> Sadly there don't seem to be any great replacements to > consider. The Tamron 28-75/2.8 Di XR seems to be highly > regarded and is very small for a lens of that length, but is > more than twice the weight (510g vs 240g) and a lot more expensive.
My husband likes his Tamron 24-135mm f3.5-5.6. It was almost $500. > The 24-90/3.5-4.5 seems like a reasonable compromise, but > they are still pretty expensive. > > Any other suggestions? This will be for a *ist D. It won't > get tons of use but I find this focal length to be fairly > useful for certain types of events. > > Is the FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 any good? > > The only other moderately fast lens in this range seems to be > the Sigma 28-70/2.8-4. At $119 (bhphoto) I can't really > imagine that it is very good. Comments? From > photographyreview.com it sounds like there is a lot of > distortion at the wide end. I have the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4. It's not wonderfully contrasty or anything, but it's sharp enough. I think I paid $130 for it used at B&H; new I believe it's $150. Mine lives on my istD and I really like it as a general-use lens. Amita
