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FlipsidE
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 10:24
My end goal is to prepare myself for E3 next year which will be in a big expo hall...all indoors. I really feel as I'm going to need some zoom capabaility, but I'd also like the ability to shoot close to normal also. I have a 50 f/1.8, but with no zoom capability, I'm afraid I'd miss out on some good stuff.

Thanks in advance.

FlipsidE
Andy_T
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:02
Well, it'll sound a bit boring, but what about the Tamron 28-75/2.8 XR DI :D

Great indoor lens in that it is very sharp from f/3.5 on and has very nice bokeh (nicer than the 50/1.8, I may say).

Best regards,
Andy
FlipsidE
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:04
That actually sounds perfect. What am I looking at as far as price goes?

FlipsidE
Andy_T
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:06
US$ 350, cheaper with rebates.

Best regards,
Andy
FlipsidE
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:17
How's the quality overall? Oh and 45-120 sounds great!

FlipsidE
Dante King
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:44
members on this forum RAVE about it. I would get one, but my wife would have my nuts in a glass jar.
condyk
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:54
A well liked lens for sure ... but I wonder if it has the length. Some of those conference type halls can be BIG and present lots of opportunities for impro shots when people or small groups are WAY over there. I dunno ... but f2.8 as well? I know my ex Sigma 70-200 f2.8 would be really nice in a place like that, but then it costs! Maybe the Tamron is the best compromise of price, speed, range and quality, esp. if the place is crowded.
ayotnoms
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 11:56
members on this forum RAVE about it. I would get one, but my wife would have my nuts in a glass jar.
Just buy the lens and wear iron skivvies for a week or two. You'll be fine.
As the old adage goes, "better to ask for forgiveness than permission".
:-)
condyk
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 12:00
Just buy the lens and wear iron skivvies for a week or two. You'll be fine.
As the old adage goes, "better to ask for forgiveness than permission".
:-)

Maybe you're not married, or just lucky ... but he'd have to take them skivvies off at least once a day and then ... a flash of silver, snip snip and those nuts'll be rolling across the floor :lol: :lol: :lol:
Andy_T
9th of May 2005 (Mon), 13:35
I would get one, but my wife would have my nuts in a glass jar.

No problem at all.

Just look her firmly in the eye and say coolly ...
"I don't know what you're complaining about. It's just about a quarter of the price of the 70-300 DO I recently bought :wink: "

Overall quality ... I'd say the build quality is nice.
It's not metal or a copy of the 24-70/2.8 L, but it surely is a nicely built lens that (to me) conveys some quality.
It is also the smallest constant f/2.8 normal lens.
Lens hood is included, and the 'pinch' style lens cap is a lot more thought through than the Canon lens caps (You can remove it from and fit it to the lens with the lens hood fitted without breaking your fingers).
It does not have full time manual focus (which some people find a bad thing).

Best regards,
Andy