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Which lens?

Bill Kinkle
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Jan 10, 2007, 6:32 PM

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Looking to get a little wider. Unsure about these 2. What is the advantage of the Di II?

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WLR
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Jan 10, 2007, 11:44 PM

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If it has to be a Tamron, I'd opt for the longer range of the 17-50.
I have the Canon 17-85 and it's my workhorse lens.

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Bill Kinkle
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Jan 11, 2007, 12:08 AM

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I have a Tamron 28-75 that pretty much resides on my body, I am just finding that I keep needing something a bit wider.

Alan R
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Jan 11, 2007, 12:47 PM

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The 17-50 f2.8 looks really nice. I might consider it myself (Nikon version). Pricewise it is $439.00 instead of the $1200 or so that the Nikon 17-55 f2.8 costs. There were a couple of user reviews on the B&H page. Both commented that the lens is very sharp wide open. I would check other reviews and see how it compares to Canon's f2.8 zoom (which as I remember is just as pricy as Nikon's).

Alan Robinson
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(This post was edited by Alan R on Jan 11, 2007, 12:47 PM)