Posts Tagged ‘50mm’
I bought this Tamron lens 9 months ago and I’ve taken well over 30,000 pictures with it. I was debating between the Nikkor or the Tamron and it came down to cost. I’ve not been disappointed.
If you’ve got the cash go for the Nikkor and sleep better knowing you own the best. I sleep better knowing my pictures rock just as hard and I saved a thousand bucks.
Check out my blog and judge for yourself – if it’s a wide shot it was this lens. And for that matter it’s usually on an old D50! It’s all about the lens.
I did put out the cash for the Nikkor 70-200 2.8 – no regrets there either.
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Tamron SP AF17 50mm
A Must-Have for Amateurs!. I just purchased this product several days ago and I’m already in love with the improved image quality of my 50mm shots. Shifting from my newer Canon Rebel Xti with kit lens to this is like night and day. The bokeh in images comes out like I imagine when lining up the shot, and the fixed length makes me want to keep this lens in for all walk-around shots.
Taking others’ reviews into consideration before purchasing, the lens does feel rather delicate ( ~ 1/4 lb.); but please also remember, it’s also < $100. No other lens of this price range (new) falls into the same category. Bottom line, get this lens if you wish to change your beginner DSLR experience from that of the kit lens. For portraits and landscapes alike, you can't go wrong with the 50mm F/1.8!