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My school is giving me a $2,000 technology grant (I'm an MSc in compsci doing research with computer vision). I figure a lens or lenses are appropriate.
>Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8
>Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
I was thinking these two with $200 to spare. I shoot Nikon crop; do you guys think it's a good idea?
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>>3139762
shouldnt you be using the grant money for the research? presumably that's why they gave you a grant for.
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>>3139770
not op but technology grant usually implies materials used in research
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>>3139771
yeah, but it doesn't sound like he's buying any of this to use it for his research
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>>3139778
It's not our problem when they demand the grant money back after finding out OP bought toys for himself.
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>>3139762
Lol, no, why spend $2k on lenses for a $300 body that will be useless when you upgrade your body and have shit resale value.
Get a 24 - 70 and 70 - 200 or a trio of ff primes
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>>3139826
This. A 70-200 VRII is under 2k used. A trio of 1.8G primes is $1800. An 80-400G VR is under 2k used. 16-35 VR is $1000. 70-200 2.8 VR is $1000 used. An 85/1.4G is $1500.
The 18-35 might be worth it, the 50-100 is going to be a portrait specialty lens.
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