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24-105L and 24-70L (or even 28-70L) ....tough choice ... wish I could have all of them

Nov 03, 2009 at 08:23 AM

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Both 24-70L and 24-105L are good but it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L.

Nov 03, 2009 at 08:55 AM

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mttran wrote:
Both 24-70L and 24-105L are good but it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L.

Again with the sweeping generalisations.

Most 24-70L lenses are more or less perfect. Mine is the best zoom lens I've owned. My colleagues have similar views. As with most lenses, a few have calibration and other issues, yet for you it's major panic.

There are thousands of perfect, working 24-70L's out there with owners who don't post here.

You are spreading misinformation like wildfire. Please stop it.

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:00 AM

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dhphoto wrote:
mttran wrote:
Both 24-70L and 24-105L are good but it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L.

Again with the sweeping generalisations.

Most 24-70L lenses are more or less perfect. Mine is the best zoom lens I've owned. My colleagues have similar views. As with most lenses, a few have calibration and other issues, yet for you it's major panic.

You are spreading misinformation like wildfire. Please stop it.

You are out hunting again or what. You have tremedous energy just like my kids.

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:02 AM

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mttran wrote:

You are out hunting again or what. You have tremedous energy just like my kids.

Someone needs to rebut the sh#t you are talking

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:04 AM

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dhphoto wrote:
mttran wrote:

You are out hunting again or what. You have tremedous energy just like my kids.

Someone needs to clarify the sh#t you are talking

What differences does it make if you keep doing this to everyone who disagree things with you.

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:06 AM

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mttran wrote:
dhphoto wrote:
mttran wrote:

You are out hunting again or what. You have tremedous energy just like my kids.

Someone needs to clarify the sh#t you are talking

What differences does it make if you keep doing this to everyone who disagree things with you.

I don't. I only condradict people who are patently wrong and spreading stuff on the net that can't be justified.

You stop, I'llstop

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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:08 AM

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dhphoto wrote:
mttran wrote:
dhphoto wrote:
mttran wrote:

You are out hunting again or what. You have tremedous energy just like my kids.

Someone needs to clarify the sh#t you are talking

What differences does it make if you keep doing this to everyone who disagree things with you.

I don't. I only condradict people who are patently wrong and spreading stuff on the net that can't be justified.

like yours

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:09 AM

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p.3 #9 · Best standard zoom lens for 5D?

Ok, justify the comment

it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L

With ACTUAL evidence. Actual hard evidence that isn't casual speculation and heresay you picked up on dpreview, or a few threads you've read elsewhere.

Go on, prove me wrong with actual evidence. Can you?

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:12 AM

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dhphoto wrote:

Ok, justify the comment

it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L

With ACTUAL evidence. Actual hard evidence that isn't casual speculation and heresay you picked up on dpreview, or a few threads you've read elsewhere.

Go on, prove me wrong with actual evidence. Can you?

C'mon now - don't be a child and why i have to proof that to you then may i ask

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:14 AM

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There's no point continuing this, it's like dealing with a toddler.

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:21 AM

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dhphoto wrote:

There's no point continuing this, it's like dealing with a toddler.

If you understand thing, why start it

not even once but twice today

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:25 AM

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p.3 #13 · Best standard zoom lens for 5D?

Sorry Op. This is an unexpected event

Nov 03, 2009 at 10:21 AM

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p.3 #14 · Best standard zoom lens for 5D?

No worries, the world is made of people with different opinions and that is the beauty of it ... otherwise it would be boring, wouldn't it?

Nov 03, 2009 at 10:28 AM

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eos3d wrote:
No worries, the world is made of people with different opinions and that is the beauty of it ... otherwise it would be boring, wouldn't it?

It would be boring. But be careful what you choose to believe.

IMO the BEST standard zoom is comfortably the 24-70L which is a terrific lens, albeit heavy and bulky. Whether you want that to walk round with it is up to you but for image quality it's the best zoom I've owned or used over 30 years and that includes medium format zooms.

There are occasionaly quality control issues that shouldn't be there (as there are with many lenses, sadly) but the vast majority of people are I believe very happy with their 24-70L and 28-70L's and have had few or no issues. It is a hugely popular pro lens and rightly so.

Nov 03, 2009 at 10:40 AM

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mttran wrote:
Both 24-70L and 24-105L are good but it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L.

Ummmm, everyone I know that owns one loves it.

Omar

Nov 03, 2009 at 11:29 AM

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omarlyn wrote:
mttran wrote:
Both 24-70L and 24-105L are good but it is not easy to find a good copy of 24-70L.

Ummmm, everyone I know that owns one loves it.

Omar

It was easy for me to find an excellent copy of the 24-70/2.8L - I ordered it, I picked it up, I have it.

Nov 03, 2009 at 11:46 AM

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dhphoto wrote:
IMO the BEST standard zoom is comfortably the 24-70L which is a terrific lens, albeit heavy and bulky.

I agree 100%. My early answer to the "best for general photography" question was the 24-105L, which I use more frequently than the 24-70L. I'm in the process of paring down my lens inventory, and the 24-70L is becoming my 'go to' lens for more and more uses. OTOH, the 24-105L is an excellent compromise on many fronts, and it's a great solution for 'general photography'. If you need the 24-70/2.8L, then you should already know that you need it.

Nov 03, 2009 at 11:54 AM

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eos3d wrote:
Hello to all,

I will be looking for a standard zoom lens to go with my 5D (and also my 1Ds). Which one would fit the best for general photography?

Thanks for your help.

Young.

There are a few, but "general photography" is too vague to say. I have a few lenses in the standard zoom category that I will match to their appropriate subjects. For example when photographing a concert or wedding, where I may need faster shutter speeds, I use the 24-70L as it has a fast 2.8 aperture. But when backpacking/hiking/travelling for landscape photography, where weight is at a premium and I have no use for fast glass (I'm usually stopping down for DOF anyways) then the 25-105L is the much wiser choice (especially because IS can be very useful for these static subjects also).

And finally I know you said "zoom" but if I'm on a personal outing, like taking my son to the park or walking around downtown, my favorite "general photography" lens is the 50 1.4, thanks to its very light weight and very fast aperture. This allows me to get very creative with depth of field for more artistic photos not possible with a zoom lens.

Hope this helps!

Chris Miller
www.imagineimagery.com

Nov 03, 2009 at 01:21 PM

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my 24-70L is excellent (first one i tried). it's no L prime, but it does what it says on the tin.

Nov 03, 2009 at 01:32 PM

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p.3 #21 · Best standard zoom lens for 5D?

Thanks again for all your replies guys

Nov 03, 2009 at 01:40 PM


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