sigma 17-70mm upgrade

[daveydw]

sigma 17-70mm upgrade i have abit of spare cash and iam thinking of upgrading my 17-70mm i will have about £270 to spend new or second hand do any of you any recommendations you can give on a new walk about lens

 

[Moos3h]

What's wrong with your 17-70? Unless you are very lucky to find some used top end bargains, it's a fantastic lens - what is it not doing that you want it to?

Cheers,
James

 

[daveydw]

nothing wrong with it its a nice lens just got some money burning a hole in my pocket

 

[Moos3h]

Then I wouldn't bother looking to upgrade what you have.

What about a dedicated macro lens, or a long zoom, or a fast prime?

The 17-70 is, in my opinion, the best walkaround lens under £400 so it's going to be hard to better it for what you are looking to pay.

Cheers,
James

 

[foodpoison]

What other lenses do you have in your arsenal?

The 17-70 is a pretty good lens, and as Moos3h said, its not really worth upgrading, just for the sake of it.

 

[daveydw]

thats what i thought from reading all the lens reviews but just wondered if there was anything to match it maybe with IS without jumping to sky high prices
i had a dedicated macro the sigma 105 but didn,t get alot of use from it
as zooms go iam looking at the moment after selling my sigma 70-300 apo but cant decide between the 70-200mm F/4 L and the cheaper 55-250IS which has some great reviews

 

[Moos3h]

The 55-250IS is a pretty decent lens, but if you look around the Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 DG can be had for under £400 and a good sharp copy even smokes the F4/L.

Cheers,
James