Tamron 17-50 Nikon
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Simon Höfer
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Why don't you buy the lens with a canon mount?
saneproductions
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You won't have control of iris if you get nikon mount version (no iris ring). When people use nikon lenses, they are talking about the old manual ones.
saneproductions
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Spend the dough and spend extra to get the model that has VC. You need it for hand held. Buy cheap you buy twice.
saneproductions
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doesn't matter VC=Better it is worth the extra $100
Many if not all Prime lenses lack IS, IS is not needed for hand held on anything less than 100mm. All you need is a tripod,rig or even some study hands and great editing and you will be fine.
ROCKMORE
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I just saw a Canon 17-40 f4L sold for $560 yesterday. That's a keeper.
For manual lenses go for old Nikon, or Zuiko for less cash. Here is a 135mm 2.8 Zuiko for $53 bucks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290416438810&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180483649475&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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saneproductions
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I am not saying that you must have IS, just that you can't add it to the lens later
and it is nice to have (you can always turn it off).If you don't want it, don't get it but you should at least know.
I run the 17-40F4L as my main lens and it doesn't have IS. I have a shoulder rig and a tripod though.
ROCKMORE
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I am not saying that you must have IS, just that you can't add it to the lens later
If you don't want it, don't get it but you should at least know.
I run the 17-40F4L as my main lens and it doesn't have IS. I have a shoulder rig and a tripod though.
Mike, you got a picture of that shoulder rig?
saneproductions
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I have the captain stubling setup from redrock micro, but I would suggest adding an additional shoulder brace to that.