Any recommendations on a very sharp mid range zoom for Canon 5d. I have been looking in the area of 20-85 or around that. If it can also be used on my 20d that would be great, although not important. I do need to have USM for shake control.
Thanks
Posts: 137 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: 31 October 2007
USM won't fix shake. IS (one of the other alphabet soup labels that crowd lens barrels nowadays) is what you want. Take a look at the 24-105/4 IS USM (Its got USM too, so you get all the goodies in one.) It has some barrel distortion problems at its extreme wide, but should fit the bill nicely. And like Craig said, add little sumthin' to the coffee in mornin' just for good measure!
Posts: 100 | Location: Chicago | Registered: 03 October 2002
I've had the 24-105 and the 24-70, I think the 24-70 is the superior lens. The only thing I miss from the 105 is the 105; that additional reach is really nice.
Honestly, IS is a really nice feature but I found F4 to be far to slow for indoor shooting. Also, I think it could be argued the image quality of the 24-105 is not up to par with the 24-70.
I am considering getting 100mm or 135mm for situations where my 70-200 is just to much.
Posts: 103 | Location: Chicago IL | Registered: 05 August 2006
I recently borrowed the 24-70 from a friend for this shot that required about 45mm. I was happy with the performance @ f16 with this focal length, which is not in the range I generally shoot. 16-35 and 70-200 are the 2 lenses I use the most.
Posts: 5249 | Location: Redondo Beach, CA USA | Registered: 14 June 2001
I recently upgraded from 5D to DS MK III. These new cameras really bring out the worst in my 24-105! I have always noticed waves of flaws across the image but they really stand out with the DS MKII.
I hope Canon retools their pro lenses soon!
Posts: 843 | Location: California | Registered: 07 October 2005
I own the 16-35mm 2.8L and the 70-200mm 2.8L and both lenses will get me through just about any scenario I can think of. I have some primes that I'll also use (20mm, 28mm, 50mm, 85mm), but the two zooms are used most all the time...
Posts: 490 | Location: Dallas, TX, USA | Registered: 12 December 2001
Purchase the best you can buy and still make a profit. If you can't afford the L series or can barely swing it - but won't be able to get enough work using it to make money from it - then don't get an L lens.
With the way the photography business is, you don't need to buy items that will take years to break even on.
Posts: 490 | Location: Dallas, TX, USA | Registered: 12 December 2001
yeah, I have the older 28-70 L lens and it is super sharp. The 17-35mm L isn't anywhere near as good and has the most incredibly bad chromatic aberation problems. Actually, if you want a really wide zoom lens, the Tokina 11-17mm lens is amazing. I use it on both the 1D MKII and the 1Ds MKII. When you look in PS3 at the chromatic aberation tool, there's virtually none. I'm very happy with this lens. Probably the first zoom lens that I've seen which leaves the camera company's prime lens for dead. (prime lens being Canon's f2.8 15mm fisheye)
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