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Need to Upgrade T1i, 24-70 L and Tamron 18-270

Started Mar 15, 2017 | Discussions thread
BAK Forum Pro • Posts: 26,020
thoughts on the 18-135

My camera is big.

I have a battery grip on the bottom, and a hood on the 18-135, and either a 580EX flash on top, or a Lume Cube on a little bracket. So lens size doesn't really matter to me.

There are several ways to think of lenses. There's the school of thought that thinks the effects of the lens are parts of the picture. Ultra wides and long focal length compression, etc.

And people like me who think the content matters, rather than how manipulated it is.

The 18 - 135 delivers straightforward pictures. It is sharp and it focuses immediately. It's wide enough. I have an 10-20 in my bag and have never seriously used it.

The 18-135 is usually long enough; I have a 55-250 in my bag and only use it to photograph bids in my backyard.

THAT SAID - I'm anticipating shooting more editorial-style portraits and I'd like some sort of f2 40 - 120mm lens.

And for fun, I'd like one of those new Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G lenses, although I'd use it at conferences.

BOTTOM LINE get the 18-135.

BAK

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