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Ns, whats my next lens?

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oil.
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sup m&a.
i've been doing photography for about 2 years now and i love it. my current lens setup is:
UWA: tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 (not my first choice, but my budget got the better of me)
Standard: canon 18-135 f/3.5-5.5 (kit lens)
Tele: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS
all on a 7d body
so, what would be the next lens to buy? 50mm? sell the kit lens and get a new standard zoom?
i could get about 200-250 for the 18-135, and i have about another 400 to spend, although i think i am going to spend about 70 on an f-stop icu
im leaning towards the 50mm, what do you think?
Jan 16 2012 8:14PM
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MACAQUE
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A 50 sounds like it would be solid. The 24-70 or 24-105 are a little outside of your price range.
Jan 16 2012 8:17PM
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deleted2
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so you have 650 to spend? sorry im straight tired, but if thats the case then i'd say tamron 17-50, and a pentax 50mm
Jan 16 2012 8:22PM
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MLeone
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Wow hmm you have alot of choices. Personally If I were you this is what I would do, sell your 18-135 and buy a used but mint condition Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 Then I would sell your Tamron 10-24 and buy a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 and that would be a fucking killer setup on a 7d! So you mostly do photography? or do you do some video too? Hope this helps!

Jan 16 2012 8:22PM
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oil.
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i pretty much split down the middle video/photography. honestly im fine with the tamron 10-24, obviously a tokina 11-16 would be boss. also i dont think i could sell both the 18-135 and the 10-24 and have enough for both the 17-50 and the 11-16? haha thanks for the help though, keep the suggestions coming!
Jan 16 2012 8:52PM
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erikK
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i wouldn't really get a tamron 17-50 for photo, the range is pretty limited and the VR version is shit. Consider the Canon 15-85
Jan 17 2012 12:16AM
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MLeone
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Well it s obviously all your call but just consider this, sell your 18-135 for 250 and use 50 of your 400 and buy a tamron 17-50 for 300 used mint condition. Then sell your 10-24 for 350ish and then use your other 250 from the 400 you had so you have $600. With $600 you could buy a Tokina 11-16 used mint as well.
Jan 17 2012 8:15AM
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the.cheat
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i'm perfectly happy with mine for photos, and i don't shoot video.
Jan 17 2012 10:50AM
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niels043
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you have a couple of good options. 17-40 is a great lens in your price range, however you can also go with the 50mm 1.4 and still have money left for say a speedlight 430 and and even an affordable wireless transmitter. or just sell everything but the 7d and 70-200 and buy a 16-35 2.8.
Jan 17 2012 4:48PM
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MACAQUE
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I like primes, so I'm biased. I'd tell you to get a 35 and a 50 and call it good. You can afford both and image quality will be better than any zooms in that price range.
Jan 17 2012 5:57PM
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the.cheat
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this sounds like kinda bad advice, no mid range? sure the 16-35 is sweet but thats a range i like.
Jan 17 2012 6:10PM
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