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Which zoom lens/lenses (24-105, 24-240, 70-200 etc)?

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MarshallG
MarshallG Veteran Member • Posts: 8,951
Re: Which zoom lens/lenses (24-105, 24-240, 70-200 etc)?

My zoom lens setup is a 16-35, a 24-70 and a 70-200.

But for wide and medium focal length, I feel that prime lenses work fine. I don’t need to cover every possible focal length; I have feet for that. In my opinion, you don’t need to own every possible focal length from 15 to 500mm.

One area where zoom is indispensable is sports and wildlife, because you have fast moving subjects and a fixed length lens can be difficult to work with.

Another thing to consider is thin depth of field, which the zooms don’t offer.  Your 50 and 85 will be very good at that.

 MarshallG's gear list:MarshallG's gear list
Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x II +4 more
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