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SkedAddled
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 Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:08 am Post subject: Filling the gap |
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SkedAddled wrote:
So, I was wondering...
What would you recommend I look for, to fill the gap between my 18-55 kit lens and the 70mm & 75mm zooms I have? I was watching an eBay sale for an EOS 35mm camera with something like a 30-80mm USM lens, but it was bid past my budget. I suspect people were bidding for the lens, rather than the camera. 
Are there any good quality lenses for such a relatively short range and length?
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orly_andico
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orly_andico wrote:
a 35-70 of some sort?
you don't say if you want a manual focus one, or a dedicated one for your camera.
canon used to have a 35-70/3.5-4.5 which is ancient, but rated well enough for an AF lens (that is non-L). |
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Carlsson
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Carlsson wrote:
The 17-85 IS USM is not bad and might fill the gap.
I have one for sale since I don't use my AF lenses anymore.
7 months old (17 months warranty left), hardly used, with lens hood 73B.
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Rob Leslie
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Rob Leslie wrote:
For MF one of the best options is the Tamron SP 28-80mm or SP 35-80mm
I use my own almost as standard lenses and on crop DSLR they are ideal portrait lenses.
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Attila wrote:
I have same opinion than Rob have it, plus I have same very good experience with Olympus OM 35-70mm lenses.
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hk300
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Filling the gap |
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hk300 wrote:
| SkedAddled wrote: |
So, I was wondering...
What would you recommend I look for, to fill the gap between my 18-55 kit lens and the 70mm & 75mm zooms I have? I was watching an eBay sale for an EOS 35mm camera with something like a 30-80mm USM lens |
30-80usm, i don't recall it, but i think it's crap.
Best would be a Tamron 28-75, not expensive, but excellent quality!
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SkedAddled
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SkedAddled wrote:
Oh, sorry! Yes, I forgot to specify: something in a MF variant.
Of the lenses suggested here so far, they seem either scarce or expensive, and several are AF and plastic.
I would prefer something in M42 mount.
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hk300
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hk300 wrote:
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Oh, sorry! Yes, I forgot to specify: something in a MF variant.
Of the lenses suggested here so far, they seem either scarce or expensive, and several are AF and plastic.
I would prefer something in M42 mount. |
why only consider M42 when you have a Canon?
i know that nikon 35-70 MF can be get for very cheap.
i do not have any MF zoom lenses, only primes. By the way, another recommendation is although AF, Tokina 28-70 AT-X PRO, is lens is said to be based on an Angenieux design and build as a rock! and it can be get for about usd150!
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orly_andico
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orly_andico wrote:
Contax Vario-Sonnar!  |
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hk300
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hk300 wrote:
Tokina 28-70 AT-X Pro f2.6 ~ 2.8
Built like a TANK or should i say ... built like a MF lens!
Pics are from http://photozone.de/canon-eos/276-tokina-af-28-70mm-f28-26-at-x-pro-ii-lab-test-report--review
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