Originally Posted by
DakarM
(28*1.6)mm- (75*1.6)mm
Thanks. I finally read up on it a bit and figured it out.
Originally Posted by
dj02
17-35mm tamron
I've not heard much about this lens. Why the suggestion? I'm not looking to spend more than maybe $600...
Originally Posted by
MrFatbooty
Yeah on a cropped sensor like the Rebel, a 28-75 wouldn't give you a true wide angle. I suppose you could use it as a walkaround lens but that lack of wide angle would probably be annoying.
I just got the Tamron 17-50/2.8 for Pentax. I like it so far although haven't really shot much with it. Can tell it's optically a pretty nice lens though. Tamron also makes an IS version of the 17-50 for Canon. I can't comment on how effective that is (Pentax has in-body IS).
I'm interested in this lens, as the f/2.8 constant through the entire range of the zoom seems like it would be great for low light. The biggest factors for me in deciding which lens to purchase (besides cost) are the sharpness of the images it produces and that it has a decent "wide angle to walkaround" range (if that makes sense). Is the Canon version you're referring to the one with VC (Vibration Control I guess)?