vhin

Ive been thinking of getting 28-75 2.8 but wanted to get your opinion if i should just go for 18-50 2.8 then get 70 to 200 2.8. I mainly use my D90 for general photography ie, amusment parks, occasions as well as my kids school activites. I just want my investment to be used wisely. Currently i have the kit lens and the 50 1.8 and have found the 50 mm really sharp but limited hence wants to upgrade. Thanks in advance.

JoeyBalls

I have to be honest, the Kinok 18-55 kit lens is pretty rock star. I sold it and got the Tammy 28-75 and wish I did not. The contrast and sharpness of the kit lens was AWESOME. I since sold the 28-75 as I have the 70-200, sigma 10-20 and just bought the Tamron 17-50 F/2.8. I like the Tamron, Focus is slow compared to any Nikon Lens, but it does the job, the Vingetting is pretty bad at 17mm.

I like Tamron stuff, but there is no replacement for Nikon Lens'. Everyone used to always say that to me, and I went with third party until I bought the 85 1.4 and the 70-200 VR II. The lens are tac sharp, dead accurate for focusing and the focus FAST! Only problem is the $$$$$$

Anyway, if I were you I would skip the 28-75. I think that focal length is great for FF, but not cropped. I would go Tammy 17-50 then save all the mony you can and get the VRII, or a used VR1. The 70-200 is AWESOME.


On a side note I used to laugh when people said a lens could "inspire confidence", but believe me, it's true. I feel like I could do anything with the 70-200, lol

Here is one with the 70-200, hand held with a tele-converter

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeycostanza/6518283675/http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeycostanza/6518283675/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/joeycostanza/, on Flickr

vhin

Thanks for the useful advice. Im gonna do my research on the lens you recommended. Im also gonna find out how much my kidney is worth on the blackmarket! Lol

humbucker87

I second the recommendation for a 17-50mm lens on a crop sensor. I have the tamron 28-75 on a crop sensor camera and I love it, however I sometimes find myself wanting to go a little bit wider. It's one of those things you can always crop later if the picture is sharp, but you can't go wider than your lens allows. However, if you had plans to go full frame sometime soon I would say get the 28-75.

As for the actual tamron lens, my copy is extremely sharp, and I love it. The only thing I don't like about it, is that the focus ring is external while most of my other lenses have internal focusing mechanisms. Kind of an annoyance more than anything.

vhin

Thanks again. How about the 70-200? Is it wise to save up for the nikon or will the third party suffice? Whats a good third party lens that wont break the bank?

dwight

For most activities (on a crop), 17-50 is a really nice range. If you're doing outdoor sports, then 70-200 is nice. I don't know if it's still true, but I heard a while back that the sharpness of Tamron lenses can vary from copy to copy so you might want to try to buy it locally and try it out first.

JoeyBalls

The tammy 70-200 is sharp, but very slow to focus and not built nearly as tough as the Nikon. I went back and forth for almost a year and pulled the trigger on the Nikon, WELL WORTH IT. it also holds it's value extremely well.

vhin

Alright, after deciding to go with 17-50, i was drawn back by the negative comments and leaned towards the sigma lens with OS. Comments on this? Wish i had money then i would just buy the nikon with no questions.

dwight

I've heard lots of praise for the Sigma 17-50.

vhin

So I went ahead and bought the Tamron lens (against everyone's advice, bough the 28-75 thinking I can use the extra zoom?) and tested it out. I bought locally and can still exchange it with the 17-50. So please somebody tell me that I made a mistake in buying this lens before the return policy expires.

Also, can someone explain to me the drawback of using this on a crop sensor? I'm a noob and this is my first aftermarket lens and would like to get my money's worth.

Please be gentle with the critisms. Nothing special just wanted to see the sharpness. No post processing done on these.