You want an L lens just because its an L lens and that just leads to broken hearts and broken promises.
Don't be so dramatic.. broken hearts, broken promises??
You been lied too and dumped by an L lens before?
MCAsan Goldmember  3,871 posts Likes: 80 Joined Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta More info | I can see the 24-70 and 70-200 for studio, portraits and other relative close work. But if you are into wildlife/landscape needing some serious reach, the 24-105 plus a 100-400 might be a better combo.
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CitizenMinistry Member 209 posts Joined Jul 2010 Location: Chicago More info | Mar 17, 2011 12:43 | #18 *Jayrou wrote in post #12032284  Don't be so dramatic.. broken hearts, broken promises?? You been lied too and dumped by an L lens before? Jay, lighten up. I was being sarcastic.
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Mantaray Mostly Lurking 12 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: Havertown, PA More info | Mar 17, 2011 13:03 | #19 Here's another perspective on L lenses... 7D : 24-105/L F4 : 70-200 F4/IS : 50mm/F1.4 : 85mm/F1.8 : 10-22mm : 135mm/F2
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RPCrowe Cream of the Crop  8,271 posts Likes: 2110 Joined Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA More info | Mar 17, 2011 18:26 | #20 Toucjukes wrote in post #12031760 I use my 70-200 for everything. I got it initially for soccer and football captures but it's now stuck on my camera. It's my only lens besides the kit so i can't compare it to any other 'good' lens. I can compare my 70-200mm f/4L IS lens with a large number of lenses I have used and owned and can positively say that this is the sharpest and best lens I have ever used. See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/
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Mar 17, 2011 18:35 | #21 CitizenMinistry wrote in post #12038448 Jay, lighten up. I was being sarcastic.
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bohdank Cream of the Crop  14,060 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info | Mar 17, 2011 20:28 | #22 For an all around lens on a crop, the 70-200 is too long, imo. Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong.
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SOX404 Senior Member  574 posts Likes: 29 Joined Jun 2006 Location: I'm a nomad More info | Mar 18, 2011 05:35 | #23 I think you should start with 600mm f/4L IS II USM. Not bad for an "L" lens... AJ
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ckckevin Goldmember  1,439 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area More info | Mar 18, 2011 07:09 | #24 del_REAL wrote in post #12031639 Hi all Im looking into purchasing a L series zoom lens. Which one would be best or ideal for daily life, wedding, automobiles pretty much for a all things/ all day use?  Since you have crop and looking into the stuff that you've mention, I'd actually go for a 24-70mm. If you want anything wider, then 17-55 should be a great candidate. Kevin life= learning
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KVNPhoto Goldmember  1,940 posts Joined Jun 2010 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia More info | Mar 18, 2011 07:19 | #25 You want L's? For your type of shooting, I'd recommend canon 16-35 f/2.8L II USM. X-Pro1 + 18-55 f/2.8-4 OIS + 55-200 f/3.8-4.5 OIS
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smorter Goldmember  4,506 posts Likes: 19 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Mar 18, 2011 07:20 | #26 |
Mar 18, 2011 08:44 | #27 Mantaray wrote in post #12038573 Here's another perspective on L lenses... The best L lens will always be the one you don't have yet.  And if you have all the L lenses, then the best L lens will be the one that Canon has not made yet Where you stand depends on where you sit....
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tonylong ...winded  More info | Mar 18, 2011 08:48 | #28 Never ask about the "best" of anything, especially about "L" lenses! Tony
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stayhumble Goldmember 1,328 posts Joined Nov 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA More info | Mar 18, 2011 09:03 | #29  Permanent banwouldnt recommend buying it until your skill surpasses the justification in buying an L lens. A lot of time, that would just take the fun out the process. There are no rules for a good photograph and there are no excuses for a bad one.
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011  More info | Mar 18, 2011 09:19 | #30 I suggest the 17-55L IS lens as well, I tried to go back to the 24-70L on my 7D, and my daughter gave me this look. I kept the 17-55L.  Yes I know it's not an L, but it rivals the IQ I have received from 3 other L lenses, so if you take build quality and the EFS mount out of the equation, it would have to be considered as good as just about any L in the sub $900 price range.But if you had to have an L, either the 17-40L or the 70-200 f4 non-IS would be the first two choices I think you should consider. Also add the 100-400L into that list...  Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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