Comments on: Lenses and Gear for Shooting Events http://www.photographybay.com/2009/08/12/lenses-and-gear-for-shooting-events/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Luis Cruz http://www.photographybay.com/2009/08/12/lenses-and-gear-for-shooting-events/#comment-177293 Luis Cruz Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:08:16 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6866#comment-177293 I started with Sigma 28-70, but I think I'd actually recommend a <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423714-REG/Tamron_AF016C700_17_50mm_f_2_8_XR_Di.html" rel="nofollow">Tamron 17-50</a> to most 40D (and other crop sensor camera) users. Yes, it's nice to get in close, but when groups of people start asking you to take their picture, especially in cramped quarters, you begin to appreciate the extra mm on the wide end. As you said, "the 10MP sensor will allow you for enough cropping if desired." It may be different in your neck of the woods, but sometimes 'round here, a group of two or three can explode into a dozen or more once you point a camera in their direction. I started with Sigma 28-70, but I think I’d actually recommend a Tamron 17-50 to most 40D (and other crop sensor camera) users. Yes, it’s nice to get in close, but when groups of people start asking you to take their picture, especially in cramped quarters, you begin to appreciate the extra mm on the wide end. As you said, “the 10MP sensor will allow you for enough cropping if desired.”

It may be different in your neck of the woods, but sometimes ’round here, a group of two or three can explode into a dozen or more once you point a camera in their direction.

]]> By: Carlo http://www.photographybay.com/2009/08/12/lenses-and-gear-for-shooting-events/#comment-177043 Carlo Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:15:10 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6866#comment-177043 There is an even better alternative to the sigma and it is the Tamron 28-75 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/284399-REG/Tamron_AF09C700_28_75mm_f_2_8_XR_Di.html) The autofocus in amazing and apart from a stronger natural vignetting than the sigma, it is cheaper. There is an even better alternative to the sigma and it is the Tamron 28-75 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/284399-REG/Tamron_AF09C700_28_75mm_f_2_8_XR_Di.html) The autofocus in amazing and apart from a stronger natural vignetting than the sigma, it is cheaper.

]]> By: mathias http://www.photographybay.com/2009/08/12/lenses-and-gear-for-shooting-events/#comment-177037 mathias Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:02:52 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=6866#comment-177037 The 50/1.8 is not only a dirt cheat performer, it's also easy to repair when you drop it ;) http://www.flickr.com/photos/happosai/2818682614/ The 50/1.8 is not only a dirt cheat performer, it’s also easy to repair when you drop it ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/happosai/2818682614/

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