Canon users... my quest... your help!

[JJ!]

Quest: Lens
Need: walkaround, ideally from wide to 85mm.
Budget: £350 (maybe a little more - not quite sure!)

Options I have considered:

Canon 28-135 (but maybe just not wide enough)
Canon 17-85 - reviews vary soooooooooo much!
Canon 18-200 - jack of all trades, but no USM and IQ not up to scratch
Canon 18-135 - just released, no USM but new type of faster micro motor (apparantly!), no reviews at all as of yet of this lens.
Canon 100mm F2 USM*
Canon 85mm F1.8 USM*

*obviously I would have to save for a wide angle too!

Other options include Sigma 17-70, 18-125 and tamrom 28-75 F2.8 (which seems to get great reviews)

So who has used what, any user feedback would be grand!

The only L glass near my budget is the 17-40... but I think I would really miss the longer reach.

 

[rich-6]

Had a 17-85 IS and didnt rate it much TBH, Sold it to fund a 24-70 F2.8 Sigma = mint

 

[JJ!]

WTF - Just seen the Tamron 18-270 - thats quite some range! IQ must be questionable!

 

[Ian]

I'd be tempted by the Sigma 24-70mm JJ, completely forgot about that. I was thinking of the Canon 24-70mm, but obviously that's way out of the price range. Not sure if you want a bit more at the wide end though?

Edit: just seen how much the Sigma is lol, thought it was a lot cheaper than that..

 

[Revels]

What happened to buying a D90 you multi-swapping tart?

 

[JJ!]

What happened to buying a D90 you multi-swapping tart?

I like tarts - yummy. I go through cameras like I did with women in my early years... but think I am ready to settle down now lol.

Feck, that siggy is quite pricey!!

This is the Tammy:

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_28_75.html

Retails just under budget!

 

[Dip]

I think I've been looking for a while now. Tamron looks like a winner tbh. What retailer have you seen it at??

 

[JJ!]

Clifton have it at £375, but I am sure I have seen it cheaper!

http://www.cliftoncameras.co.uk/Tamron_28-75_mm_SP_Di_f2.8

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

28-135 imo. Jack of all trades that. Seen some brilliant portraits done with it aswell as group shots at a wedding recently.

 

[Jungle_Jim]

yup i have a 28-135 IS and its a good lens although it does suffer from zoom creep. i picked mine up new for around £200