Hi Guyz, i'm using Canon 400D and 50mm + kit lens. But lately my kit lens spoiled and need to RM260 to repair from CANON. SO i planning to get another LEns. But i'm tight in budget. so looking for some suggestion from u guyz .....

Actually i got some aim, which is below:

Tamron 18-250
Canon 17-85 IS
Sigma 18-200
40D Kit Lens IS ( Save $$)


Please offer me some option, Thanks !!!!

Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 .... around RM1.3k

Tamron 18-250 and Sigma 18-200 are slow lens. Bad chromatic aberration also.

depends on ur shooting need the new sigma 18-200 OS is a good walkaround lens

if u need a faster lens as ur kit lens replacement, try tamron 17-50 f2.8, good for low light

if u r not confidence of the 3rd party lense and wanted canon brand, 17-85 IS will be your next choice

go for fast lens (17-50 f2.8), unless ur normal shooting involve more on tele zooming...

I'm getting both 18-200 OS and 17-50 f2.8.

The 18-200 OS comes first in my list.

Sigma 17-50 f2.8 would be nice for you

and here's a suggestion from me, get a 2nd hand 17-40L. I saw someone selling it at another forum for 2k

edit: he's selling at 1950(nego), here's the link.

Sigma 17-50 f/2.8?
Which one are you refering? Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 HSM or Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8?
Either way, both also are great lens!

sorry for my mistake, its the 18-50 f2.8 HSM Tamron is a nice lens too, just that it has issues about its aperture not being constant.

Still, my vote goes to the 2nd hand 17-40L

No doubt there's hardly any 3rd party lenses can be on par with red or gold ring lenses!

get 2nd hand ma, 1.9k, 1 year old. If its very good condition, why not? lens are long term investments. Get the best lens that you can really utilize it alot. He's using it as a replacement for his kit lens, so the range was about the same.

Yupe, you are very right, but still its all depends to him on which kind of lenses he need most, all rounder 18-200 lenses, fast f/2.8 lenses or luxurious high optical quality L lenses.

Just get another 18-55mm from the used market.
Would only cost you like RM200 only.

how can we suggest if we don't know what you would like to shoot with your new lens???

The Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 is has constant aperture. I don't know about Canon's version, but for Sony/Minolta version... it has better quality compare to Sigma 18-50mm F2.8... and cheaper by few hundred bucks too.

Sorry TS, tumpang your topic. Need advise on this 2 lense 1.Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS and Tamron 18mm-250 f/3.5-6.3 DI II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro. Which 1 is better buy if want to get it... for canon d400. Thank

Go for Sigma obviously, got OS mah!

50m does not make any different... by the way how much the sigma lense cost .. any ideal? Thank

It does make a bit of different, but the OS function make the lens usable at any length by handheld compared to Tamron. The Sigma lens should cost about RM1.8k, I think.

Neither.

Get the Sigma 18-200mm OS with HSM

Ok thank.. now is time to shop for this sigma lense...cheers

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Added on November 17, 2007, 3:56 pm

This lense only apply for nikon.... i using canon d400...thank for your advised.

Sigma dun have 18-200mm OS HSM for Canon mount! Only available for Nikon mount!

Oh didn't know that. my bad...

canon d400........ so fast got oready ?

Where can i get Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS at KL?
How much is the selling price?

I used to have the Tamron 17-50 and 70-300. Sold both and bought the Sigma 18-200 OS. Not bcoz the Tamron 17-50 was not a good lens, in fact, for me it was a very good lens . The Sigma suits my shooting style and i dont like having overlapping focal length zoom lenses . Maybe 1 day i'll get the Tamron 17-50 again if i shoot a lot of low light indoor shooting where telephoto range is not needed

Now i'm a happy person with the Sigma. Bought it from J-One for RM1.75k

i see, cuz my friend's been telling me about the constant aperture problem about this lens.

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Call them today, the price given is Rm1750

Found a forumer from photomalaysia selling at rm1550 .. but need to wait for him to bring back from oversea.

i've read reviews - rather bad ones actually - which proves the tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 to be a rather weak one...

dispite all the limelight the 17-50mm is getting, they recommended the tamron 17-35mm f/2.8~f/4 instead

i seem to get better pictures out of the 17-35mm actually...

Well, there are factors that come into consideration when comparing the 17-50 with 17-35. The price of it and its versatility. But I'd say its not fair to be comparing these 2 lenses, both are totally different!

my friend did order some Tamron from shashinki... took about less than a week to arrive. they did back order from Japan though.

There's this shop called Bintang (no, not Bintang Maju) at BB Plaza selling for RM 1.7k.

cheapest so far la. other shops quoted me for RM 1750 to RM 1.8k+ even.

are you using this lense at the moment? how it is, ppl said when taking photo using AI Servo setting the movement off the lense is very slow...is that true? thank

i haven't tested on AI Servo

However yesterday I had an outing snapping paintball action and I'm damn pleased with it.

thanks for reminding me though. why didn't i think of that! always forgot to use AI servo when needed! luckily yesterday was newbie action so minimal action and plenty of time to compose even with mask on.

AF is still faster than my Tamron 70-300mm la. the main reason some of my shots go off focus is that i'm viewing like 5 - 10 cm away from view finder, focusing go off like crazy.

later will post the pics in my gallery.

I have a tamron 17-50 f2.8 and also a nikkor 18-200 VR which would be in many ways similar to the sigma 18-200 OS.

I have to say, both are wonderful lenses that make wonderful images. Quality wise the tamron 17-50 f2.8 is wonderful and gives me wonderful images with the 18-200 falling only a little short.

To tell the truth I can't really decide between the two, I love both of them and I use each for different occasions. I grab the 18-200 when I need longer reach and the 17-50 when I want the shallow DOF and faster speed of an f2.8.

Go for either the 18-200 or 17-50 depending on what kind of shooting you think you will be doing.. but both have proved to be very satisfying lenses..

I can;t say much for others since I havent personally tested any of them.

I'm definitely getting the 17-50 f2.8 but that's later on. it's not the next on my list either.

Most important is that your lens cater for your shooting style.

for the 18-200 OS
at
18mm - f3.5
28mm - f4.0
35mm - f4.5
50mm - f5.0

the OS would definitely be helpful in low-light condition.

I just wondering what cam u using? Nikon?

Its 350D

Last time, almost everyone were adoring Nikon user for having the Nikkor 18-200mm VR, an all-rounder walkabout VR lens, but now, seems like the Sigma 18-200mm OS have taken over the market with its lower pricing!