ok guys... more lens questions
so as many of you know i recently ordered the Tokina 11-16 f.2.8. Currently it's out of stock though, and with the situation in Japan I'm wondering how long it will take (ordered it on the 19th).
But recently I've been wondering whether I should just cancel my order and instead get a mid-range f2.8 and sell this crappy 18-105 vr which would get me at least 200 bucks.
here are the lenses i've been seriously looking into and it seems like they all have their ups and downs. can anyone recommend any of give me any input of them? i also included some 'notes'
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sigma 17-50 f2.8 vr: ~$670; internal focus; macro; zoom ring close to body, focus farther
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nikon 24-85 f2.8-4: ~$630; pretty old i believe, around 2000; macro; no vr; no internal focus
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tokina 16-50 f2.8: ~$550; bad CA (those blue/pink lines around bright edges); tough and great build quality; macro; focus ring close to body, zoom farther
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tamron 17-50 f2.8 "vr": ~$600; macro; zoom closer to body, focus further; softer than the non 'vr', but recommended for indoors/low light?; no internal motor (might be wrong)
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tamrom 17-50 f2.8 non "vr": ~$450; cheapest; sharper than 'vr' version; no internal motor
on google shop they all have 5 stars which makes it though to chose and review sites are just confusing me.
so i guess my question is, should i cancel my wide angle? it seems like a wide angle would most likely be a self-present, but i could find so many more uses with some of these midranges (macro, portraits) i just would be sad if i got a bad copy
also, if i get a mid-range i would just end up getting the 11-16 later on... and if i do, what would be the point of say, getting the tokina 16-50?