Walk around Kit (2 Lens ONLY)

[scottyo]

Would you say the 24-70L and 70-200L is ideal for a crop camera or would you skip the 35-70 range and substitute in the 16-35L for the 24-70L

[liza]

I'd get the 17-55 IS and the 70-200 IS.

[JeffreyG]

I'm with liza.

[DDan]

24-105 and 70-200 f4.

[ryleung]

24mm is not wide enough on a crop body. Go for the 17-55mm.

[scottyo]

Thanks everyone!

[BigBlueDodge]

everyone's definitino of walk around is different. In my opinion for a cropper, the 10-22 and 17-55 make a good walk around combo for me. I have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS and I can't imagine walking around with that thing around my neck.

[Jim G]

For me 24mm isn't long enough for a crop body to walk around with.. I'm putting up with it at the moment as I'm gunning for a 5d/1D at the end of the year and I suspect 24mm on full frame will be more than ample... Something wide and something long generally seems to be the best combination.

[crn3371]

Another vote for 24mm not being wide enough. Money is no object kit would be the17-55 IS paired with the 70-200 IS. A good, lower priced option would be the 17-85IS paired with the 70-300IS.

[darktiger]

10-22mm and 24-105L IS

[terriyaki]

For a crop camera I'd say that the 17-55 is a must and depending on which you prefer, wide or tele, pair it up with either the 10-22 or a 70-200.

[angryhampster]

My 10-22 and 24-70 are ideal for walkaround lenses, IMHO.


It all depends on your shooting style.

[Master Mason]

That's what I have.... I am happy with it. At some point will add a UWA, but I currently don't feel I am missing anything without the 17-23 range.

If you have the kit, walk around for a while and never go below 24, that will show you if it is wide enough for you or not.

[liquefied]

17-55mm and 30mm f/1.4 only because I never have a use for telephoto but love being able to shoot in low light.

[DocFrankenstein]

I'd go with 17-55ish 2.8 and a 135/2

[matryska]

I like the 10-22 and 70-200 f4 IS. I find that I don't even miss the range in between. If i know I'll be indoors/in low light situations I swap out the long zoom for the 17-55 IS.

[thekid24]

Whats "wide" enough for one isnt always "wide" enough for someone else. You have to figure out if
1- you want "wide" shots
2- If so, how wide
3- 24mm wide enough for you?

IF 24mm is, then the 24-70mm focal range will be your best bet.
IF you want wider then the UWA would be the 10-22mm, next the 14-17 range, then...well its trivial past 24mm.

To have "reach" the 70-200mm is nice, maybe even the 70-300 could be a little better, again depends on how far you want the "reach" to be.

My setup (even on a crop body) will/is the 24-70L (own) + 70-200L, both f/2.8. To me walkaround has more to do with handling changing lighting conditions rather than distances. Its up to you really. Just my 50 cents worth (yeah the price has gone up a bit....due to gas prices:p )

[cookie99]

This might come as a shock but on a budget the 17-85 F4-5.6 IS is not a bad compromise.

[05Xrunner]

Sigma 17-70, and Simga 70-200 f2.8 DG

[Wilt]

My ideal 2 lenses for APS-C dSLR on vacation... 15-70 f/2.8 IS and 50-150 f/2.8...

...same as 24-110mm and 80-240 on a 35mm film camera. For my OM-4 I would bring a 28-200mm travel zoom backed up with a 24mm lens since I think 28mm is not wide enough for the sights indoors in Europe.

[ryleung]

My ideal 2 lenses for APS-C dSLR on vacation... 15-70 f/2.8 IS and 50-150 f/2.8...

Wilt, where do you find a 15-70 F/2.8 IS?

-Lik

[Wilt]

Wilt, where do you find a 15-70 F/2.8 IS?

-Lik

I can't ! :(

If I had FF dSLR, I can't find a 24-105 f/2.8 either!

[MillCreek]

My travel kit, for a 20D, is a Sigma 17-70 and a Tokina 80-400 ATX-D.

[Petelebon]

Best quality/Money is no concern: Canon EF-S 17-55 + Canon 70-200L f4 IS (because the 70-200L f2.8 IS version is too heavy to carry around a lot)

Best value/middle of the road budget: Sigma 17-70 + Canon 70-300IS (another alternative for quite similar price is Canon 70-200L f4 non-IS, depending on what is most important to you: aperture and L or else range and IS, because IQ quality in itself is dead equal to me)

Best value/budget: Sigma 17-70 (or if tight budget then keep the 18-55 kit lens) + Sigma 70-300 APO newest version.

[Psychic1]

I'm using the 5D, 35L, 135L, 2xII and 220ex as my travel kit and I would not have any concerns about switching to the 10D.

[rickbrad]

I think the 24-105 f/4L IS and 70-200 f/2.8L IS are the perfect kit for me. Unless you have a lot of landscape work, 24mm is wide enough to do family portraits in a small room(relatively small, I mean if you have 15 people, the room probably won't be that small), etc. Most point-n-shoots start out at about 35mm, and 24mm is about 38mm equiv. on a 1.6 fovcf sensor.

These are wonderful for family portrait/event type photography. I have never needed to go wider when walking around with my 24-105, but have often wanted more reach. Hence, my next zoom was the 70-200. Then later I added the 1.4X and 2X extenders to really expand my reach.

The perfect kit for one is not always the perfect kit for another.

[doubleo6point9]

I paired up a 10-22 with my 24-70 and it works well enough for my style of shooting.

[Wilt]

10-22mm with 24-70/28-75 is a fantastic pair for vacations, emphasizing more of the ultrawide end than the tele end of my previous 15-70 f/2.8 IS and 50-150 f/2.8 dream combo.

I find the 84 degree AOV of 15mm (APS-C) or 24mm (35mm SLR) is a terrific width to be 'stuck with' at the widest

[GAELICSTORM7]

I use a 17-40 f4'L' and a 70-200 f4'L' meets most needs, and picture quality is superb

Alan

[nburwell]

I'd get the 17-55 IS and the 70-200 IS.

I agree 100%

I think the 24-70 is a bit too big for a walk around lens, IMO.

[Pasukun]

My favorite combination is 35L & 85.8.
However, sometimes I would pick 17-55 IS and 85.8 or 17-55 IS and 70-200 IS.

[sugarzebra]

I use the 24-105 as my primary 'every day' lens and take either the 16-35 or 70-200 as the second lens depending on the needs that particular day. You cant go wrong with any of the lenses you are suggesting.

[richardho11]

I'd get the 17-55 IS and the 70-200 IS.

Another vote for Liza's suggestion

[SBWorking]

Another vote for the 17-55 and 70-200.