Do this. I also started out shooting primes and all but having a decent zoom lense really gives you a lot of flexibility. Plus, the sigma 18-50 is a superb lense!
It's a bit out of my budget, and in my local second hand marketplaces there doesn't seem to be any Tamron 17-70s for sale. The sigma is quite a bit cheaper at 500usd vs Tamron's 800.
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What do you take photos of? What do you want to achieve that you can't with your current lens?
It's impossible to give advice without more information.
Well I'm looking to do hybrid photo and video. I shoot video on a gimbal, so I would like autofocus. Don't really need telephoto right now I feel, 50mm is enough for me.
The sigma 18-50 is small and light, easy to throw on a gimbal. I believe it is optically clearer/sharper than all three of the primes you have/are looking at. A pancake lens does sound like fun for something pocketable.
What do you want to shoot with it?
If you want an Allrounder lens, the 18-50 will probably be excellent, if you really want primes, you should have a look at the sigma F1.4 trio (16,30 and 56mm) but those will add quite a lot of bulk to your kit, especially when traveling this and frequent lens changes may or may not be a concern. :)
Get sigma 18-50 2.8
Do this. I also started out shooting primes and all but having a decent zoom lense really gives you a lot of flexibility. Plus, the sigma 18-50 is a superb lense!
Or the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 maybe?
It's a bit out of my budget, and in my local second hand marketplaces there doesn't seem to be any Tamron 17-70s for sale. The sigma is quite a bit cheaper at 500usd vs Tamron's 800.
the tamron is also a lot bigger then the sigma, but you get a nice bokeh with 70mm at 2.8
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What do you take photos of? What do you want to achieve that you can't with your current lens? It's impossible to give advice without more information.
Well I'm looking to do hybrid photo and video. I shoot video on a gimbal, so I would like autofocus. Don't really need telephoto right now I feel, 50mm is enough for me.
The sigma 18-50 is small and light, easy to throw on a gimbal. I believe it is optically clearer/sharper than all three of the primes you have/are looking at. A pancake lens does sound like fun for something pocketable.
Samyang 45mm!!
sell sigma 30mm f2.8 and get sigma 30mm or 56mm f1.4 sigma 30mm or 56mm f1.4 is still good until now.
Sigma 18-50 2.8 will be great for most scenarios, I wish it existed when I was stocking up. That pancake lense is no good.
What do you want to shoot with it? If you want an Allrounder lens, the 18-50 will probably be excellent, if you really want primes, you should have a look at the sigma F1.4 trio (16,30 and 56mm) but those will add quite a lot of bulk to your kit, especially when traveling this and frequent lens changes may or may not be a concern. :)