

Sigma 17-50/2.8 OS ($1k)
Tamron 17-50/2.8 non VC ($500+)
Tamron 17-50/2.8 VC ($900)

okay nice recommendations. the sigma looks nice. a few more lens to consider~ haha. thanks anyway~
 

for dx cam. is a nikon 10-24mm, 18-105mm, afs 70-300mm, 35mm and 50mm more than enough? or is there any overlapping?
 

ericcf said:
for dx cam. is a nikon 10-24mm, 18-105mm, afs 70-300mm, 35mm and 50mm more than enough? or is there any overlapping?

Agree, covers full range for a DX camera. Though I would probably leave the 35mm prime out - just a personal choice.
 

ru u gg to upgrade to FX soon??
then get the 17-35 else 24-70 is also good

don bother tight or wide
is about your shooting style and what u shoot
 

I will be critical and tell you that f/2.8, especially for the 2470/1755/1424/1735, doesn't mean nothing when compared to the cheaper primes, which have a larger aperture, if your purpose of the f/2.8 was for the bokeh/ poor lighting conditions. I see that you have tried primes. Unless you think that you can't live with primes or you must get a zoom because you are a professional or you need the zoom, primes will always be the cheaper way out.
 

I will be critical and tell you that f/2.8, especially for the 2470/1755/1424/1735, doesn't mean nothing when compared to the cheaper primes, which have a larger aperture, if your purpose of the f/2.8 was for the bokeh/ poor lighting conditions. I see that you have tried primes. Unless you think that you can't live with primes or you must get a zoom because you are a professional or you need the zoom, primes will always be the cheaper way out.

F2.8 zooms have their uses. But it is up to the TS to decide if those lenses fit his needs.