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Recommend some lenses for 5D Classic?

Started 6 months ago | Discussions thread
Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
Re: Myself, on a 6D, happy w. 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 100mm, 135mm primes

gaul wrote:

EF 24-105 F/4 IS Mk ii: Bought 2nd hand, a little disappointed.. If compared to my primes, even an old design from the early 1990s, not even "L" lenses, not even IS.. as my 50mm F/1.4 or 100mm F/2.. provide nicer rendition
Also, it is BIG and HEAVY and IS has only 2 stops

Sorry, this incorrect. The original EF 24-105L had 3 stops of IS and the EF 24-105L ii has 4 stops of IS (as per Canon's spec).

https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Lens-Specifications.aspx?Lens=1072&LensComp=355

I have owned both and found that the IQ of the two lenses is pretty similar. The Mk ii has better IS, less flare, a better hood, a zoom lock (to prevent the creep that is common on the older Mk i lenses). But the Mk ii is also slightly larger, heavier and more costly.

Hope it helps

Gaul

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