Dillard
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While I know this is a broad question, I have decided to to open it to the public for opinions and advice. I live close to my parents home and have been fortunate enough to use my dad's lens collection over the years. He has a decent range of lens and is always more then willing to let me borrow them. In a year, I will be moving farther away for medical school and wont have this luxury any longer. This has made me realize that it is time to expand my own collection to serve my needs. The two focal lengths I have in mind is the 17-55 or the 24-70. Now comes the breakdown...
17-55 - I could almost certainly swing the Nikon version of this lens in attempts to fill a general walk around lens. While it is now true wide angle, it would better fill the WA needs as I am losing access to my fathers 10-20. A solid lens none the less, but is it the right choice?
24-70 - I would most likely pick up a 3rd party version of this lens, as the Nikon version is out of my price range. While this would meet more closely with the 80-200 range I already have, it leaves a little of the wide end. Do I shoot for a 3rd party and plan to pick up a true wide angle down the road?
Everyone says look through your photos and see what range you normally shoot, but have a fairly even distribution, leaning slightly more heavily on the wide end. Is the difference on the wide end really worth the extra money, or would the 24-70 better fill my need in the 55-70 range. I partially lean towards the 17-55, as one can most always walk forward, but not always walk back to compose a shot. What are your thoughts and opinions?
17-55 - I could almost certainly swing the Nikon version of this lens in attempts to fill a general walk around lens. While it is now true wide angle, it would better fill the WA needs as I am losing access to my fathers 10-20. A solid lens none the less, but is it the right choice?
24-70 - I would most likely pick up a 3rd party version of this lens, as the Nikon version is out of my price range. While this would meet more closely with the 80-200 range I already have, it leaves a little of the wide end. Do I shoot for a 3rd party and plan to pick up a true wide angle down the road?
Everyone says look through your photos and see what range you normally shoot, but have a fairly even distribution, leaning slightly more heavily on the wide end. Is the difference on the wide end really worth the extra money, or would the 24-70 better fill my need in the 55-70 range. I partially lean towards the 17-55, as one can most always walk forward, but not always walk back to compose a shot. What are your thoughts and opinions?