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Hello guys! I am retiring my kit lens and buy a new one and as an upgrade also. As I searching, I found a lot of interesting lens and I came to a point that I am confuse. Can you guys comment on the following lens..

Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 vc or the non vc which is much cheaper
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 ---- I consider this bec. of the focal range

I have a Canon 500d and I'm just a casual photographer.. My subject is basically my family and everything around me..

Your comment is much appreciated.. Thank You..

Hi !
As long as you do not need the highest sharpness, but you want a good general purpose lens without too much photographyindoors, the 17-70 is a very good one. It offers stabilisation and a silent, quick AF motor. The Tamron 17-50 vr is not very good, the 17-50 is excellent (I own one and it's great), while the Sigma 17-50 is actually a bit better, it costs a lot more money.

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Ruben

Panasonic DMC-FZ18, Panasonic DMC-FZ28, Canon G5, Canon 350D, Canon 50D + BG-E2N
Tamron 17-50 2.8, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM,
Canon 18-55 II plus lots of Minolta MD/M42 lenses and bodies

Thanks Ruben you clear up my mind on this matter.. I appreciated it..

I need to upgrade the kit lens, I mainly use the 50mm F/1.8 II and avoid it.

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Canon EOS 500D
Lenses: EFS 18-55mm IS, EF 50mm F/1.8 II

The 17-55 f/2.8 IS is the daddy of kit lens replacement lenses for Canon APS-C sensored DSLRs.

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Canon EOS 400D, EF-S 18-55mm, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, EF 50mm f/1.8 MK I, EF-S 10-22mm, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, EF 28mm f/1.8, EF 85mm f/1.8
Canon 430EX II, Manfrotto 055CXPRO3, Arca Swiss P0
Panasonic GF3, Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Olympus 45mm f/1.8

MY FLICKR!

I am aware of that, but have heard that it retracts dust.

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Canon EOS 500D
Lenses: EFS 18-55mm IS, EF 50mm F/1.8 II

aha, "The Plastic Fantastic Nifty Fifty"

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