Looking for advice

[@!ex]

Just picked up my mk3 today. I shoot ultra wide a lot, so I picked up a siggy 12-24 II. I used to shoot the 10-20 siggy on my old crop camera, then recently got the 8-16 (which is exactly 12-24 on a crop) and loved the extra width. every mm at these wide angles gives a 5-10% increase in angle of view, so a few mm makes a big difference. Anyway first impression with the 12-24 is that it is pretty soft on the edges, similar to the way 10-20 was, but I was hopping that it would be as sharp as the 8-16 (which is much sharper than the 10-20 if you can believe it). I'm may think of losing the 2mm and going for the 14mm L prime down the road, but for now pretty damned happy.

Here is a random sample shot from a little walk I did this afternoon. Handheld 7 shot bracket. It's amazing with the low noise at high ISO the high FPS and the AEB features on the MK3 I was able to handhold this 7 shot bracket and get 14 stops of exposure in this low light sunset shot. A little steam from the manhole in the lower left...

 

[Jettatore]

Since you mention landscape, motor-sport and portrait. I'd say get the 16-35. The range you are missing between the 16-35 and the 70-200 you can fill reasonably well with a 50mm prime. The other note-worthy kit option would be 14mm Wide (or 17mm TS-E) + 24-70 (or 24-105) and then your 70-200. Which is better depends on your personal style.

Someone, I forget who, a while back gave an awesome bit of advice and I would take it here whole-heartedly if I were you. Only buy 1 lens at a time. You'll get the fuller effect of a new purchase later down the road if you split up your order. I'd also seriously consider getting one of the EXIII extenders with the 70-200, not right away but maybe as your third/fourth lens purchase.

 

[funkboy]

awesome bracketed shot