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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
Spad16
Spad16 Senior Member • Posts: 1,194
Re: New 6D user : 24-205mm f/4 kit or 24-70 f/4 + 70/200 f/4, or what else ?

Yes, I’d agree partly with that. The 24-70/f4 is a super lens, but the 24-105 has better reach, and allegedly nearly as good IQ. So unless you’re interested in the macro mode, the 24-105 would be more useful. The 24-70/f4 is the one to get if you’re really bothered about IQ, and take pictures of small objects, not really macro but small things. The 24-105 is more all-round.

OTOH, the ability to take photos of small things really well, is much more useful than people think, and the 24-70/f4 shines at that.

/Neil

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