My latest obsession over the last year and a half has been with DSLRs, with about a 40/60 split between still images and video capabilities. I started out with a Nikon D5000, but quickly moved to a T2i when it came out due to it's awesome video quality. Here's a look at my past and near-future DSLR roadmap
Past
• Nikon D5000 with kit lens
• Nikon 35mm f/1.8 lens
• Sold Nikon D5000 & lenses
• Canon T2i with kit lens
• Canon 50 mm f/1.8 lens
• Canon 17-55 mm f/2.8 lens
• Sold 18-55mm kit lens
Planned
• Tascam DR07 MKII audio recorder
• DV Rebellion Do-it-yourself DSLR slider (scroll down on the page)
• Canon 50 mm f/1.4 lens (replacing f/1.8)
• Canon 5D Mark II successor (hopefully this will come out in 2011)
• Canon 24-70L f/2.8 (hopefully a new model with IS) (replacing 17-55)
On a related note I was looking back over all of my pictures and I think it's quite possible that the D5000 had slightly better image quality than the T2i, especially for skin tones.
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3.22.2011
1.16.2011
Canon 17-55 EF-S f/2.8 Initial Impressions
Yesterday I replaced my 18-55 mm kit lens with the 17-55 EF-S f/2.8. Initially, I was dead set on getting the 24-70L f/2.8, but decided that I didn't want to give up the wide end of the focal range. The only lens that really fit into the range I was looking for was the 17-55, but I was hesitant considering reviews ranged from "only marginally better than the 18-55 kit lens" to "I don't know why this isn't branded as an L lens." Based on this my expectations were low, expecting only to gain the advantage of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range without much difference in overall quality.
So far I've only had a chance to take a few shows around the house, but I can definitely say that anyone claiming this to be equivalent to the kit lens is an idiot. Simply put, this lens is amazing. It's sharper, produces better contrast and colors, and is much better in low light (obviously) than the kit lens. I'll be taking some more photos and videos soon. In the meantime run, don't walk, to replace your kit lens on your T2i or other Canon EF-S compatible DSLR.
So far I've only had a chance to take a few shows around the house, but I can definitely say that anyone claiming this to be equivalent to the kit lens is an idiot. Simply put, this lens is amazing. It's sharper, produces better contrast and colors, and is much better in low light (obviously) than the kit lens. I'll be taking some more photos and videos soon. In the meantime run, don't walk, to replace your kit lens on your T2i or other Canon EF-S compatible DSLR.