Need Lens Advice

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$1500 budget wishing for a Canon EF L lense. Recomendations Please!!!

Now, the thing is I want an L lense, and I would like to know your opinion on that, I need options, let's say I use a lens for close-up frames and skateboarding tricks, then I should remark the importance of a wide end, let's say a zoom lens [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]28-70 2.8L USM or a 70-200 2.8L USM, what do you think? Let's hear what you have to say to me, thanks for the help
Have a great day and thanks for reading


Byron M.
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Mongrel

ahhh....
How about:

Canon 24-70 f/2.8L ($1000)

Canon 70-200 f/4.0L ($500)

pathfinder

For shooting wide angle and up close shots of skateboarders, with a 20D, I would forego the L glass, and suggest the 17-55 f2.8 IS EF-S lens with hood for about $1050. Fast, sharp, light, and wide. 24mm will not be wide enough on a 20D.

Then you could also buy the 85mm f1.8 for a closer look that focuses very fast. If you shop carefullly, or used, you will have enough funds left over to buy a 430ex flash to light your skateboarders.

L glass is lovely, but no better than other carefully selected lenses in Canon's lineup. Just a thought.

rosselliot

full frame?

what about the 17-40 f/4L? people who have that lens LOVE it! however, if you're planning ons topping action like skateboards and stuff, then the f/4 might not be wide enough for you...but if it's sunny...

go to www.the-digital-picture.com and see what you can find. they pretty much have a review of every canon lens out there...see what they say.

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sebmour

rosselliot wrote:

full frame?

what about the 17-40 f/4L? people who have that lens LOVE it! however, if you're planning ons topping action like skateboards and stuff, then the f/4 might not be wide enough for you...but if it's sunny...

go to www.the-digital-picture.com and see what you can find. they pretty much have a review of every canon lens out there...see what they say.

- RE

I love my 17-40 and my 70-200mm. For closeups of skateboarders, I would go 17-40. Quick, sharp and lovely colours. I don't see why you would need the IS.

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Thanks everybody, what about the EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM? I can find it cheaper than its original price, what do you say, kind of wide, and a good range for the "tele" end.


Byron M.

pathfinder

It is great lens and I love it on a 5D, but 24mm is not wide enough on a APS sensor camera like the 30D. On a 30D, 24mm is almost a normal lens.

That is why I suggested the 17-85.

The 17-55 f2.8 IS is also a very nice choice and cheaper than the 24-105 L


Tamron makes an f2.8 17-50 lens also. 50 x 1.5 crop factor = 80mm on a full frame body which is mild telephoto.

The guys shooting BMX and skateboards tend to get real close, which is why the 17mm is suggested.

If you don't need the wide angle, the 24-105 L is a great lens - there have been several threads about it here, this is the largest thread

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pathfinder wrote:

It is great lens and I love it on a 5D, but 24mm is not wide enough on a APS sensor camera like the 30D. On a 30D, 24mm is almost a normal lens.

That is why I suggested the 17-85.

The 17-55 f2.8 IS is also a very nice choice and cheaper than the 24-105 L


Tamron makes an f2.8 17-50 lens also. 50 x 1.5 crop factor = 80mm on a full frame body which is mild telephoto.

The guys shooting BMX and skateboards tend to get real close, which is why the 17mm is suggested.

If you don't need the wide angle, the 24-105 L is a great lens - there have been several threads about it here, this is the largest thread

You're right about the 35mm factor... but you missed, it's actually a 1.6x factor for my 20D... wait, that's actually sad :cry!
And yes, a 17-55 f2.8 IS would be bad, I like the stabilization feature (I always have had a certain attraction for those ones ) but the 50mm end isn't that telephoto zoom end at all, I mean, I'm trying to get something pretty general, a very good hybrid
Maybe I should save some money and get a 5D or just use my 1D MarkII I have for emergencies :ivar

Thank you very much, I'm still thinking about this pretty serious
Thanks for all the help Pathfinder, you're nice

See you around


Byron M.

seawolf66

The 17-85mm EF-S IS USM is a nice all around lens ,I use it more than anything else, especialy when walking around ,But I do carry my 80-200mm lens just in case: 17mm on 1.6 factor comes out to be 27 mm on the EOS 20 D which I also have: