PDA

View Full Version : Sharpest Zoom under $400

morris_jay
22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 02:22
I need atleast 18mm on the wide end and 35 on the narrow end. (for a 350D)

At the moment I am going for the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 EX. Which is 500... :(

Anything sharp, that isn't as fast, that is cheaper? (I will not go with the kit lens).
ron chappel
22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 05:16
Hmm. The tamron 17-35/2.8-4 lens is about the same price (covers full frame) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=303166&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
Heres a good review
http://www.photo.net/equipment/tamron/17_35_Di/

Sigma also have a very similar type lens for -once again -the same price . http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=317360&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
But the just superceded non DG version is selling for $400 .
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=162392&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
Tamron,Vivitar ,tokina and phoenix all have modestly priced wide zooms but they may not give much better results than the kit lens...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=254716&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=108840&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=108840&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=208245&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
And just to confuse it all the rather good sigma 15-30 sells for $500
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=231669&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
(i've seen this one compared to the canon 17-40/4L and it wasn't beaten by much...but then several of the better lenses listed here would also be very good)
formula4speed
22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 07:19
Sigma4less.com has the 18-50 2.8 for $410 if thats the lens you want I'd go for it, gets lots of good reviews.
willg
22nd of August 2005 (Mon), 13:08
i absolutely love my tamron 17-35...really wide on film too