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5D3 or 5D2 + an L Lens
StepBack:
Get the 1DX or wait for the 46MP.
verysimplejason:
Just keep the 5D3. You've already invested in it. You'll lose some money if you are to sell it again. Maybe, you should give your wife a Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 VC/non-VC so you get to keep the 24-70. The Tamron 17-50 is comparable to Canon 17-55 albeit not as good. It's also a much cheaper solution. You can also get an UWA (17-40 or 16-35) later on.
killswitch:
--- Quote from: Dylan777 on December 02, 2012, 07:22:09 PM ---
Why 16-35 II? why not 17-40mm if you plan to do landscape from f8 - f11. I'm not happy with my 16-35 II - this is not a WOW lens from Canon.
--- End quote ---
I initially wanted to go for the 17-40, but the vignetting seemed quite a lot on a FF camera compared to the 16-35 II. Curious, how come you are not happy with your 16-35 II ? Also, I was looking at my catalog in LR, and most of my wide shots are shot at the widest focal length I had in my bag (Tokina 11-16mm). I seem to like that extra FOV =/ The sunstars are better in 16-35 II but the flare is better controlled in 17-40. Grr.
--- Quote from: Halfrack on December 02, 2012, 07:34:31 PM ---Better question, what about the 50f1.8 do you not like? It's not ideal, but if it's the build/sharpness/?? you may want to trade it in on a 40/2.8 "shorty 40".
--- End quote ---
The build quality is one, but I mainly dont like it's focus hunting problem. It hesitates to lock on instantly like the other lens in the same setting.
--- Quote from: RC on December 02, 2012, 08:11:08 PM ---Hmmm, wish my wife was into photog so I could justify buying more gear. Second thought, maybe not, then she would know how much I'm spending. ::)
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Hehe, I hear ya.
Thanks folks. I will be keeping the 5D3. You are right, I may end up regretting plus may end up loosing more cash in the process if I had tried to sell it off. So the general consensus is the 17-40 it seems. Think its a good idea to rent both of these and see which one I like better? The only thing confusing me is how much field of view am I losing with the 17mm over the 16mm. Is it significant?
verysimplejason:
--- Quote from: killswitch on December 03, 2012, 08:56:54 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dylan777 on December 02, 2012, 07:22:09 PM ---
Why 16-35 II? why not 17-40mm if you plan to do landscape from f8 - f11. I'm not happy with my 16-35 II - this is not a WOW lens from Canon.
--- End quote ---
I initially wanted to go for the 17-40, but the vignetting seemed quite a lot on a FF camera compared to the 16-35 II. Curious, how come you are not happy with your 16-35 II ? Also, I was looking at my catalog in LR, and most of my wide shots are shot at the widest focal length I had in my bag (Tokina 11-16mm). I seem to like that extra FOV =/ The sunstars are better in 16-35 II but the flare is better controlled in 17-40. Grr.
--- Quote from: Halfrack on December 02, 2012, 07:34:31 PM ---Better question, what about the 50f1.8 do you not like? It's not ideal, but if it's the build/sharpness/?? you may want to trade it in on a 40/2.8 "shorty 40".
--- End quote ---
The build quality is one, but I mainly dont like it's focus hunting problem. It hesitates to lock on instantly like the other lens in the same setting.
--- Quote from: RC on December 02, 2012, 08:11:08 PM ---Hmmm, wish my wife was into photog so I could justify buying more gear. Second thought, maybe not, then she would know how much I'm spending. ::)
--- End quote ---
Hehe, I hear ya.
Thanks folks. I will be keeping the 5D3. You are right, I may end up regretting plus may end up loosing more cash in the process if I had tried to sell it off. So the general consensus is the 17-40 it seems. Think its a good idea to rent both of these and see which one I like better? The only thing confusing me is how much field of view am I losing with the 17mm over the 16mm. Is it significant?
--- End quote ---
Maybe because flare isn't easily controlled especially if your subject happens to be near the source of light. Vignetting however can be minimized with lens corrections.
Dylan777:
--- Quote from: killswitch on December 03, 2012, 08:56:54 AM ---
--- Quote from: Dylan777 on December 02, 2012, 07:22:09 PM ---
Why 16-35 II? why not 17-40mm if you plan to do landscape from f8 - f11. I'm not happy with my 16-35 II - this is not a WOW lens from Canon.
--- End quote ---
I initially wanted to go for the 17-40, but the vignetting seemed quite a lot on a FF camera compared to the 16-35 II. Curious, how come you are not happy with your 16-35 II ? Also, I was looking at my catalog in LR, and most of my wide shots are shot at the widest focal length I had in my bag (Tokina 11-16mm). I seem to like that extra FOV =/ The sunstars are better in 16-35 II but the flare is better controlled in 17-40. Grr.
--- Quote from: Halfrack on December 02, 2012, 07:34:31 PM ---Better question, what about the 50f1.8 do you not like? It's not ideal, but if it's the build/sharpness/?? you may want to trade it in on a 40/2.8 "shorty 40".
--- End quote ---
The build quality is one, but I mainly dont like it's focus hunting problem. It hesitates to lock on instantly like the other lens in the same setting.
--- Quote from: RC on December 02, 2012, 08:11:08 PM ---Hmmm, wish my wife was into photog so I could justify buying more gear. Second thought, maybe not, then she would know how much I'm spending. ::)
--- End quote ---
Hehe, I hear ya.
Thanks folks. I will be keeping the 5D3. You are right, I may end up regretting plus may end up loosing more cash in the process if I had tried to sell it off. So the general consensus is the 17-40 it seems. Think its a good idea to rent both of these and see which one I like better? The only thing confusing me is how much field of view am I losing with the 17mm over the 16mm. Is it significant?
--- End quote ---
At f2.8, the sharpness is not that good. Compared to Nikon 14-24, their f2.8 is sharpner than mine at f5.6.
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