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Canon General Purpose/Event Lens

Started Feb 16, 2016 | Questions thread
Albert Silver Veteran Member • Posts: 3,373
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC
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inevitablyissie wrote:

Hello! I am an Amateur Photographer and I currently own the Canon 60D with the EF-S 55-250 STM and 10-18 STM, both of which lenses I have been very pleased with for my interest in Wildlife photography and landscapes.

As of the past few months I've been finding it difficult to branch into different areas of photography (e.g. Events) with the gap between the 18-55. While the IQ of my current lenses is wonderful, I've been so impressed and tempted by the sharpness, build quality and professionalism of Canon's L lenses.

So far I have been considering the following lenses:

Canon 24-70 f2.8L - Most appropriate focal range but out of my budget...

Canon 50mm f1.4/60mm f2.8/85mm f1.8 - Nice aperture and very sharp but fixed focal range?

Canon 17-55 f2.8 - Sharp but the focal range could be limiting in certain events?

Tamron 28-75 f2.8 - I haven't heard a lot about this lens but does it compare to the L lenses?

What are your thoughts or suggestions for lenses that I should consider in my next purchase?

Have you considered the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC? It is very sharp and should be very affordable. I used it for events for a few years as my go-to lens on a Canon T4i (650D), and have only good things to say about it.

 Albert Silver's gear list:Albert Silver's gear list
Nikon D750 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD +1 more
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