Lens for streetlife Canon 24-105 STM vs Canon 24-70/4L vs Tamron 24-70/2.8VC

diness wrote:

dzunglv wrote:

JerryriggedTECH wrote:

I've never used the Tamron, but it is the second highest rated lens on DXOMark in this focal range for the 6D. It is still a bit pricy at $1299 (estimated), but it is supposed to be a very nice lens.

At the moment I have crossed two Canon 24-105 out of my short list.

Out of curiosity, why did you cross the 24-105L off your short list? Seems to me that's what everyone has recommended so far.

My main concern on Tamron 24-70 VC is that It may be too heavy for my use. Perhap I will rent one to see if it works for me.

That's probably a good idea. It is a weighty lens. I found it to be a little on the heavy side whereas the 24-105L seems to be a perfect weight for the 6d. f2.8 is nice to have though.

Mostly because of its mediocre performance on the edges of the photos. Actually it's not that bad and I know it will improve when I stop down. But image samples on http://www.the-digital-picture.com/ show that good result only delivers at f8. For my street photos, I frequently set my focus point out of the frame center so this is quite important.

I have set up the scenario where I buy Canon 24-105/4L in mind and I thought I would be left with desire to improve it in future anyway.

The fact that two or three of the commenters here have Tamron 24-70VC listed as their gear also affects me alot.

So I will go to the rent shop this weekend to check how the Tamron 24-70VC and Canon 24-70/4 will fit in my gear.