Soldato
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I need help choosing a couple of lenses.
At a wedding recently, i struggled with low light with my current zoom lens even with a flash gun. It's a 18-135 kit lens which came with my d80. I was fine when I had a 35mm 1.8 on but struggled with the fixed length when trying to get shots of moving targets (children playing etc). It was mainly due tonhigh ceilings and dark rooms but I've had similar issues trying to get shots of my boy playing when at soft play places etc. I've been looking at lenses like the tamron 17-50 f2.8 (can't decide between vc or non vc at the moment). This would give me the low light performance and flexibility of the zoom. Others in this kind of range seem hit and miss but this seems to get good reviews.
The other lens I'd be interested in is a UWA lens for landscapes and group shots. It's primarily landscapes so I've been considering lenses like the sigma 10-20 (not sure if I really need the f3.5 all through the range but may help with group shots or using indoors?). Also the tokina 11-16 f2.8 is highly regarded but not sure if I'd like the extra reach of something like the sigma.
These will mainly be used on my d7000 although could get used on the d80 also. I appreciate money talks with this kind of kit but if I can get decent quality without spending thousands, great!.
Ay advise and experience of these welcomed!
At a wedding recently, i struggled with low light with my current zoom lens even with a flash gun. It's a 18-135 kit lens which came with my d80. I was fine when I had a 35mm 1.8 on but struggled with the fixed length when trying to get shots of moving targets (children playing etc). It was mainly due tonhigh ceilings and dark rooms but I've had similar issues trying to get shots of my boy playing when at soft play places etc. I've been looking at lenses like the tamron 17-50 f2.8 (can't decide between vc or non vc at the moment). This would give me the low light performance and flexibility of the zoom. Others in this kind of range seem hit and miss but this seems to get good reviews.
The other lens I'd be interested in is a UWA lens for landscapes and group shots. It's primarily landscapes so I've been considering lenses like the sigma 10-20 (not sure if I really need the f3.5 all through the range but may help with group shots or using indoors?). Also the tokina 11-16 f2.8 is highly regarded but not sure if I'd like the extra reach of something like the sigma.
These will mainly be used on my d7000 although could get used on the d80 also. I appreciate money talks with this kind of kit but if I can get decent quality without spending thousands, great!.
Ay advise and experience of these welcomed!
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