Lens advice?

[rmh159]

I'm looking for a lens to replace my 18 - 55 kit lens... any recommendations? It'd be the lens that most likely gets the most game time and I don't want to lose the wide angle. I'd also like to get a 2.8 and keep it under $1000, ideally closer to $500. Any advice?

 

[Mike_E]

Here you are...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463423-REG/Sigma_581306_18_50mm_f_2_8_EX_DC.html

if you can find a used Nikon 17-55 that you could afford, that would be your best bet.

mike

 

[sublimelbc]

Just got this lens in the mail today for my 30d. So far the results seem great. But then again thats one days use.

 

[Nein-reis]

I'm sure they have an equivalent lens for Nikon, but I replaced my kit lens with a Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 Di for around 300.00, its a great all around lens that performs better then I would have guessed for the price.

 

[sincere]

I was about to post the same thing:

Someone advised me to replace my kitlens with the Canon 85mm 1:8. What do you guys think? I am also looking at the 100mm 2:0[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif].

*edit*

At B&H, the lenses for Digi SLR are called EF. I thought EF-S where the ones i can use for my 400D. Confusing.



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[fmw]

My advice is don't do it until you can do it right. Doing it right would be the 17-55 f2.8 Nikkor. Since it is beyond your budget, use what you have. It is not a great lens but it is a competent one.

 

[JIP]

If you have a grand to spend you would be doing yourself a dissservice not to consider the 17-55 2.8 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/300490-USA/Nikon_2147_17_55mm_f_2_8G_ED_IF_AF_S.html $1199 @ B+H. Otherwise why bother. You might consider the 24-120VR but it's not a 2.8 and you are loosing most of your wide-angle.

 

[sincere]

This is confusing. I dont know who replied to who. Will make my own post