Suggestion regarding Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
sujoyp
Grand Master
Bro the 1st problem is its not wide enough....its 28-75 range seems like a FX range of 18-55 (27-82 )
you will not be able to take good landscapes...and 28mm will be like 42mm on ur DSLR
We mostly recommend Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di LD Tamron -17-50mm F/2.8(Model A16)
which is made for APSC sensor like yours D5100....its sharp and fast...and great walk around lens
you will not be able to take good landscapes...and 28mm will be like 42mm on ur DSLR
We mostly recommend Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Di LD Tamron -17-50mm F/2.8(Model A16)
which is made for APSC sensor like yours D5100....its sharp and fast...and great walk around lens
OP
Champ
.NET Guru
Point taken, and Tamron 17-50 is a good general purpose lens,
But for portraits I find 75mm length very limiting,
Generally I use my 50/1.8 for portraits, but with primes its very difficult to get candid shots,
even to switch from head shot to shoulder length one has to walk 3-4 steps back and most of the time moment is lost.
With my little experience I have realized that focal lengths from 70-120 are good for portraits/family unions etc
That translates to some what 45mm-80mm lens on my crop body
all 24-70 are way beyond budget, will love to buy them but my employers will have to double my salary
for landscapes I have my kit lens and we gen. dont need shallow depth of field for landscapes anyway
So was thinking about gifting this one to myself this Dussera,
Your Thoughts...
But for portraits I find 75mm length very limiting,
Generally I use my 50/1.8 for portraits, but with primes its very difficult to get candid shots,
even to switch from head shot to shoulder length one has to walk 3-4 steps back and most of the time moment is lost.
With my little experience I have realized that focal lengths from 70-120 are good for portraits/family unions etc
That translates to some what 45mm-80mm lens on my crop body
all 24-70 are way beyond budget, will love to buy them but my employers will have to double my salary
for landscapes I have my kit lens and we gen. dont need shallow depth of field for landscapes anyway
So was thinking about gifting this one to myself this Dussera,
Your Thoughts...
sujoyp
Grand Master
1st you will not get nice bokeh like in 50mm 1.8 in any normal zooms other then Nikon 70-200 2.8 ...soo you have to sacrifice on that.
secondly you are absolutely right that full candid and portrait from 50mm is very limiting...but for that y not 17-50 2.8...you already have 18-55 and getting a 28-75 will duplicate the range...and that range will not be much useful anywhere else...sell ur kit lens too
if 45-85mm is ur fav....I wish I could suggest you Sigma 50-150 2.8
...its just fit in all the things...plzz dont ask me price let it be secret
whats your exact budget..
secondly you are absolutely right that full candid and portrait from 50mm is very limiting...but for that y not 17-50 2.8...you already have 18-55 and getting a 28-75 will duplicate the range...and that range will not be much useful anywhere else...sell ur kit lens too
if 45-85mm is ur fav....I wish I could suggest you Sigma 50-150 2.8
...its just fit in all the things...plzz dont ask me price let it be secretwhats your exact budget..
sujoyp
Grand Master
okk...I dont see many choice for you....most people with this kind of photography get a 50mm and a 70-200 or a 85mm
here is the photos taken from tamron 28-75Flickr: The Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Group Pool
If u want clean bokeh get 35mm for full body or 85mm for close potraits ....
here is the photos taken from tamron 28-75Flickr: The Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Group Pool
If u want clean bokeh get 35mm for full body or 85mm for close potraits ....