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T1i and 18-135mm lens, anyone?

Started Jun 23, 2012 | Discussions thread
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BobT Forum Pro • Posts: 13,217
T1i and 18-135mm lens, anyone?

In my quest to find a good, practical walkaround lens, the suggestion of maybe using the Canon 18-135mm lens has come up a few times. Til then, I had pretty much decided to utilize a Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens for that purpse. I have had experience with the Tammy, and have always been impressed with it's high level of IQ. But the increased reach of the 18-135 is also tempting.

So I guess I need to know that if I were VERY pleased with the Tamron lens, would I be disappointed with the IQ of the longer Canon lens?

IQ is really my #1 concern. So if you feel the IQ of the 18-135mm is really good, I would then opt for it for it's larger FL.
I do have a 35 f2 for lower light situations.
Your thoughts? I'm really close to needing to make a decision here. Thanks.

 BobT's gear list:BobT's gear list
Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS +1 more
Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3)
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