Hello everyone...
I have 18-105, and now after more than two years of owning this lens I can say that I learned how to use it, actually I stopped listening to the purists about "kit lenses are not good" and started to use the lens the way it should be used.
I would like to upgrade, if I can use that term, so I am thinking about Sigma 17-50, which is 370 Euro here where I am from, and I am ready to spend that kind of money if this lens will give me the same IQ as my 18-105, just with f2.8 aperture.
I am saying at least the same as 18-105 because my friend told me that Tamron 17-50 and Sigma 17-50 are just too cheap, and that f2.8 is just a marketing trick, they are soft, and very bad, but I would be happy if this lens has better IQ than average 18-105 kit lens.
I saw so many reviews about this lens, and so many people like it, but I really do not know what to think.
I have 18-105, and now after more than two years of owning this lens I can say that I learned how to use it, actually I stopped listening to the purists about "kit lenses are not good" and started to use the lens the way it should be used.
I would like to upgrade, if I can use that term, so I am thinking about Sigma 17-50, which is 370 Euro here where I am from, and I am ready to spend that kind of money if this lens will give me the same IQ as my 18-105, just with f2.8 aperture.
I am saying at least the same as 18-105 because my friend told me that Tamron 17-50 and Sigma 17-50 are just too cheap, and that f2.8 is just a marketing trick, they are soft, and very bad, but I would be happy if this lens has better IQ than average 18-105 kit lens.
I saw so many reviews about this lens, and so many people like it, but I really do not know what to think.