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Canon General Purpose/Event Lens

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

inevitablyissie wrote:

Albert Silver wrote:

Sort of. When I migrated to full-frame 12 months ago, I bought a Nikon D750. As much as I enjoyed Canon, it just offered more value for my money. The kit zoom 24-120 f/4 is decent and extremely useful, but right now I am loving my new prime, a Tamron 35 f/1.8.

Thank you, very insightful!

At the moment, I'm reluctant to increase my budget and buy high-end equipment (e.g. FF bodies) because I'm concerned I won't need it if I decide to concentrate on other hobbies.

I completely agree you should either be fairly committed to photography or not feel to restrained financially. Full-frame offers two obvious benefits, that only you can decide whether or not they are worth it: greater control of DOF, and greater low-light performance. The viewfinder experience is also like moving from a classic TV to a widescreen.

The negatives are the increased weight, not to mention much bigger lenses on average, and cost.

Do you find your new prime covers all-round photography (e.g. events, casual walks etc)? I've heard some raving reviews about the Canon 85/1.8 and of course the nifty fifties and while I love to move around as I compose a shot, I'm not sure if I'll like not being able to zooooooooom...:-P

I sympathize, but the zooming with one's feet is not a big issue to me, as I am a fairly dynamic shooter even with a zoom. To be brutally honest, I sometimes am just not fast enough with my zooming with my feet (the moment can be lost in a flash), and therefore will also find myself 'zooming with my crop' if you get my drift. That said, being able to shoot f/1.8 is very liberating in itself, providing plenty of creative options, and the lighter weight is much more pleasant.

The 35 is a fairly special lens IMHO, though I am still far from mastering it. Yes, I think it can do pretty much all, except where longer focal lengths are really needed. It does portraits very well, shoulders with head, and is wide enough to capture a variety of scenes.

Right now I am shooting pretty much exclusively with it, as I want to not only master it, but see what it brings to my game in general.

 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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