p.1 #6 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
Edge sharpness is not the 17-40s strong suit, but it is a fine ultra-wide lens, which is the reason to get it. From your lineup, I suspect you would want some more standard focal length options.
p.1 #7 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
24-70 would compliment your 70-200 all day and well into the evening.
24-105 would be less expensive and more in your price range and also be a nice counterpart to your 70-200.
I think a 16-35 or 17-40 would be fine (the early 16-35 is probably around $800 used) but that's really limiting on FF. I had nothing between 35 and 70 on my 1.3 APSH camera for about 9 months and it drove me nuts. YMMV, it depends on what you shoot.
p.1 #8 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
I would choose between the 17-40 and the 24-105.
I soon as I moved up to full frame with the 5D mk2 a couple years ago, I immediately bought the 17-40 because I really like ultrawide perspectives, especially with landscapes. I resisted getting the 24-105 for a very long time, but broke down a few months ago and find that I'm using it a great deal. It's very versatile and the perfect compliment to my 70-200f4 IS when ultrawide isn't a neccesity. 24mm is quite wide, it's quite a bit wider than my old Tamron 28-75, which I always wished was wider.
Yes, the 17-40 isn't stellar in regards to corner sharpness, but that doesn't stop the many pro landscape photogs from producing some brilliant images. If it's good enough for them, then...
p.1 #10 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
I would second the recommendation for the 24-105; IMHO the perfect complement to a 70-200 - a little focal length overlap will prevent your having to change lenses just to get that one more millimeter...
The perfect compliment for your 70-200 f/4 would be "My, what a fine lens you are! And telephoto, too!"
(Sorry, it's my editing background coming out, after all these years... )
p.1 #12 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
I really like my 24-105 on FF. But I also think if you have all f/4 zooms, a fast prime somewhere in the middle range is a good idea (if you like to shoot at wider apertures occasionally).
p.1 #13 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
Thanks guys! I ended up buying a 24-105L so my good lens lineup looks like this:
24-105L IS
100mm macro (non L)
70-200L IS
As mentioned before I have the canon 24-85 standard and tamron 28-300 as well. I'll probably sell the 24-85 but the 28-300 I'll keep for my backup camera which my wife is using.
I'd like to get a 50 1.4 and an 85 1.8 to use for available light concert (night club) photography but at least I have a pretty good basic setup.
p.1 #14 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
jzucker wrote:
Thanks guys! I ended up buying a 24-105L so my good lens lineup looks like this:
24-105L IS
100mm macro (non L)
70-200L IS
As mentioned before I have the canon 24-85 standard and tamron 28-300 as well. I'll probably sell the 24-85 but the 28-300 I'll keep for my backup camera which my wife is using.
I'd like to get a 50 1.4 and an 85 1.8 to use for available light concert (night club) photography but at least I have a pretty good basic setup.
I have the 50 1.4 & the 85 1.8 and believe you would be pleased with both.. Congrads on your purchase.. It is a nice lens...
p.1 #15 · Looking for Lens to compliment 70-200L F4 & 100mm Macro
i know you have to judge on a case-by-case basis but how do the Tamron, Tokina and Sigma lenses fare compared to Canon? For example, I saw the sigma now makes an EX DG version of the 50 and 85 prime lenses. How do they compare to the canon L counterparts?
