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Old Posted Apr 19, 2012, 2:12 PM
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I'm heading to San Francisco and Chicago in the next few months and am hoping to pick up a new lens. I have a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 and a Nikon 50mm f1.8 currently. What do you use for general architecture photography?
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Old Posted Apr 19, 2012, 8:41 PM
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I'm heading to San Francisco and Chicago in the next few months and am hoping to pick up a new lens. I have a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 and a Nikon 50mm f1.8 currently. What do you use for general architecture photography?
A massive zoom lens is always fun; though, a good start is a 100 - 250 or somewhere around there. Apparently the broader range of the lens, the worse quality you get at either end......or something like that. Hopefully someone else can add something for you and guide you in the right direction.
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I have a Sigma 12-24 (For full frame) that I use for buildings now and then. I'd recommend filling in the range between 16mm and 50mm. Try a 35mm or a 24mm. I have a Canon 28mm f/2.8 that only I seem to like. It's (very) compact, reasonably good in quality, and was cheap.
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Old Posted Apr 19, 2012, 10:24 PM
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A massive zoom lens is always fun; though, a good start is a 100 - 250 or somewhere around there. Apparently the broader range of the lens, the worse quality you get at either end......or something like that. Hopefully someone else can add something for you and guide you in the right direction.
As much as a long lens would be great, I like to shot from up close, so I find my self wanting something between the Tokina and the 50mm

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I have a Sigma 12-24 (For full frame) that I use for buildings now and then. I'd recommend filling in the range between 16mm and 50mm. Try a 35mm or a 24mm. I have a Canon 28mm f/2.8 that only I seem to like. It's (very) compact, reasonably good in quality, and was cheap.
Exactly, I just found this Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Anyone know anything about it? Thinking it could be an walk about lens and the Tokina could be the second lens with the 50mm coming out at special times. Not to mention the price is right.
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I like to shot from up close, so I find my self wanting something between the Tokina and the 50mm



Exactly, I just found this Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Anyone know anything about it? Thinking it could be an walk about lens and the 11-16 could be the second lens with the 50mm coming out at special times.
I see.....not much into macro yet, so not much to add.
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My Sigma 10-20 is definitely my most-used lens (especially for urban photography), but I do get out the 18-55 and 55-250 lenses on most outings.
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I have an 18-200 and it is sweeeeeeet. While it might be nice to go a little wider than 18, it's the go-anywhere, do-anything lens that's great for travelling. Plus I'm a klutz, so the less I change lenses in the field, the better.
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I find I mostly use my 18-105 lens. The other lens I use alot is the 35mm f1.8

The 18-105mm is a good tourist walking around kind of lens due to the good range. The 70-300mm lens is fun, but I don't tend to use it much.
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As much as a long lens would be great, I like to shot from up close, so I find my self wanting something between the Tokina and the 50mm



Exactly, I just found this Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Anyone know anything about it? Thinking it could be an walk about lens and the Tokina could be the second lens with the 50mm coming out at special times. Not to mention the price is right.
It's quite well thought of, particularly for the price. The biggest problem with superzooms I've faced is the narrow aperture. Most are f/3.5 on the wide end at best, and f/5.6 or worse at the telephoto end, pending on the focal length. I found I rarely used anything over 100mm at all, so a superzoom made no sense. f/2.8 is worlds better.
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I use Canon's EF S 15-85 on my 7D - not super wide, but wide enough to fit most of a building even up close. I'd like to get a Tamron 70-300 to go with it.
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I use Canon's EF S 15-85 on my 7D - not super wide, but wide enough to fit most of a building even up close. I'd like to get a Tamron 70-300 to go with it.
15 - 85mm is a great range....a great walkabout lens. There are a few times when I wish I had a little more angle than 18mm.
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15 - 85mm is a great range....a great walkabout lens. There are a few times when I wish I had a little more angle than 18mm.
Isn't your dSLR full frame, though? If it is, then your 18-105 is wider, as the 7D has a crop factor of 1.5x, meaning that my 15mm is actually equivalent to 24mm on a full frame camera.
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Isn't your dSLR full frame, though? If it is, then your 18-105 is wider, as the 7D has a crop factor of 1.5x, meaning that my 15mm is actually equivalent to 24mm on a full frame camera.
I wish lenses were marketed by their 35mm equivalent or at least included it in the specs, its frustrating trying to figure out if a lenses length is based on a crop sensor or a full frame. Not to mention if its designed for a full frame or crop!
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I wish lenses were marketed by their 35mm equivalent or at least included it in the specs, its frustrating trying to figure out if a lenses length is based on a crop sensor or a full frame. Not to mention if its designed for a full frame or crop!
SLR lenses are always designated by their true focal length. Whether or not it's for full frame depends on the maker. Canon uses EF and EF-S, Nikon uses some other stuff, Sigma uses DC if I remember, etc. As a matter of comparison I have a 4x5 and 210mm is normal-ish, and on my 8x10 480mm is the same.
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