I bought this lens with my Canon 40D digital SLR Body. It has very nice bokeh. A little noisy auto focus motor but that's not a concern for me. Amazing for the portraits. Low light performance is good but indoor use is limited. For indoor and available light photography get a faster prime...
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This lens pairs well with a D7000 with a wrist strap as a walk-around lens. I end up using it the most at 17mm in dim indoor environments where the flexibility of the focal range really shines. The f/2.8 aperture is enough to get by with ISO 3200 or even 6400 on the D7000 body. While not as...
Read the full review →I bought my 450D with the kit lens, but after a while wanted something a little more serious. The Canon offerings were right out - either the image quality was low (17-85) or the price was simply outrageous (17-40). Looking at the reviews, the Tamron lens seemed better than the Sigma. I...
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