Hockomock Digital Photographers

Hi everybody – I didn’t want to email this out and invade everybody’s inbox, but figured the blog would be a good place for this. I’m selling my Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC (Vibration Control – “Image Stabilization” in Canon-speak) lens. I’m scrounging up funds to upgrade to a 5D, and this being an EF-S mount is the first to go. I didn’t use it much, so it’s pretty much impossible to tell from new – only thing missing from how it came from the store is part of the top of the box which I had to cut out to send in for a rebate. Comes with front/back caps, lens hood, box, and documentation. It’s $600 after rebate new, I have it listed elsewhere for $500, but will sell to a friend for $450.

Pics available here: http://imgur.com/a/g7cBR

Hi everybody! I’ve taken a bunch of photos of the babies recently, including some with a borrowed Canon 24-105 F/4L lens. I have the 70-200, which is great for closeups, and great for ONE baby, but not quite wide enough for two. However, the Canon lens (or the 24-70) is out of my price range. Very far out of it. So I started looking around at other options like Tamron, Sigma, and Tokina. Does anybody have experiences with a decent, fast lens from brands other than Canon or Nikon in this zoom range? Any recommendations? I’d like to buy one used if I can find it, to further the keeping-on-a-budget factor.

Thanks!