Another help me pick a lens yay...35L or 24-105L

[bdunbar79]

He asks the question, should I get the 35L (which I LOVE!) or the 24-105L? Remember, he loves the 35L on his camera, which is APS-C. Did anyone catch that point?

So, even though we're asking an A or B question, nobody chooses A or B.

NNNNNKay, that aside, why not answer his question. For your camera, I'd get the 24-105L instead of the 35L. See, that was easy.

For a guy who is just beginning to build his lens kit up, no way I'd buy a 16-35L over the 24-105L. Too much money and too specific. You always go general first, then specific.

Hmmm... if you read his second post, he's also considering moving FF. Why get the 24-105 outside of the kit? That's usually a poorer value proposition. The reason why you see so many recommendations is because you can't cover what he wants to do with one lens: landscape, portraits and indoor events. For indoor events, 24-105 may be too slow; for landscape 24-105 may be too long on a crop. The 35L would be a great solution for low light, but he also already has the nifty fifty, so neither of his choices would get him very far for all three goals.

24-105L indoors is not too slow. I've been shooting weddings and indoor events for a long time now with the 24-105L. If you shoot wider than f/4, you have DOF issues. Serious ones. If he's shooting a ton of indoor stuff, then he will need a flash anyways. The 24-105L is the most economical and best zoom lens for a beginner on a FF body. Hands down. If I were him I'd wait until I bought the FF camera and buy it with the kit lens. Maybe he'll never actually end up going FF. Then in that case of course get another lens, but we cannot all just start guessing these things and we have to hold the OP's comments and questions to face value. Anybody who lists all the things he did regarding what he wants to shoot really has no idea what he wants to shoot. He just wants a camera and some lenses. My suggestion is go FF with the 24-105L kit lens, if FF is the direction he wants to go. That's all. Stay on APS-C, get the 17-55 no doubt.

 

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Really good feedback, I've really grown to like the build quality and weatherproofing that comes with the L lenses. I think I need to reconsider and take a serious look at the 17-55/2.8...much appreciated feedback from all!