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walk around prime lens for canon 7D mark ii

Started Jun 9, 2016 | Questions thread
jitteringjr Veteran Member • Posts: 3,608
Re: walk around prime lens for canon 7D mark ii

I am not sure if I am following you correctly but the 18-35/1.8 not 1.4 is a great choice but I don't really see owning that and the 20/1.4 art. In fact the 20/1.4 suffers badly from coma which turns the stars in the corners of the frame into little flying saucers. The 18-35/1.8 performs better there. If you really want a good starscape lens, the Tokina 11-20/2.8 and 14-20/2.0 are probably the best options for crop now.

I have a 24-105 that I use on crop, but I bought it before the 18-135 STM and now the nUSM versions came out. I plan on buying a 6D2 or a used 5D3 once the 6D2 is out depending on specs but if I were staying on crop for sure, I would get one of the STM versions of the 18-135 now and trade in the 24-105.

So I think 11-20/2.8, 18-35, and 18-135 STM would make a great crop kit on the wide side. Add some EF tele lenses to complete the long and you are set.

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Canon EOS 7D Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 135mm F2L USM +9 more
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