Walk Around Lens Need Help for Canon

[aldwin_aniag]

I am about to get my first lens. I am deciding whether to get 24-70 2.8 or a 24-105 4is. i have read about the review of both this lens. i wanted to have more of a walkaround lens. although most of the review i have read about the 24--70 is used for wedding. does that mean its not a good walkaround lens? i am more into portrait and landscape photography. please help me with your inputs or review of the product. thanks.

[Elmo]

Generally the specs will give a clue. The f2.8 lens will give you a smaller Depth of Field when needed. The 24-105 will give more focal length range. The 24-105 gives you IS which will help with the low light situations unless there is action in the frame (as many wedding photos).

For me a 24-105 is the better walk around lens as it is lighter than the 24-70 and allows cheaper filters (82 mm filters for 24-70 are hard to find and expensive). For my work PJ it is always the 24-70.

[RichardTaylor]

For what camera? Crop or full frame?

[inkista]

I use the 24-105L as my walkaround on a 50D (crop-body), but it is long, and it's not good for available light with a moving subject, as they say above. The 24-105 looks better on a crop-body (corner performance not the best), but the focal length is actually a better fit on a full-frame.

The 24-105 is more of a 'jack of all trades' lens--it has more compromises (f/4, CA, distortion) to cover a larger zoom range in a smaller package. The 24-70 is the 'master' lens, with better IQ and available light capability, but it's larger/heavier, and has a smaller focal length range.

Most folks consider the 24-105L to be the perfect travel lens with a full-frame camera. On a crop-body, the wide end isn't particularly wide. The EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM is the usual recommendation for crop bodies, if you want it all and are willing to pay four figures.

[aldwin_aniag]

Originally Posted by RichardTaylor

For what camera? Crop or full frame?

ill be using the lens for a 45od

[RichardTaylor]

I use a Canon 24-105 on a 5D, and as inkista says it makes for a great combo.

I do own a 40D also and for that I feel it is not wide enough.
I used to use a 17-85 and if I was buying a walk around lens, and not going full frame in the future, now I would be looking at the new Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

It all depends on where you are walking around.
Of the two you are looking at I would go for the 24-105 mainly because of the focal length range, weight, and IS.

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by Elmo

For me a 24-105 is the better walk around lens as it is lighter than the 24-70 and allows cheaper filters (82 mm filters for 24-70 are hard to find and expensive). For my work PJ it is always the 24-70.

For starters, the two lenses use 77mm filters. Though the 24-70 is heavier, they're still both VERY large lenses. The 24-105 balances oddly on anything lighter than a 40D/0D/7D.

That being said, whether IS or an extra stop of aperture is more important is something only you can decide.

[pahowes]

The 24-105 is the "kit lens" for the 5D Mark II. That said, it is full of compromises, as has been mentioned earlier. I think this is true of any "kit lens".

The 24-70 costs $200 more than the 105, but it is a full stop faster. You lose some length on the zoom, yes, but you gain a much higher quality lens. If you decide to do more professional work, the 24-70 will serve you well in the long run. Images are sharper, brighter, have better contrast, and more vivid colors as compared to the 105.

I really need to save the money to get one of these.