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02/06/2013 09:20:12 AM · #1 |
There are so many lenses I want...renting them will quench my thirst a bit...but here's my current issue:
I don't have a 24-70mm lens. My walk around lens is the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM. If I had the cash, I'd get the new Canon 24-70mm. I don't have the cash. I DO have the cash for the Tamaron 24-70mm and it seems to be a quality lens. I'm going to rent it for a few days, see how well I personally like it. IF I do, is there really any reason to keep my 17-40mm...or would selling it and adding it to a future lens (Wide) be a better way of going about this? There are other lenses on my "I wish I could have it all" list. The 135mm is at the top...still, I have my 50mm and 100mm prime lenses and they are great.
That extra reach is what I'm missing. I'm constantly moving from the 17-40 to my 70-200...that 30mm gap seems to be getting in my way. Why can't they make a 10-300mm f/1.2 lens, in a small package, at a low low price...hmmmm...dreams... |
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02/06/2013 09:49:02 AM · #2 |
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02/06/2013 10:47:11 AM · #3 |
| I haven't played with that lens. I've just gone by what local wedding photographers think and they say they don't like it. I've heard it over and over again that I haven't even been bothered to play with it. Maybe I should add it to my rental list and see for myself. If that's the case, is there still any point in owning the 17-40mm? |
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02/06/2013 11:52:22 AM · #4 |
Guess it depends what you need it for. If its for weddings and you're worried about low light, then f/4 wont be fast enough.
Strange you've only heard negatives about this lens, I've read plenty plenty about this being a very good lens. |
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02/06/2013 12:02:12 PM · #5 |
i find the similar 16-35 quite useful for indoor shots including group shots. I can stitch photos but i try to avoid it. For work, you might want that extra range. I find it a lot easier to work with the extra reach at even 17-20mm than with 24. You may miss it given this. I used to really need 24-70 for my reach, now i use the 16-35 and 70-200 as more of my combo. No doubt that the 24-70 is great as well, but i wouldn't be scared to go to an event with just the 16-35 and the 70-200 if i had to. Sometimes, esp if you're not running two bodies, you can take a step back or forward rather than switching lenses for the mid range shots (30ish-70mm. if i have the luxury of time, I generally try to avoid the lenses at their top or bottom limits in terms of zoom (esp at the wider end ) if i can help it.
Hope this helps. |
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02/06/2013 01:18:34 PM · #6 |
I think this is a common problem. It's certainly one I'm having. The high quality, fast mid-range zooms are expensive, not wide enough, not long enough, and heavy, certainly too heavy for travel (my current problem), and hard to justify, especially since nearly every one of my shots is taken either at the long or the short end of the zoom range. But switching lenses all the time when walking around isn't great, either. So, what to do? If I were shooting with 2 bodies, it would be easy. My 17-35 on one body, and my 70-200 f/4 on the other. But I'm not going to start walking around with 2 bodies. It just isn't going to happen.
I think the answer has a lot to do with what you're using it for. For event shooting, I'd go with expensive, heavy, and fast, probably one of the 24-70's. The Canon's one of the best lenses out there, but I gather that the Tamron holds its own, especially since it's considerably cheaper. If you primarily do street or travel, you might do better with a 24-105 f/4 (I think that's what it is, I'm not a Canon shooter). If you're doing portraits, a fast prime or two might be better. The Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is also a worthy contender for a fabulous price, but since you're using a crop sensor, the wide end might not be wide enough.
I think your approach of renting things and trying them for a couple of days is the best thing to do. |
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