Lemming51 wrote:
RussellZ wrote:
I've seen so many reviews on lenses and lost any hope of committing which one to get.
Ideally I want lens that's good for everything but those do not exist. This is why I need your help picking something that works best for me. I would like lens to be able to take landscapes, some night shots something that can take on vacations (walk around lens) defiantly want wide angle lens. This is why 17-40L is something I’ve been looking at for a long time. However then, I came across 16-35 2.8L II, 17-55 f2.8 IS and EF 20mm 2.8 USM
Right now I have Canon T1i with 50mm 1.8 prime and two kit lenses 18-55 and 55-250. Since T1i is getting old I've been thinking about getting Canon EOS 70D (later this year, which most likely I’ll get with kit lens 18-135). But that’s in the future. I want to get new lens that I can take on upcoming vacation (in 2 weeks).
Can you please suggest what best to take that won’t be an overkill on T1i or 70D.
Please help!
EF 17-40 f/4L USM is sub-optimal on "crop" bodies like your T1i and anticipated 70D. You can get greater zoom range, greater max. aperture, and IS in EF-S lenses and similar from Sigma (DC) and Tamron (Di II).
EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM, Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 XR Di II VC
Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 DC HSM is getting really great reviews, nearly the same zoom range but over 2 stops greater max aperture than the 17-40L.
For "do everything" lenses for general use and travel, take a good long look at the EF-S 15-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or EF-S 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM.
I've tried a few sigma and tamron lenses and to me they all have focusing issues on T1i, or it could be that my T1i refuses to shoot with those after L lenses. F2.8 sounds very intriguing however for now, I dont even want to consider anything else but Canon lenses.
EF-S 17-55 f2.8, is it that different from 18-55? Most of the time I'll be shooting at F11, does it make sense to get EF20 2.8 for my night shoot fix?
What is your current walk around lens ?