I am looking for an all purpose lens that is really sharp for the orchid pictures at mid distances. My macro has a short depth of field except when it's sunny out (only one are of the flower is in focus).
I must say the Tamron lens is good for midrange but even better for wide angle shots of scenery but I need to be pretty far from the flower to get mid range pics. Sometimes I bang into walls.
I have to adnit my old Canon Powershot SX20 point and shoot was super in this range. I highly recommend this great camera to begin.
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