Time for a new lens..

[patrick0294]

I think its time for a new lens before I go on vacation :mrgreen:. My dslr is a canon rebel T1i. Right now I have a Tamron SP 70-300mm VC USD lens and I am satisfied with Tamron lenses and if their cheaper than Canon I'll take it. I'll also take sigma under consideration but I tried one of my uncles lenses (cant remember which one) and the colors were bland and not very vibrant. My budget is around 300-400 dollars and I want something around the 17-50 focal range wide angle would be a huge plus aswell. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

perhaps this lens? http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/di_II_hi_speed/b005.html

 

[Raian-san]

The tamron 17-50mm lens is about right for your budget range and a pretty good walk around lens. Around 300-400, unless you go prime lens, the Tamron should be a solid pick.

 

[patrick0294]

I found this Amazon.com: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR's: Electronics on a website its used and its going for 290. The only thing that is keeping me from jumping on it is the fact its aparture is not that good and I might be needing to bump up the iso or have a longer shutter speed to make up for it. Which one would you go for?

 

[patrick0294]

Bump, which would you go for. I'm tight on money. I need to know because if I buy the canon, it's today.

 

[Raian-san]

The 17-85mm lens will not give you good low-light performance. I suggest either the 17-50mm Tamron, or the 24-75mm Tamron. The 28-75mm is not as wide as 17mm but it give you more zoom. So what's important to you, wider to shoot landscape and in tight space condition, or more zoom.

Amazon.com: Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

Amazon.com: Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

 

[oldmacman]

I have both lenses you have listed. The advice really depends on whether you are shooting in or outside. The f2.8 is helpful when flash is not allowed and the extra length is nice on the 17-85. I would not recommend buying both, but I have the 17-85 on my son's camera and the 17-50 on mine. That should tell you which I prefer.

 

[patrick0294]

Also, I heard that canon's lenses have better color than sigma's and I've seen it while using my uncles camera. The sigma colors were more bland while the canon's colors were more vibrant. is this true or was his sigma lens a defect?

Edit: Is this a good price or could I find somthing better?
http://cgi.ebay.com/TAMRON-SP-AF17-...mera_Lenses&hash=item20bacffe3a#ht_5918wt_905

 

[Raian-san]

Hot damn, Amazon just bump the price of the Tamron 17-50mm by $100. Where do you live? I suggest buying it used, try craigslist. If not then the ebay one is good right now, Amazon last week had those lens for $369, no tax and free shipping. ahh

 

[patrick0294]

is 300 good for it used? Or should i ask for less?

 

[Raian-san]

$300 is fine, unless he posted for $300 or $310 then ask for $280. Doesn't hurt to try.