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New 6D user : 24-205mm f/4 kit or 24-70 f/4 + 70/200 f/4, or what else ?

Started Nov 19, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP frenchtraveller Junior Member • Posts: 38
Re: New 6D user : 24-205mm f/4 kit or 24-70 f/4 + 70/200 f/4, or what else ?

ppires85 wrote:

1. Oh read Rockwell with as much grains of salt as you can.

2. 24-70 F4 is not that better compared to 24-105. You can think of 24-105+70-200 F4. 70-200 will cover the focal length where 24-105 has its weakest spots. And I think you would still have room for a cheap fast lens like the 50mm 1.8.

Thanks,
The 24-70 is about 50% more expensive than the 24-105 (well not a 24-105 sold separately, but the difference between 6D body & 6D kit, which would be my actual cost for a 24-105). That's not prohibitive if it's much better.

If you don't shoot far away subjects, what would you typically use the 70-200 for and would you carry both usually ?
I'm definitely keeping the 50mm 1.8, any other must-have primes ? I've read good things about a 85mm Canon one I think (can't remember the aperture), isn't that already covered by the 24-105 mm though ?

 frenchtraveller's gear list:frenchtraveller's gear list
Sony a7 III Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM Canon EF 24-70mm F4L IS USM Sony FE 55mm F1.8 +5 more
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