Cant afford a Nikon 24 - 70 2.8 , any suggestions?

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So, id love a 24 - 70, esp after spending a day chasing a baby today for photos! lol.... But just dont have the money, does anyone use another brand they can recommend?

Cheers :thumbs:

S
 
The sigma 24-70 HSM is Ok, but at around £500 still isnt cheap. There are 2 other versions of the sigma but they arent really all that optically.
 
TCR4x4 said:
The sigma 24-70 HSM is Ok, but at around £500 still isnt cheap. There are 2 other versions of the sigma but they arent really all that optically.
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AdeM said:
Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 thats going to be my next buy, poor mans 24-70 :)
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Thanks gents, so its sigma or tameron it seems, which is the better though..:thinking:

I have a tameron 90mm macro, find it quite noisy.....not tried sigma before..
 
missemanuel said:
Wow! only £160, where was that from? thats a great price! :thumbs:
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There has been a few on Ebay recently, most going for under £200, not sure if im going to go with the new route or 2nd hand, but the Tamron is definately one I want, you can see some shots from that lens here there is 11 pages of them
 
wait - save - nothing comes close to the Nikkor 24-70 - worth the wait - have patience! :)
 
Borrox, I was just watching on on ebay and got engrossed in something else and forgot about it, just sold for £137, arghhhhhhh
 
AdeM said:
There has been a few on Ebay recently, most going for under £200, not sure if im going to go with the new route or 2nd hand, but the Tamron is definately one I want, you can see some shots from that lens here there is 11 pages of them
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Thanks:thumbs:
 
awp said:
nope - you get what you pay for.
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Andrew with all due respect, this is a good lens for the price, not everyone can afford the Nikkor 24-70mm, its a lens a lot of us would love but its always going to be out of my price range
 
I have the Tamron, and will be selling it soon as hope to get the Nikon. It is a great lens for the money, especially second hand. IQ is reasonable and it is fast enough to me to AF. I did have the Nikon 17-55 and tried some basic test shots. At 5.6-f8 there was little difference bit thought that the Nikon was better in the 2.8 and f4 areas..
 
awp said:
wait - save - nothing comes close to the Nikkor 24-70 - worth the wait - have patience! :)
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It would take too long, Im struggling just using my 50mm with kids, need something a bit more flexible.... when I get enough kids, Ill get myself a nice nikon! Until then, beggars cant be choosers....:'(
 
cambsno said:
I have the Tamron, and will be selling it soon as hope to get the Nikon. It is a great lens for the money, especially second hand. IQ is reasonable and it is fast enough to me to AF. I did have the Nikon 17-55 and tried some basic test shots. At 5.6-f8 there was little difference bit thought that the Nikon was better in the 2.8 and f4 areas..
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Cheers Simon, I see we have similar kit, do you have any examples of the Tam I can look at ?:)
 
Just to throw into the mix, I was also thinking of the Tamron 17-50mm as Im not yet full frame...... once again, more kids bookings = more £ = Sara gets a full frame! Woo hoo! :D
 
AdeM said:
There has been a few on Ebay recently, most going for under £200, not sure if im going to go with the new route or 2nd hand, but the Tamron is definately one I want, you can see some shots from that lens here there is 11 pages of them
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Thanks! :thumbs:
 
AdeM said:
There has been a few on Ebay recently, most going for under £200, not sure if im going to go with the new route or 2nd hand, but the Tamron is definately one I want, you can see some shots from that lens here there is 11 pages of them
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Oh, and not heard of Nikon cafe.... cool
 
missemanuel said:
Oh, and not heard of Nikon cafe.... cool
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If you go here, you will see a master list of lots of Nikon fit lenses and Nikkor lenses with example shots, a great resource thanks to Nikon Cafe

There is also a link to the Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 so you can see some shots from this lens as well

Adrian
 
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I went for Sigma 24-70 - it won the battle with Tamron 28-75.
I wanted to shoot as wide as possible - you can always crop photos.
I have older version of this lens, I have spent 30 minutes in the shop testing focus (I went there prepared with test prints :P ).
It is very sharp and gives lovely colours and contrast.
Have a look at my website - most of the photos were taken with this lens.
 
If you can find a Sigma 28-60mm f2.8 you won't be disappointed. Sharpest lens I've ever owned and they don't sell for much either.

Andy
 
Ah yes, 24-60mm. Must think before typing.

Andy
 
scottthehat said:
do you mean 28-70mm or 24-60mm.
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Andysnap said:
If you can find a Sigma 28-60mm f2.8 you won't be disappointed. Sharpest lens I've ever owned and they don't sell for much either.

Will take a look at that one too , thanks

Andy
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Sebastian said:
I went for Sigma 24-70 - it won the battle with Tamron 28-75.
I wanted to shoot as wide as possible - you can always crop photos.
I have older version of this lens, I have spent 30 minutes in the shop testing focus (I went there prepared with test prints :P ).
It is very sharp and gives lovely colours and contrast.
Have a look at my website - most of the photos were taken with this lens.
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AdeM said:
If you go here, you will see a master list of lots of Nikon fit lenses and Nikkor lenses with example shots, a great resource thanks to Nikon Cafe

yer, it looks good, ta...

There is also a link to the Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 so you can see some shots from this lens as well

Adrian
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How about a nikon 24-85?
Not in the same league as the 24-70 but at a quarter of the price it's not bad!
 
Tamron 28-75mm here as well, ive owned the Nikon 24-70 and 28-70 and seriously wouldnt buy either of the Nikons again, it really doesnt make financial sense, the Tamron is 97% the image quality of the Nikon but 20% of the price.

Build quality isnt as good but buy 2 of them and you'll always have a spare anyway :D
 
Gary Coyle said:
Tamron 28-75mm here as well, ive owned the Nikon 24-70 and 28-70 and seriously wouldnt buy either of the Nikons again, it really doesnt make financial sense, the Tamron is 97% the image quality of the Nikon but 20% of the price.

Build quality isnt as good but buy 2 of them and you'll always have a spare anyway :D
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lol.... thanks for the advice :thumbs:
 
commjo said:
How about a nikon 24-85?
Not in the same league as the 24-70 but at a quarter of the price it's not bad!
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Is that a 2.8?

This maybe a daft question but why is it so much cheaper than the 24 - 70?
 
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missemanuel said:
Is that a 2.8?

This maybe a daft question but why is it so much cheaper than the 24 - 70?
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Not the 2.8. I think it's the 3.5 to 5.6.
I figured most of the shots were taken at f/5.6 to f/8 anyway.

(For low light shots I now use my 50mm f/1.4.)

It's cheap because it's not weather sealed, not constant f/2.8, and not multicoated.
 
commjo said:
Not the 2.8. I think it's the 3.5 to 5.6.
I figured most of the shots were taken at f/5.6 to f/8 anyway.

(For low light shots I now use my 50mm f/1.4.)

It's cheap because it's not weather sealed, not constant f/2.8, and not multicoated.
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Ahhhh

Well yes im on the 50mm 1.4 but need more flexiblity shooting kids im finding...hence looking for something with a bit of range..:D
 
I've the Nikon 24-70 and Tamron 28-75 as a backup. Whilst the Nikon has the optical edge, I'd say the Tamron is provides an image which is at least 80% as good for a fraction of the cost. My understanding is that the model without a built-in motor (non-BIM) is the one to go for so as your camera's focusing motor will do a better job.

Tamron pros:
  • Really nice optically
  • Relatively cheap
  • Much lighter than the Nikon (lots of plastic)
  • Much smaller than the Nikon

Tamron cons:
  • No weatherproofing
  • Not as well built as the Nikon
  • Not as robust as the Nikon

I wouldn't be surprised if the AF in the Nikon was superior as well. To be honest, I've hardly used the Tamron since I got it and may end up selling it, but if I didn't want to or couldn't cough up for the Nikon then I'd go for the Tamron.
 
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