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Best FF lens as a midrange on an APS-C

Started Sep 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
DannH Contributing Member • Posts: 642
Re: Best FF lens as a midrange on an APS-C

RS22 wrote:

I'm currently shooting with a Rebel T2i, but am hoping to upgrade to a FF in the not-so-distant future. Therefor, I'm buying only EF lenses. I'm currently looking for a good midrange zoom for my T2i, that I will keep whenever I make the upgrade. While the obvious choice for FF shooters is one of the 24-70mm lenses (f/2.8, f/2.8 II, f/4), I don't really have the budget for any of those (with the possible exception of the f/4).

Does anyone have a recommendation of a good EF lens that is roughly midrange on an APS-C? A used Canon 17-40 is within my budget (I'm looking for >$800), but I've heard mixed reviews. I've heard amazing things about the EF-S 17-55, but I'm not going to drop $700 or $800 on a lens that I'm going to soon be selling.

Thanks!

R

A bit more than you wanted to spend, but the 16-35 f4 gets outstanding reviews on FF and should also perform well on crop.

Another alternative would be to pick up a used tamron 17-50 non vc. IQ is nearly as good as the Canon EF-S 17-55 at a fraction of the price.

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