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Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4.5 DC Macro. It's a 17mm DX-crop prime with reach. Surprisingly sharp, fast and compact at 17mm, excellent close-focusing (1:2.3 at 70mm and MFD) and a zoom lock at 17mm that allows you to use it as a 17mm prime until you need the extra reach. I had one of these essentially glued to my K10D and I'll probably get another if I end up getting the K-7. The colour was also unusually nice for a Sigma, without the usual mild yellow cast.

Aug 01, 2009 at 01:58 PM

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Makten wrote:
I'm not sure if you mean alternative AF lens or whatever AF lens?

Whatever AF lens ... not a lot of true alt AF's out there besides Conurus conversions ... most are simply third party/ aftermarket / non-OEM.

Makten, I was expecting to see your Samyang on the list ... I forgot it was MF.

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Aug 01, 2009 at 02:26 PM

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p.2 #3 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

RustyBug wrote:

Makten ... I'm surprised you didn't put your Samyang on the list.

The Samyang 85 is a manual focus lens

Aug 01, 2009 at 02:27 PM

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p.2 #4 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Mawz ... you are very quick !!

Aug 01, 2009 at 02:29 PM

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p.2 #5 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

I think the Canon EF f/4 70-200mm IS would be really nice for landscape.
It is on my list

Aug 01, 2009 at 02:34 PM

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p.2 #6 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Αuto-what?

Ok seriously, the only AF lens I've kept is my Tammy 28-75. Slow AF aside, I cant imagine a better standard zoom for Canon. Its small & light and I havent seen anything anywhere that indicates that some other zoom lens has better image quality, "L" or whatever.

Aug 01, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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p.2 #7 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

135/2, fast focusing, nice physical feel to the construction of the lens, and over all a very excellent lens

It's a gold standard, if you ask me

Aug 01, 2009 at 03:47 PM

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p.2 #8 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

135L

Aug 01, 2009 at 03:59 PM

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p.2 #9 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Sigma 150... Favourite 'alt' like AF lens I suppose.

Aug 01, 2009 at 04:02 PM

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p.2 #10 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

I'm really torn on this one.

As Brainiac says 200 1.8 - for me great bokeh and sharp at 1.8 and use it a lot

As Ed says 50 1.0 - for me great for flowers with/wo extension tubes and general nighttime shooting - has a nice glow effect and also use it as an IR lens.

But my other favorite is 50-200L - I like the colors it is richer in the reds, browns and greys unlike the 70-200 F4 I have which is richer in blues.

Well if I can only choose one today I'll agree with Ed the 50 1.0.

Tommorrow I choose the 200 and the next day 50-200.

Aug 01, 2009 at 05:18 PM

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p.2 #11 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

I have the original EF 70-200/2.8 L (non IS) and have taken countless images with it. Never lets me down.
The EF 100/2 is also nice. I don't use it much any more but my EF 400/2.8L certainly gets the job done for the distance stuff. In general I find most of the longer up-market Canon lenses to be really good.

Aug 01, 2009 at 05:29 PM

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p.2 #12 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

RustyBug wrote:
Makten, I was expecting to see your Samyang on the list ... I forgot it was MF.

Even if the Samyang was AF, I'd pick the 24-70 in this case. On the other hand, the Samyang has replaced my 105/2.5 at the medium long end for top three MF lenses.

The Holy trinity now is:

Nikkor 28/2.8 AI-S
Voigtländer Ultron 40/2
Samyang 85/1.4

Aug 01, 2009 at 07:49 PM

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p.2 #13 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Would have to go for the 85L as much as I love the 200 1.8.
I just use it an awful lot more often.

Aug 01, 2009 at 08:00 PM

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p.2 #14 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Zoom: EF 28-70 3.5-4.5 II. I used it all day today here in he Quebec City area. Alt because it is so not-alt, it is the size of the EF 50/2.5 CM and it packs a lot of punch.

Primes: I'm not really thrilled with any of my AF primes. I guess the EF 85/1.8 is OK.

Aug 01, 2009 at 11:12 PM

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p.2 #15 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

The only lens in my bag that a MF alt glass can't replace is the EF 500mm f/4.5 L. Simply wonderful a lens and at the focal range that Canon glass shines. No manual focus alternative glass can do what it does for me.

Aug 01, 2009 at 11:33 PM

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p.2 #16 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

200L f2.8 Great bokeh, color and sharpness.Small and black.Although i am toying with the idea of trading it because its one weakness IMO is infinity focus detail
-Jim

Aug 01, 2009 at 11:55 PM

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p.2 #17 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

Wow ... great thread !!!

Dare I start a new thread to ask what 3 'Alt' lenses you would put in your bag?

Aug 02, 2009 at 01:17 AM

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p.2 #18 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

RustyBug wrote:
Wow ... great thread !!!

Dare I start a new thread to ask what 3 'Alt' lenses you would put in your bag?

Go for it ;-)

Aug 02, 2009 at 01:21 AM

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p.2 #19 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

I'm thinking what I'll say. Of course, it depends on where I'm going...

Aug 02, 2009 at 01:21 AM

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p.2 #20 · Favorite AF lens ... most 'Alt' like

RustyBug wrote:
Wow ... great thread !!!

Dare I start a new thread to ask what 3 'Alt' lenses you would put in your bag?

3 alt + 1 af?

nikon 24 2.0, sigma 50 1.4, nikon 105 2.5 and either nikon 35 1.4 or nikon 180 2.8, depending.

Aug 02, 2009 at 02:17 AM

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