11-07-2010, 01:55 PM
Hello, I'd like to ask you for your advise. This is my problem:
My CANON 28mm 2.8 is dead (a problem with the focus ring which doesn't work neither manual nor autofocus), I bought it second-hand about four years ago.
I could get it fixed for about 90 or 100 $. Of course, in the shop they've told me that once they fix it, the lens will be as perfect as new... but you can never be sure...
I could also easily afford buying the canon 28mm 1.8 (but I've been told that it doesn't worth it), so I might also consider to buy a new 2.8.
I will use the lens in a CANON EOS 550d, and in fact I would be open to buy any other lens between 20mm and 35mm. I could get to pay up to 850$ (but i'd prefer to save some money, of course!)
Finally, I also thought of leaving my 28mm and buying a Tamron AF 17-50mm 2.8 instead, do you thing the quality of this one is a lot worse than the prime lens?
What would you do? Thank you very much for your advise!!
My CANON 28mm 2.8 is dead (a problem with the focus ring which doesn't work neither manual nor autofocus), I bought it second-hand about four years ago.
I could get it fixed for about 90 or 100 $. Of course, in the shop they've told me that once they fix it, the lens will be as perfect as new... but you can never be sure...
I could also easily afford buying the canon 28mm 1.8 (but I've been told that it doesn't worth it), so I might also consider to buy a new 2.8.
I will use the lens in a CANON EOS 550d, and in fact I would be open to buy any other lens between 20mm and 35mm. I could get to pay up to 850$ (but i'd prefer to save some money, of course!)
Finally, I also thought of leaving my 28mm and buying a Tamron AF 17-50mm 2.8 instead, do you thing the quality of this one is a lot worse than the prime lens?
What would you do? Thank you very much for your advise!!