What to get? Upgrading from Kit 18-70.

[Galdor]

How much is 28 2.8? Is it sony or minolta? Wah, maybe thats a better option, which I can use for landscape (wide) and also potrait..

Minolta. About $200-220 depending on condition.

 

[stevenhasanuddin]

Minolta. About $200-220 depending on condition.

Ic, thats become one of my considerations now.. Thanks..

 

[Galdor]

On an APS-C cam, 28mm may not be very wide for landscape.

 

[stevenhasanuddin]

On an APS-C cam, 28mm may not be very wide for landscape.

Oh yeah, just remember that my dslr is not full frame.. ;p

 

[aaxiz]

I suppose its about deciding the purpose you required? I got the 28mm and 50mm, in my opinion, both have different uses though they are useful under low light. It you want to combine both landscape and potrait, pherhaps the Tamron 17-50 2.8 covers all your needs. You do not have to change lens and risk dust or damaging your lens too. Both lens prices at close to $500, which is the price of the Tamron. Shall you decide to get the prime, you gain in aperture but lose on the focusing distance.

Know your requirement and determine your budget and then enquire the marketplace sellers for a price. After making your decision, then fixed your deal to purchase your lens.

I encounter someone here before who started asking for price, bargain the price, reserved the lens, and then disappear without being responsible enough to even inform that he changes his mind. =) kind of insincere person to help in the first place.

 

[blueayz]

If you can live with your kit lens, to increase mileage on your $600, I'd suggest you get the 70-210 f4 ($350 to $400) and 50 f1.7 ($180 to $220). 50 f1.7 is fast enough for indoor portraits and certain copies are pretty sharp wide open. For outdoor portraits, the beercan will give you excellent results. Thats why it has lots of fans. Beercan is the best!

No matter which you purchase, they will all give beautiful images if you apply the right techniques and know what each lens can/cannot do. Have fun, shoot more!