LizardKing
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Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I last posted on this forum and not sure how many from my days are still around, but I'm pretty sure the community's still great and an excellent source of advice, so here I am.
Next year I'll be traveling to Europe and need to buy a walkaround lens for my D7000. I'd normally use my 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 FX even though sometimes it's a bit tight for buildings and that sort of things, but unfortunately I got distracted for a second and it feel from the table and broke. I'm pretty sure it can be fixed, but for now I want to take the chance to but a new one. Besides that I only have a 50mm f/1.4G but even though that's an amazing lens and I love it, it's not the right lens for a trip to Europe.
I was actually thinking on a used Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 as I need to keep the budget around $500, but thought it was a good idea to come ask you what you think and what you'd recommend. Of course I've checked lots of articles talking about the best travel lens and blah blah, but all of them tend to repeat a lot of the same stuff over and over again.
Above all I'd like a zoom lens with the highest IQ I can get for this budget, a fast focus and that's at least 17mm on the wide end. Don't really need a long zoom, as for that I'll eventually fix the 28-300. I know it's hard to get on a zoom lens for this budget, but I absolutely love my 50mm f/1.4G in regards to IQ and focus speed, so something close to that would be much appreciated.
So, opinions?
Thanks a lot in advance for taking the time to read and have a good day!
Regards,
Martín
Next year I'll be traveling to Europe and need to buy a walkaround lens for my D7000. I'd normally use my 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 FX even though sometimes it's a bit tight for buildings and that sort of things, but unfortunately I got distracted for a second and it feel from the table and broke. I'm pretty sure it can be fixed, but for now I want to take the chance to but a new one. Besides that I only have a 50mm f/1.4G but even though that's an amazing lens and I love it, it's not the right lens for a trip to Europe.
I was actually thinking on a used Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 as I need to keep the budget around $500, but thought it was a good idea to come ask you what you think and what you'd recommend. Of course I've checked lots of articles talking about the best travel lens and blah blah, but all of them tend to repeat a lot of the same stuff over and over again.
Above all I'd like a zoom lens with the highest IQ I can get for this budget, a fast focus and that's at least 17mm on the wide end. Don't really need a long zoom, as for that I'll eventually fix the 28-300. I know it's hard to get on a zoom lens for this budget, but I absolutely love my 50mm f/1.4G in regards to IQ and focus speed, so something close to that would be much appreciated.
So, opinions?
Thanks a lot in advance for taking the time to read and have a good day!
Regards,
Martín