Unfortunately I recently dropped my 16-50 2.8 and damaged it to where repair is cost prohibitive. I now need a wide angle lens as I have nothing below 50mm. I have tossed around several options but can't seem to settle on anything, so I am hoping for a little help from you all. I am strongly considering the 16-85 but am concerned about bokeh when shooting portraits so have considered buying a used 16-50. What are your thoughts, and are there any other options I haven't considered?
To clarify my original post above: (Added 9/3/17 at 9:57 am)
I have a 50-135 2.8 that I use for most of my portraits, but there are situations where I want a wider angle and still have the nice out of focus background. For example I shoot pictures in the lobby and worship center of my church where the lighting isn't so great and where I can't use a flash. Also because there are multiple people in the frame it is nice to have the shallow DOF to isolate my subject while adding context from everything else in the frame. I would purchase the 16-85 in a heartbeat if I thought I wouldn't, 1) end up having to shoot at higher ISO resulting in nosier images, and 2) lose isolation from the higher Fstop. It's also worth mentioning that I loved my 16-50 and would get a used one if I wasn't worried about the SDM failure, and I like quiet lenses, so screw drive not an option.
Reading everyone's comments definitely helps think through the options, so thank you!
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Last edited by djam; 09-03-2017 at 08:00 AM.