Will these lenses be suitable for the new MkIII

[bohaiboy]

Just placed an order with Canoga Camera.  So now I have the following question, are these lenses gonna make me happy using this camera:

24-105 f/4L IS USM
100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS ultrasonic

[ronderick]

Don't know what ur shooting, but for general purposes these two lenses are more than enough. At the most, ur missing the UW end, but that could wait since 24mm on a full frame is pretty wide already.

However, you might consider adding a 50mm f/1.8 for the low light situation w/o adding too much to the bill.

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Just placed an order with Canoga Camera.  So now I have the following question, are these lenses gonna make me happy using this camera:

24-105 f/4L IS USM
100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS ultrasonic

Absolutely, you will love them, they are a perfect for your 5D MK III.  Did you order the 5D MK III with the 24-105mm kit?  Its $800 additional when ordered as a kit, so its a bargain.

[bohaiboy]

Guess I should have been a little more expressive, sorry.  I currently have  a 40D  I shoot mainly landscapes, up-close such as flowers, bugs, butterflies, etc, and wildlife.  One of the drivers for the camera is a trip to South Africa this summer.

And no, I didn't order the kit, have had that lens for about 3 years now.  Great all around lens.

[ronderick]

If you shoot flowers and bugs, why not consider the 100mm f/2.8L H-IS? You should be able to get a lot of use out of this lens.

[bohaiboy]

What is an H?  I know IS is image stabilizer.

[wickidwombat]

H is the hybrid IS on the macro, currently its the only lens with it, its an awesome lens
http://www.thedigitalpicture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-L-IS-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

more details there

[DavidRiesenberg]

Hybrid IS. It also corrects shift shake in addition to rotational shake.
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/lens/technology/index3.html

[neuroanatomist]

+1 on the 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS.  It's a versatile lens, good for portraits (f/2.8 will give you more OOF blur than your 24-105mm), and also good for handheld macro shots.  Examples (handheld):


EOS 7D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/160 s, f/11, ISO 640


EOS 7D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/150 s, f/13, ISO 100

[5dmk.iii]

+1 on the 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS.  It's a versatile lens, good for portraits (f/2.8 will give you more OOF blur than your 24-105mm), and also good for handheld macro shots.  Examples (handheld):


EOS 7D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/160 s, f/11, ISO 640


EOS 7D, EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/150 s, f/13, ISO 100

Great shot of the hopper Mr. Neuro. AF or MF...  Do you use macro rails?

[5dmk.iii]

40D is crop... so you need a UWA lens too. The 24mm is closer to 40mm on crop, thats not wide enough for some situations. 15mm on crop = 24mm on FF.

the 2 lenses you have are great value and range. Consider substituting the 17-55mm instead of the 24-105mm (which is better for FF due to the range).

[keithfullermusic]

Why not just get the non L 100mm?  It is amazingly sharp, and I do mean amazing, and about half the price.  I know it doesnt have IS, but when doing macros I almost always use a tripod anyway.  It is also a great portrait and all around lens.  If you are getting the 5D3, then you're high ISO capability will reduce the need for IS even more.

I tried the L and the non L of the 100, and didn't see any real reason to pay twice as much for a bigger and heavier version of an already perfect lens.  I actually saw one reason - that pretty red line 

[neuroanatomist]

Great shot of the hopper Mr. Neuro. AF or MF...  Do you use macro rails?

Thanks!  That shot was AF (AI Servo on the 7D has a special automatically-set macro mode when you mount a Canon macro lens).  I don't have a set of macro rails, although I'll likely get one at some point, especially for the MP-E 65mm.

[EYEONE]

40D is crop... so you need a UWA lens too. The 24mm is closer to 40mm on crop, thats not wide enough for some situations. 15mm on crop = 24mm on FF.

the 2 lenses you have are great value and range. Consider substituting the 17-55mm instead of the 24-105mm (which is better for FF due to the range).

He's considering getting a 5D III so he wasn't asking about the lenses for a cropped camera. But I agree that 24mm on cropped is limiting.

I think those are great choices in lenses for a 5D III. It seems to have outstanding ISO performance so the f4 and f5.6 of the two will be fine. The 100-400 is a fantastic lens. But the others are right about shooting marco. Or you could get extension tubes to increase the macro abilities of the 24-105mm.

[TexPhoto]

Those 2 lenses are great, and may be all that you ever need.  I would add Sigma's 12-24mm II, and the 100mm Macro IS, to round out the kit. 

Maybe the 8-15mm fisheye instead of the Sigma if you are into fisheye.  Or, the 15mm fixed fisheye (Canon or Sigma) used.