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<blockquote data-quote="SkvLTD" data-source="post: 397935" data-attributes="member: 12855"><p>So I've about scraped the cash to pull in either 28-70 or maybe even a 24-70 if I find some lucky deal, but now I'm starting to wonder whether or not I need (and to pay for) the 35-70 range of one of these lenses. This would be my predominant indoor/event lens and currently the only time I zoom outside of 35-ish range on my 24-85 is to try a lucky long shot or to fill the frame if there aren't enough heads in the shot for a wider focal length. </p><p></p><p>I don't really mind doing cropping as needed since I post everything to some degree anyway. I also end up doing "blind" shots 70% of a given event (high overhead, while walking by some people or subjects, etc) since I'm quite used to the frame 24-50mm range gives and my flash's red sniping guide light is about all I need to fit the subjects in the frame.</p><p></p><p>So the new train of thought led me to the 20/2.8D or Tokina Pro 20-35/2.8. These are about 1/3 the price of the main contenders and might just do the job. For a general 50ish range, I have my 45 if I REALLY badly want to use that, and past that 90 Tammy or my 70-200 take care of everything imaginable.</p><p></p><p>Reviews praise the 20-35 Tokina of all others, and the 20 Nikkor as well, but I still question whether I'd miss out on the 24-70 level of IQ.</p><p></p><p>And there are those times when 24-85 takes too long to focus in dark situations, so I want something faster and more reliable.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts/advise?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SkvLTD, post: 397935, member: 12855"] So I've about scraped the cash to pull in either 28-70 or maybe even a 24-70 if I find some lucky deal, but now I'm starting to wonder whether or not I need (and to pay for) the 35-70 range of one of these lenses. This would be my predominant indoor/event lens and currently the only time I zoom outside of 35-ish range on my 24-85 is to try a lucky long shot or to fill the frame if there aren't enough heads in the shot for a wider focal length. I don't really mind doing cropping as needed since I post everything to some degree anyway. I also end up doing "blind" shots 70% of a given event (high overhead, while walking by some people or subjects, etc) since I'm quite used to the frame 24-50mm range gives and my flash's red sniping guide light is about all I need to fit the subjects in the frame. So the new train of thought led me to the 20/2.8D or Tokina Pro 20-35/2.8. These are about 1/3 the price of the main contenders and might just do the job. For a general 50ish range, I have my 45 if I REALLY badly want to use that, and past that 90 Tammy or my 70-200 take care of everything imaginable. Reviews praise the 20-35 Tokina of all others, and the 20 Nikkor as well, but I still question whether I'd miss out on the 24-70 level of IQ. And there are those times when 24-85 takes too long to focus in dark situations, so I want something faster and more reliable. Thoughts/advise? [/QUOTE]
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