i need a lens for every day ,travel,vacation

Dannydoo wrote in post #4408490
I have heard Tamron 28-300 VC is very good. You might want to take a look at it.

but is sharp??

if range works for you, your best option will probably be new canon 18-55 IS lens. If range is too short for you, look at sigma 18-200 os, or tamron 18-250. tamron is better optically, but no IS. I used to own 17-85 is, andwas happy with it (eventually upgraded to 17-55) but it would not be my first choice today given what else is available.
If you want excellent image quality and a fast lens, look at tamron 17-50. for your camera I would not start anything that starts longer than 18 as a walk around lens.

Tamron 24-135 soft and slow.

Canon 28-135IS. Too inconsistent for me and a tad heavy.

I vote for the Sigma 17-70. Constant f2.8, light and versatile.

kevindar wrote in post #4418033
if range works for you, your best option will probably be new canon 18-55 IS lens. If range is too short for you, look at sigma 18-200 os, or tamron 18-250. tamron is better optically, but no IS. I used to own 17-85 is, andwas happy with it (eventually upgraded to 17-55) but it would not be my first choice today given what else is available.
If you want excellent image quality and a fast lens, look at tamron 17-50. for your camera I would not start anything that starts longer than 18 as a walk around lens.

but are they (sigma 18-200 os, or tamron 18-250) sharp?

samnz wrote in post #4418082
Tamron 24-135 soft and slow.

Canon 28-135IS. Too inconsistent for me and a tad heavy.

I vote for the Sigma 17-70. Constant f2.8, light and versatile.

what's your mean for constant f2.8?

mantra wrote in post #4419736
but are they (sigma 18-200 os, or tamron 18-250) sharp?

I haven't tried these particular lenses but, in general, hyperzooms are always going to be less sharp than lenses with smaller zoom ranges due to necessary engineering compromises. The Sigma 18-200 OS and Tamron 18-250 have gotten quite good reviews however and, I believe, have also won a few awards. The question is whether they're sharp enough for your purposes and whether you're willing to trade some sharpness for the versatility of a one lens solution. If sharpess is your primary concern, you're better off with two lenes instead - a normal zoom and a telephoto.

The Sigma 17-70mm is f2.8 to f4.5

JackProton wrote in post #4420968
The Sigma 17-70mm is f2.8 to f4.5

Oh crap it is too. My bad:o

I just bought the 18-200OS for my travel lens and so far I really like it. Its plenty sharp enough for me and the OS system works as it should so I feel very comfortable heading out on vacation with it.

mantra wrote in post #4407791
hi

i don't want a L serie becaue i will use for every day ,travel & vacation , a wearing use , and i fear to broke it

But an L lens, more than any other on your list, is made to take that kind of wear and abuse and keep on operating. If you're really planning to use the lens everyday and in rough conditions, the L lens should be your first choice, not your last.

Mark

I have gotten good results from my 17-85EFS. It would be a good choice.

But also, the Sigma 18-200 OS has gotten good reviews from other members of this forum. This lens would also be a very good choice.

Mark_Cohran wrote in post #4422750
But an L lens, more than any other on your list, is made to take that kind of wear and abuse and keep on operating. If you're really planning to use the lens everyday and in rough conditions, the L lens should be your first choice, not your last.

Mark

yeah i agree , but i broke 3 lens a 17-55 , and 2 18-55 so i don't want to spent too much and broke a L serie , because i would cry for months

How did you end up breaking three different lenses?

i've been itching for the Sigma 18-200 OS. Used my brother-in-law's and it's a fine lens. Perfect travel/vacation lens. It's small and light and extremely versatile.

I'd say the Sigma 18-200 OS is your best bet for a 'swiss army knife' lens. It can do landscapes, wildlife, urban, etc and even portraits with that handy OS. The reviews I've read have shown it to be one of the very best 'hyper-zooms' out there. And the price is not bad at all. If I had to have just 1 lens for everything, that would be it.

Canon EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 IS? My GF has one it really nice

mantra wrote in post #4423567
yeah i agree , but i broke 3 lens a 17-55 , and 2 18-55 so i don't want to spent too much and broke a L serie , because i would cry for months

Perhaps you wouldn't have been able to break an L (though I'm surprised you managed to break the 17-55).