Which of these Combination ?

dstamatis said:

Craig Artlett wrote:
How would you be "changing lenses too often" with the longer 24-105mm
than with the 17-55?

I have combo #1 (with the canon instead of the sigma). The 24-105mm
is on my camera 95% of the time.

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Canon and other manufacturers make their standard zooms start wider than a FF equivalent of 38mm. I assume the reason for this is because most people need wider than 38mm for every day shooting. I know I do. If I need closer to 105mm and I don't have my 70-200 handy then I either take a couple of steps forward or crop. With 10 megapixels and a really sharp lens you can get away with a lot of cropping. I can shoot a whole wedding reception or family gathering with just the 17-55. For my shooting style I don't think I could do it with the 24-105.

Most of these pictures could not have been done with the 24-105 because some were shot at 17mm and some where shot at 1/5 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1600.
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I don't want this to get into a which is better the 17-55 or 24-105. Both are great lenses and which is best for you will probably depend on what you like to shoot and your shooting style.

I think it must be hard for someone to ask in these forums which is the best lens to get because they are always told a lot of different answers. Most of the answers are correct, it is just that different people have different needs.
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Craig Artlett said:

I don't want this to get into a which is better the 17-55 or 24-105.

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Exactly what I was thinking. Though I think the fact that the only difference between combos 1 and 2 is those 2 lenses, it's inevitable.

Craig Artlett said:

I think it must be hard for someone to ask in these forums which is
the best lens to get because they are always told a lot of different
answers. Most of the answers are correct, it is just that different
people have different needs.

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Couldn't agree more. Well said.

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Thank you all guys.

Do you know what happened ?

I am more confused, more wandered now !!

But I think the winner is 17-55 till now !

I don't have tryed the 17-55 yet , but I love my Canon 10-22, 24-105 and 70-200. The focal length on the 24-105, sut me well, even on a cropped kamera.

But just remember which lens / focal length, depends on what you like to shoot and your shooting style.

michael5214 said:

EF S 17=55 f/2.8 is usm.....i heard there was a dust issue with it,
any truth in it?

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It is true a number of people have had dust issues being visible on the inside of the front element.

However, I've never read a single message claiming that the dust had any effect what so ever.

Most of the stories of dust were from early adopters of the lens. Some people suggest that maybe Canon did something with the production of later lens to minimize the problem.

Others say that if you use a high quality filter most of the times, you get no dust problems.

I've read one message suggesting plugging up some of the holes on the plastic retaining ring on the front of the lens helps.

There's at least one tutorial on how to take the lens apart and clean the front element yourself.

And I've read one message from a guy who said he always used filters and had dust problem.

Plenty more messages from those who said they've taken their lenses in very dusty conditions without incident.

In the end, I use a B+W UV filter and don't worry about it. I take the UV filter off whenever I feel it'll improve image quality. No issues in the six months I've owned the lens.

So in short, NO. I don't think there is a dust issue.

I used to own combination 2 (except I had the 70-300 is, and eventually 70-200 2.8 IS)

I found the 17-55 to cover about 80% of what I shoot. I do a lot of landscape and indoor photography, and it suited both perfectly. It is a stellar lens through out the range and aperture. and I loved having the 2.8. I now own the 24-105 on the 5D, and still have the xti. I do not like the 24-105 on the xti. The range just does not work for me.
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