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Which Canon lens/es?
Hi group,
This comes up from time to time, in fact I've just caught the tail end of a similar thread, so apologies for any duplication, but... I have a 10D and have been using a Tamron 28-300 zoom for just over a year. It's not been bad, but I've had some iffy experiences with the lens (focusing / clarity problems). Then I tried a friend's Canon 28-135 IS lens and thought the IS was *great*. So I started thinking about replacing the Tamron with something altogether higher quality. I've also found the 28-300 is a bit limiting on a APS-C sized sensor such as the one in the 10D because it's not wide enough for some of what I want to do. I mainly do travelogue & candid portrait (ie, non-studio) photography; also some landscape, but nothing the 28-300 hasn't been able to cope with. I already have a Sigma 17-35 and Canon 50mm F/1.8, but neither of these see a huge amount of use compared to the long zoom. (Needless to say, I never have the 17-35 with me when I need a wide angle shot.) I tend not to have a tripod with me most of the time, hence the appeal of IS. I'm currently considering 2 possibilities: 1) Canon 28-300 F/3.5-5.6 L IS 2) Canon 24-70 F/2.8 L plus Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L IS with extender Neither of these options is remotely cheap, so I really want to make sure I get this right first time! I also don't want to be buying lenses again in 3 years or so when the 10D is old hat and I'm looking at a 16mp digital slr for $1500 On the one hand, I like the idea of a single lens, as I don't like changing lenses all the time (dust, extra weight, possibility of dropping one). This puts the 28-300 in a good light. But, it's a darn heavy lens to lug around *all* the time (for example, I'm doing candid shots at a wedding in December). And 3.5-5.6 isn't a particularly spectacular aperture in the scheme of things, although the IS gives you a couple of extra stops. On the other hand, the second option appeals because of the large aperture throughout the range - it'd give me 24-200 at F/2.8 and 140-400 at F/5.6 with a 2x extender. But then I'd have to change lenses when I wanted to move up and down the range. And would I always have the right lens with me? I also like the fact that both these lenses are rated very highly for optical quality by people who use them, and the 70-200 seems less prone to dust because of the rotational zoom action. The 24-70 would also give me a little extra space at the wide angle, but at the same time, it doesn't have the IS which I find so appealing. Finally, with things like weddings, I wouldn't have to lug the bulk of the longer lens around unless I thought I was going to need it. Does anybody have any comments on this decision, based on previous experience with any or all of the above kit? There is an option 3) Canon 24-70 L plus Canon 70-300 F/4.5-5.6 DO IS, more limited but a lot cheaper, if anybody has comments on the 70-300 lens. Thanks, David. |
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