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<blockquote data-quote="rece2000" data-source="post: 191240" data-attributes="member: 15932"><p>I am looking for suggestions for a good &quot;walk around&quot; lens for my d5100.&nbsp; I currently have a Tamron 17-50mm that I initially loved, but I can't quite determine if the image quality is really bad because of that lens or my camera.&nbsp; If it turns out to be the lens, can anyone give me a good all purpose lens that would be similar?&nbsp; Nikon makes a 17-55 f2.8 I can get new for $1300.&nbsp; Was hoping for something less than $1000.&nbsp; Found a used for $830 through B&amp;H.&nbsp; Any experience on buying used lenses?&nbsp; That makes me a little nervous as well.&nbsp; If I am having image quality issues, can anyone educate me on whether it would be primarily the camera or the lens that would be causing it?&nbsp; I am getting very frustrated.&nbsp; I have the Nikkor 50mm and 85mm, and they seem to be ok, for the most part, but are still sometimes hit or miss.&nbsp; Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="rece2000, post: 191240, member: 15932"] I am looking for suggestions for a good "walk around" lens for my d5100. I currently have a Tamron 17-50mm that I initially loved, but I can't quite determine if the image quality is really bad because of that lens or my camera. If it turns out to be the lens, can anyone give me a good all purpose lens that would be similar? Nikon makes a 17-55 f2.8 I can get new for $1300. Was hoping for something less than $1000. Found a used for $830 through B&H. Any experience on buying used lenses? That makes me a little nervous as well. If I am having image quality issues, can anyone educate me on whether it would be primarily the camera or the lens that would be causing it? I am getting very frustrated. I have the Nikkor 50mm and 85mm, and they seem to be ok, for the most part, but are still sometimes hit or miss. Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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