corndog69 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 10 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1738 times:
Hello People,
I'd like advise on which lens to get to compliment my Canon Eos 50D & 100-400mm L series. I'm considering a second body (60D) & am not sure which lens to get for it? I'd like a smaller lens, (as 100mm is too big for 777-300 at certain airports!!!) was thinking 24-105mm L series maybe?
Any views or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2085 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1733 times:
Quoting corndog69 (Thread starter): Any views or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
You need to ask yourself a couple of fundamental questions really; what focal lengths do I need? and what is my budget? Until you've answered them, you can't really start considering suitable lenses.
Darren
Equipment: Canon EOS 50D & 350D; Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM, 50-500 EX APO DG, Canon 24-105 f/4 L, Speedlite 430EX
corndog69 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 10 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1729 times:
I've got a 28-135mm but the image quality is always really poor, don't know if it's a faulty lens or just because it's at the cheaper end of the scale. It's the perfect focal length to go with the 100-400mm, that's why I was looking into the L-series 24-105mm. I'd have to draw the line at £1000.
If you're using it on a 50D, that might be your problem. The 50D has a high resolution sensor and you need good glass in front or any minor flaws in the lens is exaggerated. You need good glass with the 50D. If you're after a replacement for this lens, you won't go far wrong with the 24-105 f/4 L. I've been using one for over 2 years and love it. It's a little wide on a crop sensor for day to day shooting, but great for aviation when you're quite close to aircraft. Colour and contrast is excellent and sharpness is pretty good across it's range. You'd have plenty of change with a budget of £1000.
Darren
Equipment: Canon EOS 50D & 350D; Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM, 50-500 EX APO DG, Canon 24-105 f/4 L, Speedlite 430EX
RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 758 posts, RR: 29 Reply 5, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1698 times:
Darren has some good points. I will just mention that whey I owned both a 40D and 7D, the 24-105 just about no use. If I wanted to go wide, I wanted to go wide and I would use my Tokina 11-16. If I wanted Telephoto, I would go with my 70-200.
You might say, oh well the 24-105 will be a great "walk around" travel lens. That's what I was saying at least. Well the problem is it is heavy and the front zoom extension always falls down if you're hanging it around you neck. I just carry my Tokina because it's light, small and great for low light. If it was something a little more serious, I would also pack the 70-200 f/4, because it's not much bigger than the 24-105, and is twice the lens.
Now, on a Full Frame camera, the 24-105 is really nice. Great range, wide enough to use traveling down city streets or even landscape photography. Not worried about shooting high ISO to augment the f/4 limitation. That being said, I still want a wider and fast zoom down the road. Like a Tokina 16-28 or Canon 16-35.
Sorry be negative, just sharing.
I'm wondering also why you're getting a 60D? Is it just like a backup body? Because while I like both bodies, I don't really consider a 60D much of an equipment upgrade for the already very capable 50D. I can understand having a backup for a business or something though for sure, it's a nice price and I'm impressed with results I've seen some have with it.
Here in the US I would think the 60D is $800 or so and the 24-105 near $1,000. I would put that money elsewhere. Maybe buy a used 40D if you just need a backup, then you probably have $1,400 for a big lens upgrade. Canon's range of 70-200's are the collections of zooms among all manufactures, and I wouldn't be a Canon owner and not own one. And I wouldn't own a crop body without having an UWA like a Canon 10-22 or Tokina 11-16.
Just some food for thought. Best of luck.
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NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 4887 posts, RR: 50 Reply 6, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1670 times:
Quoting RonS (Reply 5): You might say, oh well the 24-105 will be a great "walk around" travel lens. That's what I was saying at least. Well the problem is it is heavy and the front zoom extension always falls down if you're hanging it around you neck.
Too true - something I also found out. My 10-22mm remains my primary walk around lens for its wide angle ability.
dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2085 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
Quoting RonS (Reply 5): the 24-105 just about no use
It all depends on the focal lengths you need where you go. At my local airport, an 11-16 would be classed as 'just about no use' as being way too wide. That's why I asked corndog69 above, you need to ask youself 'what focal lengths do I need?'. Until you've answered that, you don't know what you need.
Quoting RonS (Reply 5): Well the problem is it is heavy and the front zoom extension always falls down if you're hanging it around you neck.
Personally, I've never seen that as a problem. I don't find it heavy and my copy at least, doesn't creep when it's being carried. Maybe it's because I'm used to the 50-500 that's nearly 2kg, the 24-105 seems light in comparisson! Even carrying it around all day, it's not that heavy. I also take a 10-20 as 24mm can be a little wide on a crop sensor.
Quoting RonS (Reply 5): I don't really consider a 60D much of an equipment upgrade for the already very capable 50D
I would agree. If I was getting a second body, I'd probably save the money and get another 50D. The body of the 60D isn't as nice and unless you need the video, there's not a lot else to justify the extra cost.
Quoting RonS (Reply 5): Canon's range of 70-200's are the collections of zooms among all manufactures,
He's not after a 70-200 though, he wants a replacement for his 28-135. There's no question they are the great lenses if that's the focal range you're after, but it doesn't meet the requirement of ...
Quoting corndog69 (Thread starter): I'd like a smaller lens, (as 100mm is too big for 777-300 at certain airports!!!)
Darren
Equipment: Canon EOS 50D & 350D; Sigma 10-20 EX DC HSM, 50-500 EX APO DG, Canon 24-105 f/4 L, Speedlite 430EX
corndog69 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 10 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1612 times:
I'd get another 50D if canon still made them, I don't think I'd fancy buying a used one though.
So I guess the next best is the 60D. I don't need the video mode either, that's why my 50D is perfect for my requirements.
The difference going from a 70-300mm to the L series 100-400mm is incredible! I still can't believe the sharpness etc!
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