Get rid of 18-200 and 50mm for 17-50?

marcosv wrote in post #15686123
I agree: sell the 18-200 and 50/1.8 and buy that Tamron 17-50.

The 18-200 isn't sharp enough to be my first choice. It would be fine if the primary user is a person who wants a super zoom point and shoot, but, aside from the focal length and how close it can focus, I don't care for it.

Not sharp enough?

Get the Sigma 17-50 OS instead.

MakisM1 wrote in post #15686792
Not sharp enough?


I don't think so...

Now if you need an excuse to buy new gear... that's another story...

Nice images. You use your gear well. What was the EXIF for those shots?

When I tested my friend's copy for my purposes, I didn't care for it. Wide open on the short end and near wide open on the long end, it wasn't sharp enough compared to what I like to use. I would have to adjust to its strengths more than I would have liked.

The 18-200 and 50 f/1.8 duo is what I lend to folks who want to try out new lenses or SLRs in general. They're a great step up from a P&S/bridge or the kit lens. I have a warm spot in my heart for either of those lenses.

MakisM1's photos show that the superzoom doesn't have to be limiting at all. Impressive.

For the OP, I haven't used the Tamrons so no opinion on them. I have used the Canon 17-55. That lens is pricey but it's very good. http://www.the-digital-picture.com …8-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx has a thorough review of that lens. But it is pricey. If it's any consolation, it holds its resale value well. With future crop bodies coming out, I think the 17-55 will get a resurgence in popularity.

Ratjack wrote in post #15686163
Okay. Thank you to everyone for your input!

I think I will end up going with the tamron 2 lens combo . My only 2 final questions are:

2. My only other concern is the fact it is not a good lens (wont really work) on full frame cameras. If I do choose to go full frame, do these Tamron lenses hold their value fairly well?

The Tamron 17-50mm holds it resale value very well and of course the 70-300mm is a full frame lens.

marcosv wrote in post #15687242
Nice images. You use your gear well. What was the EXIF for those shots?

Thank you!

The Exif is intact for the girl's shot and the crop.

The lens comparison was f8, 1/1250 ISO 400

MakisM1 wrote in post #15689978
Thank you!

The Exif is intact for the girl's shot and the crop.

The lens comparison was f8, 1/1250 ISO 400

Ah. Looks like I can't see it at work. Must look again at home.

To be perfectly honest, I think I've recommended the 18-200 successfully to four people I know. You use it well (i.e., knowing when to stop down; use hyperfocal distance vs. focusing at your subject; subject in center and crop, keep sensor plane perfectly vertical for wide angle shots; use the lens' best combinations of focal length, subject distance & aperature; etc.) you can get really nice results. *Or* if you aren't skillful or careful, but, you enjoy your images as 4"x6" to 8.5"x11" prints or something else that's realistic, this lens still works out fine.