Re: More 5D Mark III / 1D Mark V & Lenses [CR2]
Unless you're planning on getting a FF body in the very near future, the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS is a truly excellent lens for a 1.6x body like the 50D. The image quality of the 17-55mm is equivalent to L lenses, although the build quality is not quite at that level. The combination of 17-55mm and the 70-200mm II that you have would give you f/2.8 coverage from 17-200mm.
If you shoot mostly outdoors (or use a flash indoors), you might also consider the EF-S 15-85mm - it's optically excellent and has a broader focal range, with the tradeoff being a variable (and slow) aperture.
mws said:Canon Rumors said:24-70 f/2.8L IS
It’s coming and will be announced with a camera body at the end of 2011. I haven’t heard a peep about the lens in a while.
I’m really hoping to hear some more on this, or at least a better idea of the time frame involved.
I recently bought the 70-200 2.8/L II and it’s just freaking amazing. Was hoping that the new 24-70 would comparable in quality. At this rate, I may just have to buy the current 24-70 and sell it once the new one is out, wonder what kind of price hit the current 24-70 will take…..
Anyone have any good suggestions for a lense in this range in the meantime? Right now I have the 28-135 IS that came with my 50D, which I really don’t care for, not all that sharp, and the IS is so useless I leave it turned off.
Unless you're planning on getting a FF body in the very near future, the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS is a truly excellent lens for a 1.6x body like the 50D. The image quality of the 17-55mm is equivalent to L lenses, although the build quality is not quite at that level. The combination of 17-55mm and the 70-200mm II that you have would give you f/2.8 coverage from 17-200mm.
If you shoot mostly outdoors (or use a flash indoors), you might also consider the EF-S 15-85mm - it's optically excellent and has a broader focal range, with the tradeoff being a variable (and slow) aperture.
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