The BEST short zoom on a 1.6 crop is undeniably the EF-S 17-55IS. It's just stupidly expensive, not well enough made, can in some examples attract dust and doesn't even come with a lens hood.
If you have the money and won't want to go 1.3 crop or full frame, it's the best, but personally I think a Tamron 17-50 is just as good (bar the IS) and one third the price.
Canon 50D arraived here in KSA, I would like to buy one with kit lens.
So, if we ignore the zoom range, what is best lens in optical quality:
- EF-S 17-85mm IS
- EF 28-135 IS
- Or new 18-200 IS
I have 17-40L and 70-200L f4 , so my expectations are high...
Or just buy the body only?
thank you ...
Yo Bro!!!
The first three lenses you mentioned are only PAR or somewhat below PAR in terms of IQ and BUILD...
For the Ultimate ALL purpose General Lens buy the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L, once you have it that's it...
got no money burn?----> here are the alternates... by order:
bushwacker wrote:
since you are in KSA were dusts are almost everyday.... I'd suggest you buy the 24-70 it has weather sealing...
The two Ls that you have are all good... cheap and sharp!!!
you are right about dusty waether here, but now is so great after heavy rains recently.
well, I will re-think about whole issue, maybe sell 17-40 and add for 24-70 ..
since I know what L lens means
but worry about bad copies, I read many stories about this.
by the way bro.. Friends of mine told me you cannot take any pictures there in Saudi... only the ones inside a private house only or a private compound.... is this true?
