timm_s

<p>Hi Giovanni,<br>

I had to make the same decision and went for the Tokina for its constant f/2.8 and the excellent built quality. Given the amount of positive reviews I assume the Canon's picture quality is very good as well. It would also give you a bit more flexibility on the longer end. You know your photography behavior best and can decide if the longer range is a plus for you. I'm quite happy with the Tokina.</p>

<p>Regards<br>

Timm</p>

<p>Hi Barnaby,<br>

I was very happy with Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" when I started (successfully turned my camera's manual mode from foe to friend). It describes the basics very well and inncludes good advise on certain photography situations/challenges. Check it out to see if it suits you.<br>

Timm</p>

<p>Hi Oliver, you may want to check out below link. There you can select the camera, lens and aperture to see how pictures taken with a certain combo can look like: http://www.pixel-peeper.com (start picking the lens).<br>

Timm</p>