JustinRageth Senior Member  636 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: SE Wisconsin More info | Apr 14, 2011 13:43 | #1 I love my 70-200mm f4 L...i love how it focuses and its sharpness. What lens could I get to replace my kit lens? I know that most will recommend the 17-55 lens, but that at $1000+ is out of my price range. Any suggestions? This lens would be used mainly as a general purpose/walk around lens. T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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nepali Senior Member  982 posts Likes: 4 Joined Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX More info | Apr 14, 2011 13:48 | #2 JustinRageth wrote in post #12221829  I love my 70-200mm f4 L...i love how it focuses and its sharpness. What lens could I get to replace my kit lens? I know that most will recommend the 17-55 lens, but that at $1000+ is out of my price range. Any suggestions? This lens would be used mainly as a general purpose/walk around lens. Do you need IS? If not, checkout Tamron 17-50 f/2.8!
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Brendo666 Goldmember  1,538 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2010 Location: Renton, WA More info | Apr 14, 2011 13:49 | #3 |
Nightdiver13 Unabashed nerd!  2,272 posts Likes: 38 Joined May 2010 Location: Bigfoot Country More info | Apr 14, 2011 13:51 | #4 It's still pretty up there in cost, but the 15-85 is the tits. Maybe wait for a used one to pop up on the sale boards to shave $100-$150 off the cost. — Neil
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Apr 14, 2011 13:54 | #5 nepali wrote in post #12221862 Do you need IS? If not, checkout Tamron 17-50 f/2.8! IS isnt incredibly important, my longer lens doesnt have it T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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Apr 14, 2011 13:55 | #6 Brendo666 wrote in post #12221877 Canon 17-55IS USM? Ya that one is a little too expensive T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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Brendo666 Goldmember 1,538 posts Likes: 4 Joined Dec 2010 Location: Renton, WA More info | Apr 14, 2011 13:59 | #7 JustinRageth wrote in post #12221917 Ya that one is a little too expensive Just have to throw it out there. Hear great things about the Tamron, both VC and Non-VC. Also heard some good things about the sigma equivalent. -Brendan B.
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yourdoinitwrong Goldmember  2,394 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Indiana More info | Haven't checked prices on all these but here would be my choices besides the 17-55: 5D4 w/BG-E20, 24-105 f/4L, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.8, 100 f/2.8L IS Macro, Sigma 50 f/1.4
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Apr 14, 2011 14:08 | #9 nepali wrote in post #12221862 Do you need IS? If not, checkout Tamron 17-50 f/2.8! Are these what you are talking about? T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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Apr 14, 2011 14:09 | #10 yourdoinitwrong wrote in post #12221964 Haven't checked prices on all these but here would be my choices besides the 17-55: Canon 15-85 Tamron 17-50 (VC & non VC versions) Sigma 17-50 Sigma 17-70 Nice thing about the Tamron and Sigma lenses is the constant f/2.8 aperture. is this the 17-70 you speak of? T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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watt100 Cream of the Crop 14,021 posts Likes: 29 Joined Jun 2008 More info | Apr 14, 2011 14:10 | #11 JustinRageth wrote in post #12222005 Are these what you are talking about? http://cgi.ebay.com …em27ba3a0fad#ht_490wt_530 http://cgi.ebay.com …refresh=true#ht_500wt_922 yes, but be careful with those ebay "deals" - shipping $50 !
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yourdoinitwrong Goldmember 2,394 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Indiana More info | Apr 14, 2011 14:12 | #12 JustinRageth wrote in post #12222017 is this the 17-70 you speak of? http://cgi.ebay.com …m20b856ba1c#ht_500wt_1156 Yep. Didn't mean to include that as a constant f/2.8 though. Here are a couple of reviews on it: 5D4 w/BG-E20, 24-105 f/4L, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.8, 100 f/2.8L IS Macro, Sigma 50 f/1.4
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Apr 14, 2011 14:13 | #13 ya just looking for the general lens...there are so many different versions out there with crazy letters T4i Gripped, Sigma 17-70mm, 70-200 f/4L, 50mm 1.8
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Bokehlicious Senior Member  809 posts Joined Jan 2011 More info | Apr 14, 2011 14:23 | #14 If you don't need IS and want to pay less, Tamron 17-50 non VC, if you want even better IQ and IS, Sigma 17-50 OS.
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Velorium Senior Member 493 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2010 More info | Apr 14, 2011 14:32 | #15 Bokehlicious wrote in post #12222099 If you don't need IS and want to pay less, Tamron 17-50 non VC, if you want even better IQ and IS, Sigma 17-50 OS. This is what I'd recommend if you're set on getting a constant f/2.8. If you don't care then the Sigma 17-70 and Canon 15-85 are good choices.
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