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post May 6 2018, 03:23 PM

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hi guys,

is sigma 17-50mm alone good enough for travelling?
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post May 6 2018, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 6 2018, 03:23 PM)
hi guys,

is sigma 17-50mm alone good enough for travelling?
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Certainly thumbup.gif
17-55 (or 24-70) is the most-used focal ranges. If I can only bring one lens it will definitely be this one nod.gif
Shooting at night or under dimmed conditions may be a bit more challenging but so long as you know how to make good use of the light available or a flash it should be all fine thumbup.gif
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post May 7 2018, 08:41 AM

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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 6 2018, 03:23 PM)
hi guys,

is sigma 17-50mm alone good enough for travelling?
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ May 6 2018, 03:54 PM)
Certainly  thumbup.gif 
17-55 (or 24-70) is the most-used focal ranges. If I can only bring one lens it will definitely be this one nod.gif
Shooting at night or under dimmed conditions may be a bit more challenging but so long as you know how to make good use of the light available or a flash it should be all fine  thumbup.gif
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the 17-50mm is good enough and the 2 extra stop is useful at 50mm.
but i prefer to have a extra reach so i would opt for the excellent 18-140mm lens.
as for low light if the subject is not moving (scenery, portraits) nothing beats a good tripod.

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QUOTE(piscesguy @ May 4 2018, 04:43 PM)
Went to car show on labour day.

Decided to shoot video last minute, handheld.  sad.gif  sweat.gif

Quite a shaky video.. doh.gif


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QUOTE(DS_Legacy @ May 4 2018, 05:08 PM)
Video recording is one serious work out. But I can only hold my setup on right hand on the whole day laugh.gif

Left hand weak.  cry.gif  cry.gif
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no ibis huh. brows.gif

yeah dang heavy if use DSLR better to use point and shoot like the RX-1.
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post May 7 2018, 09:35 AM

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QUOTE(COOLPINK @ May 7 2018, 08:43 AM)
no ibis huh.  brows.gif

yeah dang heavy if use DSLR better to use point and shoot like the RX-1.
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well, my primary objective is to shoot show girls pics. brows.gif

i don't take video often, i m more towards photo taking. biggrin.gif
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post May 7 2018, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 6 2018, 03:23 PM)
hi guys,

is sigma 17-50mm alone good enough for travelling?
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good enough. this lense has a short focusing distance, so u can get really close too.

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post May 8 2018, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(piscesguy @ May 7 2018, 09:35 AM)
well, my primary objective is to shoot show girls pics. brows.gif

i don't take video often, i m more towards photo taking.  biggrin.gif
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are you sure?
bcs but i dun see you post any show girls pics brows.gif

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post May 8 2018, 12:20 PM

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QUOTE(COOLPINK @ May 8 2018, 11:06 AM)
are you sure?
bcs but i dun see you post any show girls pics  brows.gif
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here, some pics.

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post May 8 2018, 12:33 PM

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QUOTE(piscesguy @ May 8 2018, 12:20 PM)
here, some pics.

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ok, ok now i belip u.

nice pics! clean and sharp. thumbup.gif
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post May 9 2018, 10:23 AM

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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ May 6 2018, 03:54 PM)
Certainly  thumbup.gif 
17-55 (or 24-70) is the most-used focal ranges. If I can only bring one lens it will definitely be this one nod.gif
Shooting at night or under dimmed conditions may be a bit more challenging but so long as you know how to make good use of the light available or a flash it should be all fine  thumbup.gif
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QUOTE(COOLPINK @ May 7 2018, 08:41 AM)
the 17-50mm is good enough and the 2 extra stop is useful at 50mm.
but i prefer to have a extra reach so i would opt for the excellent 18-140mm lens.
as for low light if the subject is not moving (scenery, portraits) nothing beats a good tripod.
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ahhhh thats why I can't decide. Going to asian countries with a lil bit of everything e.g. landscape, cityscape, nightscape etc and only plan to bring one lens. Heard good reviews about 17-50mm OR 18-140mm
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post May 9 2018, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 9 2018, 10:23 AM)
ahhhh thats why I can't decide. Going to asian countries with a lil bit of everything e.g. landscape, cityscape, nightscape etc and only plan to bring one lens. Heard good reviews about 17-50mm OR 18-140mm
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18-140mm is an awesome kitlens and it is super versatile but sadly it is still a kitlens. It's good for amateur that does not care much about sharpness and the depth of view of the image. biggrin.gif

17-50 on that other hand is a standard lens that I personally think is good enough for travel unless you plan to do some birding on your travel. It performs slightly better at night with the slightly narrower aperture of F2.8. The image is sharper with some shallow depth of view at 50mm F2.8 (equivalent to about 75mm F2.8 in FX) laugh.gif
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QUOTE(piscesguy @ May 8 2018, 12:20 PM)
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Awesome photos man rclxms.gif rclxms.gif
We could use more of this hehe XD
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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 9 2018, 10:23 AM)
ahhhh thats why I can't decide. Going to asian countries with a lil bit of everything e.g. landscape, cityscape, nightscape etc and only plan to bring one lens. Heard good reviews about 17-50mm OR 18-140mm
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landscape, cityscape and nightscape i would go for the 17-50mm then.
for sceneries the wider the better. for night the faster the better.
there is a few instances where you would need more than 50mm for scenaries.

so i would vote for the 17-50mm.
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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 9 2018, 10:23 AM)
ahhhh thats why I can't decide. Going to asian countries with a lil bit of everything e.g. landscape, cityscape, nightscape etc and only plan to bring one lens. Heard good reviews about 17-50mm OR 18-140mm
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17-50 is plenty good for travelling. Unless u feel like doing a lot of tele then 18-140. But im guessing the 18-140 be bigger than 17-50, so should take that into account.
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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 9 2018, 10:23 AM)
ahhhh thats why I can't decide. Going to asian countries with a lil bit of everything e.g. landscape, cityscape, nightscape etc and only plan to bring one lens. Heard good reviews about 17-50mm OR 18-140mm
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17-55 (50) f2.8 is good for travel. my best go to lens for work n travel. never left home w/o it
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QUOTE(gerald7 @ May 11 2018, 08:07 AM)
17-55 (50) f2.8 is good for travel. my best go to lens for work n travel. never left home w/o it
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Same here currently using it 90% of the time. You will appreciate the f2.8 especially in low light.

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finding a decent copy of a 17-50 is the question tongue.gif
17-55 for me is just too heavy.

anyway, for night shots... kit lens (18-140mm) at its widest is f/3.5...2/3 extra stop...but with most DSLRs now having quite decent high iso IQ...why not?

plus the 18-140mm has VR which coupled with only losing 2/3 stop would come in handy for night shots...and could help u gain back that 2/3 stop.

but the 18-140mm at 50mm is at f/4.8...so better just buy a 50mm f/1.8 tongue.gif


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QUOTE(COOLPINK @ May 10 2018, 10:40 AM)
landscape, cityscape and nightscape i would go for the 17-50mm then.
for sceneries the wider the better. for night the faster the better.
there is a few instances where you would need more than 50mm for scenaries.

so i would vote for the 17-50mm.
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QUOTE(TrialGone @ May 10 2018, 11:52 AM)
17-50 is plenty good for travelling. Unless u feel like doing a lot of tele then 18-140. But im guessing the 18-140 be bigger than 17-50, so should take that into account.
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QUOTE(gerald7 @ May 11 2018, 08:07 AM)
17-55 (50) f2.8 is good for travel. my best go to lens for work n travel. never left home w/o it
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QUOTE(jawoliso @ May 11 2018, 04:54 PM)
Same here currently using it 90% of the time. You will appreciate the f2.8 especially in low light.
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QUOTE(Everdying @ May 12 2018, 11:02 AM)
finding a decent copy of a 17-50 is the question tongue.gif
17-55 for me is just too heavy.

anyway, for night shots... kit lens (18-140mm) at its widest is f/3.5...2/3 extra stop...but with most DSLRs now having quite decent high iso IQ...why not?

plus the 18-140mm has VR which coupled with only losing 2/3 stop would come in handy for night shots...and could help u gain back that 2/3 stop.

but the 18-140mm at 50mm is at f/4.8...so better just buy a 50mm f/1.8 tongue.gif
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Thanks everyone for the information! Will give it serious consideration. Any other recommendations? Budget less than RM1,500
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QUOTE(C-Note @ May 15 2018, 07:40 PM)
Thanks everyone for the information! Will give it serious consideration. Any other recommendations? Budget less than RM1,500
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Look into a prime lens if you want better photos at night or blurry background shots. Some of my friends shoot with prime lens all day long. And even bring one prime lens to travel. laugh.gif

For a crop sensor camera (DX), 35mm prime is also good for travel. 50mm is a little too long imho. Get a 35mm F1.8. It would be another good alternative to a 17-50mm F2.8. But you have to adjust your angle and position more often lo. Since it is not so versatile as in some packed areas. thumbup.gif
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i actually dont mind the size n weight of the 1755 when travel.. for the fast focus speed and image results. AND when others see you got big glass they tend to give me way.

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