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Buying new lens - 17-40,17-55,24-105?

Started Jan 27, 2014 | Questions thread
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Re: Buying new lens - 17-40,17-55,24-105?

herocertified wrote:

So I'm looking to buy at least one new lens and have been reading B&H, Amazon, and this forum for reviews and suggestions but I'm a bit stuck.

What I have:

Body: Canon Rebel T3i

Lens:

  • 18-55mm (kit)
  • 55-250mm
  • 40mm
  • 10-22mm

Flash: Speedlite 430ex II

Rented:

  • 100-400mm (nice lens; no everyday use for me, not even once every 6 months)
  • 50mm (the 40mm lens were on sale so I went with those instead)

I am looking to replace the body a couple years down the road, not sure whether I'll be going full frame on staying with a crop.

Looking at (only Canon):

  • 17-40mm
  • 17-55mm
  • 24-105mm
  • 15-85mm (after reading some posts here)

Price Range: I'm looking to stay around $1000 (I believe the 24-105mm is pretty much the upper limit in my budget right now). At this point, I prefer to stay with Canon lens and am somewhat willing to pay extra to do so.

Based on what I've read so far, all 4 are popular lens with the 24-105mm appearing to be the most popular. I've also read comments that the 17-40mm is probably not best suited for a crop body and that the 15-85mm is probably more suited. I am loving the L series lens (so pricey!).

I've been using the 10-22mm as somewhat of a walkaround and I love it so far with the exception of losing the distance and the occasional distortion when I'm not careful with framing my shots.

Primary Use: My primary intent of the new lens that I buy is for a general purpose walk around lens to replace the 18-55mm. I have a tendency use my camera in low/poor light situations.

Timeline: I'm looking to buy something no later than the end of April.

I think reading so many reviews and comparisons has temporarily overwhelmed me. Before doing so much reading into this, I thought I knew what I wanted to get but now I'm stuck.

Any suggestions/recommendations?

Thanks

keep 10-22

Sell the 18-55, 55-250, 40.  Get $325

go to gear shop and buy SL1 with 18-55STM and 55-250STM for $725.

buy 35f2 IS for $550

you're in budget and better at every optic

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