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Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
I've had both on my Rebel XT. Choosing between the 17-85 and 17-55 f/2.8 comes down to what kind of shooting is being done. If it's landscapes or other stationary objects, the 17-85 handheld in daylight (or on a tripod when it's dark) should be quite good, with no real need for the 17-55 f/2.8 other than better image… -
Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
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Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
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Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
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Canon lens choice dilemma
I'm currently shooting with a Rebel XT body, and currently have a 17-55/4 and 20-135/4.0 IS. I"m looking at possibly getting a 16-35 2.8L and 17-55/2.8 IS pair of lenses, but I'm wondring if it makes sense to get two lenses that cover almost the same range, except for the 16-35's possible build / glass quality over the… -
Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
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Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
Ok, so to make the playing field level, the effective focal ranges are: Listed Actual 10-22 = 16-35 16-35 = 25-56 17-55 = 27-88 17-85 = 27-136 Correct? Given the angle of view numbers I'd posted earlier, this would seem to indicate that the main difference between the 10-22 and the 16-35 is 9 mm of focal distance at the… -
Re: Canon lens choice dilemma
Thanks for the comments folks - I've heard a lot of good things about the 17-55/2.8, which is why I'm looking forward to sourcing one. So the question then comes down to which wide-angle lens to get. Comparing the lenses a bit further, they have a max diagonal FOV 10-22: 107.3 - 63.3 degrees 16-35: 108.1 - 63.0 degrees…
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