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"Normal" Canon Zoom Lens that's worth a damn?
Maybe I'm looking for a ghost... but it seems that Canon does not
really make a "normal" length zoom lens. Here's the quandry: For a 4-lens setup along with two bodies (EOS 3 and EOS 10D), I have been considering the following: 17-40mm f/4 L USM (very wide to normal) ??? (normal to short tele) 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM (long tele) 100 f/2.8 Macro USM (macro and portrait) In looking at reviews of the two potential choices for the "midrange" zoom, neither seem to be all that great: 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 II USM 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM I'd be willing to pay more if they had a really well-corrected L series slightly faster zoom, say 28-105 f/2.8-4 L USM or even a constant aperture 28-105 f/4 L USM... Any idea why they don't? I know, most of you don't work for Canon and can't speak for them. And the other option, a set of 2 or 3 prime lenses is I suppose another possibility but seems counter-intuitive for the setup I'm contemplating. Any input (other than sarcastic troll nonsense) will be much appreciated. -Karl http://www.karlwinkler.com |
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