> I suspect he means the Tamron. It's sharp, contrasty, fast and dirt > cheap. I'm quite fond of mine (And I do like the Bokeh it produces).
That sounds like a decent lens, Adam - I just wish it were somewhat longer - I am sure I'd be hitting the long end of its zoom range all too often for the informal child portraits that I do a lot of, even with the "crop factor" on the *ist DS. Fred