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Re: Lens for streetlife Canon 24-105 STM vs Canon 24-70/4L vs Tamron 24-70/2.8VC
Steve Balcombe wrote:
dzunglv wrote:
I am currently using Canon 24-85 USM for my street photos (canon 6D) and I am actually happy with it. However, I still want the IQ to be improved a little bit. So I need IQ, lightweight and zoom range. Here are my photos so you can understand what I need: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dzunglv/
After a while of searching, I narrow down my options to 3 candidates:
Canon 24-105STM: lightweight, cheap and 105mm tele reach. Good IQ. However a bit slow at tele end (5.6).
Canon 24-70/4L: lightweight, great IQ. Great build for my eyes. Only reachs 70mm for tele and a bit expensive considering it is only 4.0 aperture maximum.
Tamron 24-70/2.8: VC, great IQ and 2.8 (I know I don't need 2.8 that much for street photos but It can be useful occasionally). However, the lens is a bit heavy. Also tele reachs only 70mm.
So, that is what I've found up to now. I also want to hear more comments from you guys about my decision, espescially from whom have used those 3 lenses.
I'm surprised you haven't included the 24-105L in your shortlist. Sure it's not one of the latest models but it's a stop faster than the 24-105 STM and only slightly more expensive. 3-stop IS vs 4-stop is not likely to be an issue, and USM vs STM is possibly even a slight advantage. F/4 vs f/5.6 is a big benefit for throwing those backgrounds out of focus.
Sure! I don't know why I forgot it when I was typing this thread. Thank you. So I get 4 candidates.
I also heard that many street photographers out there were using Canon 24-105L. Maybe it is an older lens thereby have a lot of users.