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dadsoldaxe:
I am about to purchase a new camera and i trying to decide what lens I should get. I can only afford to get one lens initially and am tossing up between the 24-105mmf4 and the 24-70mmf2.8. What way would you go? or would you recommend something different?

I am just getting back into photography and have not got specific subject matter in mind, so I am after something flexible and will add more job specific lenses to the collection later - but am after a good all-rounder to get started... what lens is on your camera most often??

Random Orbits:
If you're going for an APS-C camera, I would recommend the ef-s 17-55, and if you're going for FF, then the 24-105 is fine or the 24-70 II if you can afford it.

Had a crop camera for 6 years and the 17-55 was a mainstay on it.  Sold it when I moved to FF for a slight loss, but f/2.8 is the minimum that should be considered for indoor available light photography.  The wide end of the 24-105 is too long for many APS-C users and the crop cameras are more susceptible to noise at high ISOs, which makes the 24-105 less ideal for indoor purposes.  The new copies of the 24-70 I are too costly, and version II is even more than that.

neuroanatomist:
+1

If your new camera is FF, the 24-105L is more versatile overall, the 24-70 is better for portraits/people shooting. If APS-C, the EF-S 17-55/2.8 is the best general purpose zoom, IMO.  But if you'll be mostly outdoors (or will get a Speedlite and use it indoors), the EF-S 15-85 is a good choice.

ruuneos:
How about wide angle lens, I bought 7D with 17-55 F2.8 which fill all my needs from lens for this moment. So what I'm asking is which one should I get for 7D, EF-S 10-22 or EF 16-35 F2.8L II?

brad-man:
I would also give serious consideration to the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD. I have it as well as the EF24-105. If I were to sell one, the 24-105 would go...

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