Best lens for Studio work AND sports?

Right now i have a wide angle and a 70-200 but i want an inbetween lens that can do macro/studio work and fast action sports, i know the both are pretty different kinds of disciplines but IMO a 24-105 would be the best lens, and to use the Extension tube when doing studio work, give me your input, thanks!

Macro and sports don't usually describe a single lens. Macros tend to focus slowly.

One of my favourite studio lens out of all of mine is my 70-200LII and then probably the 85LII

I would also add that the F4 aperture for studio and macro are OK, but for sports where shutter speed is all more important, You gain a a full stop from the F2.8 lens in this area. I would think for all described requirements to be met you are looking for a 24-70, with extension tubes. The new versions of the 24-70's hitting the market are all receiving rave reviews, I love my MKII, but that's what I wanted, you may find some of the reviews for the other brands and feel those meet your needs and financial situation.

I love my 24-105 in the studio, and it does a very good job on fast-moving subjects outdoors, provided the light is good. I haven't used it for macro, though (I have a Canon 60 mm macro lens as well)

if i could get the 24-70 i would get it right now, but its WAY out of my price range haha its one of my dream lenses along with the 70-200 II

how big is your studio space? and what kind of studio shots are you trying to pull off that you'd be using an extension tube?

DreDaze wrote in post #16399976
how big is your studio space? and what kind of studio shots are you trying to pull off that you'd be using an extension tube?

unfortunately its not very big, probably 12 feet wide and 15 feet long its a pretty small room

jonathanheierle wrote in post #16400609
unfortunately its not very big, probably 12 feet wide and 15 feet long its a pretty small room

but what kind of studio work are you trying to do? when i see studio, i think portraits...but there'd be no point of using an extension tube for that work...

i move around furniture in my apt, and come up with a space that is around the same size, my typical lens that i use is my 35f2, so i would think the 24-105mm would work for some portraits

DreDaze wrote in post #16399976
how big is your studio space? and what kind of studio shots are you trying to pull off that you'd be using an extension tube?

He is talking about an Extension tube - not a Teleconverter.
Extension tubes are essentially a tube with a lens bayonet on one end, a body bayonet on the other, and electronic contacts for AF and Aperture - by moving the lens away from the sensor, the lenses minimum focus distance is reduced, allowing macro photos to be taken

Echo63 wrote in post #16400809
He is talking about an Extension tube - not a Teleconverter.
Extension tubes are essentially a tube with a lens bayonet on one end, a body bayonet on the other, and electronic contacts for AF and Aperture - by moving the lens away from the sensor, the lenses minimum focus distance is reduced, allowing macro photos to be taken

thanks...but i know what an extension tube is...and i still don't see the point for people, as the focus that you're able to achieve is reduced a ton...so he'd only be able to probably focus out 5ft away...

it would be fine if he was taking macro shots, but i haven't seen where he said that

whoops: now i see it

DreDaze wrote in post #16400813
thanks...but i know what an extension tube is...and i still don't see the point for people, as the focus that you're able to achieve is reduced a ton...so he'd only be able to probably focus out 5ft away...

it would be fine if he was taking macro shots, but i haven't seen where he said that

whoops: now i see it

Sorry, I was just clarifying - I don't know what knowledge you have, and I try to help when I can

He may not be doing portraits in the studio - I would say 90% of the work I do in the studio at work is products on a light table, and I use the 50mm f2.5 "macro" lens or 24-70L

As for a good lens for sports - it depends on what sports.

For basketball and netball I use 24-70 and 70-200.
I have no experience with the 24-105 but being f4 it may focus a bit too slow for indoor sports.

Echo63 wrote in post #16400822
Sorry, I was just clarifying - I don't know what knowledge you have, and I try to help when I can

He may not be doing portraits in the studio - I would say 90% of the work I do in the studio at work is products on a light table, and I use the 50mm f2.5 "macro" lens or 24-70L

As for a good lens for sports - it depends on what sports.

For basketball and netball I use 24-70 and 70-200.
I have no experience with the 24-105 but being f4 it may focus a bit too slow for indoor sports.

it would be 90% out door sports and for the studio probably %75 for the time would be non portraits ill be shooting misc products, flowers and bicycles

jonathanheierle wrote in post #16400884
it would be 90% out door sports and for the studio probably %75 for the time would be non portraits ill be shooting misc products, flowers and bicycles

I don't think I have ever shot outdoor sports with anything wider than a 70-200 (except Motorsport)
Outdoors the 24-105 will probaly be ok