daveminnich
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Everyone talks about the 50mm 1.8, 35mm 1.8, etc. But what other awesome inexpensive lenses (new or used) are out there that don't get talked about as much?
Everyone talks about the 50mm 1.8, 35mm 1.8, etc. But what other awesome inexpensive lenses (new or used) are out there that don't get talked about as much?
Nikon 70-210mm f4 AF. Made from 1986-1988. $208.00 last time I checked.
My 17-50mm Tamron is surprisingly good for an inexpensive lens.
My 28-75 mm Tamron stays on my camera most of the time. In the broad spectrum of lens pricing, it is relatively inexpensive.
17-50mm 1:2.8.
https://www.keh.com/shop/tamron-17-...cus-lens-for-nikon-aps-c-sensor-dslrs-67.html
I have a Sigma 17-50mm 2.8 that I love. That 28-75 sounds interesting, though. Especially since the Nikon 24-70 is way up there on the price scale.
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I second this. Though I may wait for Sigma to announce their new 24-70.That 28-75 sounds interesting, though. Especially since the Nikon 24-70 is way up there on the price scale.
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Check out Ken Wheeler aka 'The Angry Photographer' if you haven't already. There may be a little 'profanity'.
One of my favorites is the Nikkor Micro-55mm f/3.5 AI lens
I bought it online from Goodwill this year for $42, in the original box with original instructions. I expected it to have been "well loved" but... I'm not entirely certain it left the box after initial purchase. Everything was still in the box. I'm also blown away that it went for $42.
Oh man, a "pro" guy who can't decide whether he wants the job done quick and insured via new technology or to mess with the bargain glass because its "the best"...... I want to say that profanity and comic relief is the only real useful thing about him.
#1 thing I still notice lots of people fail to mention is their subject/environment per lens needed/wanted. MF is perfectly fine for non-action and low-light situations, for example, or for f/2.8 and lower while say AF newer lenses excel in these conditions.
I guess no photographer on Earth could get a decent action shot before AF? LOL
I always wondered what Zeiss was about releasing all these new high dollar manual lenses nowadays. Those Leicaphiles do not have a clue either I guess.
The eye behind the lens is the gem people.