Hi all,
I'm planning on buying myself a new lens for Christmas (thewife bank manager has agreed that I can get one ;D), and I'm after some advice about which to buy to pair with my 7D. As I'm after a UWA zoom, that narrows it down pretty much to three lenses (based on budget). My choices are:
My use-case is landscapes, but also I have to admit that the 2.8 would probably come in handy for school classroom events that I tend to photograph. I'd also potentially like to try some astro work, but that's not a factor in this decision due to my current location and access to anywhere without light pollution. IS isn't that big a deal for me as I am fairly steady, but on the other hand that new f/4 looks razor sharp.
My only concern with the 2.8 is that I've heard it can be fairly soft, as with the 17-40. I'm not a pixel peeper by any means, but I do appreciated image quality.
I'd love to try these lenses out too, but my location and the efficiency of the Chinese postal system leaves me in a position where I can't return a lens unless it is actually faulty, and rental is not an option here. Hence this post asking for suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas to all!
Malcolm
I'm planning on buying myself a new lens for Christmas (the
- 16-35 f/4L IS
- 16-35 f/2.8L II
- 17-40 f/4L
My use-case is landscapes, but also I have to admit that the 2.8 would probably come in handy for school classroom events that I tend to photograph. I'd also potentially like to try some astro work, but that's not a factor in this decision due to my current location and access to anywhere without light pollution. IS isn't that big a deal for me as I am fairly steady, but on the other hand that new f/4 looks razor sharp.
My only concern with the 2.8 is that I've heard it can be fairly soft, as with the 17-40. I'm not a pixel peeper by any means, but I do appreciated image quality.
I'd love to try these lenses out too, but my location and the efficiency of the Chinese postal system leaves me in a position where I can't return a lens unless it is actually faulty, and rental is not an option here. Hence this post asking for suggestions.
Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas to all!
Malcolm