Hello!
Today is my birthday and I REALLY need your help and opinion in choosing a present! So, I have some money a bit more than 400$ and want to buy new lens for my Canon 30D. I already have: 18-55mm KIT f/3.5-5.6 and 50mm f/1.8.

For now I have list of few lens for choice ->

• Canon 50 f/1.4 ~400$
  + f/1.4
  + better bokeh
  + Ultra Speed motor
  - price
  - I have f.1.8 alredy
  So what did you say? I need to change f/1.8 to f/1.4 or I have no reason to do this?
  Link to review -> [link]


• Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD ~400$
  + f/2.8 for all focus distance
  + nice angels, it can be used as solo-portrait and group-portrait
  + nice price, for example Canon 28-70mm L price almost 1400$
  - picture looking same as 18-55mm at f/5.6
  - I don't know really I need it or not, who have say something about it, I never used before Tamron's
  link to review -> [link]


• Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II ~430$
  + same as 28-75mm
  + wide angle
  +good price
  - maybe distort on wide angle
  ± 50mm is maximal angle
  link to review -> [link]

Most of all I like to shot portraits, nature (macro mostly) and party's...

If you have some ideas — please write it in comment I really need your opinion!

Maybe I need to think about flash light? Tell me if so...


Thanks for opinion! And for read all this stuff ^___^