Thank you for the nice variety of lens suggestions! 😀
I have the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 DI VC and enjoy it very much! When comparing it to the Nikon version before purchase, the differences were not enough for me to pay the extra $$. In fact, a rep at our local camera store said she preferred the Tamron version over the Nikon because she felt it had better image stabalization. I’ve used it to take head shots of kittens with nice results. I’m assuming it should do just as good for humans 🙂 The only downside I’ve run into is when I’m indoors and subjects are close to me.
I’m borrowing a friend’s Nikon 50mm f/1.8. Sometimes it seems that the 70-200 focuses faster and sharper than the 50mm. Not sure why…
Have any of you tried these lenses?
Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 or Nikon equivalent
Nikon 24-120mm f/4
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 or Nikon equivalent
Ezra, what’s your main use for your 90mm f/2.8?
I was excited for a wide range zoom lens when Tamron came out with the 18-400 this year. But disappointment came when I realized it was a crop sensor lens 🙁 Oh well, maybe someone will find a way to make an 18-400 with 2.8 aperture AND in a practical size for full frame!! 😀 And then “I couldn’t capture the moment because I had the wrong lens” will be a thing of the past haha!