24L + 50L + 85L or 24-70L

Nothing wrong with selling the 24-70L and getting the 24L. If you end up missing the 24-70L, just buy it again down the road. You may not miss it at all....

I just sold my 24-70L to get the 35L....similiar reasons as you, I love primes! My biggest problem was not letting the 24-70 go, it was deciding between the 24L and 35L.

Looks like I'm either going to have to save for a little while to add the 24L to my current gear list or sell my 24-70L and put the money towards the 24L.

Thanks for all the input.

-tyler

TeeBoi wrote in post #12542800
Looks like I'm either going to have to save for a little while to add the 24L to my current gear list or sell my 24-70L and put the money towards the 24L.

Thanks for all the input.

-tyler

Off-topic a bit. You have a nice set of L zooms and I think adding the 24L gives you a nice set of L primes that covers you for a lot of situations and FL range (zooms and primes). Nice!

Just don't go embezzling diaper money into the 24L funds. Heh.

Kids are moving fast when they grow up, the versatility of zoom is important to capture every moment without busy changing lenses. If I were you, I would keep the 24-70L and add 24L II instead if you want it.

Hey, you got a zoom trinity already, so it is time for the prime trinity.

I'll add this to the mix:

If you're not in a crunch to change lenses, I'd go with the primes. In an event atmosphere, you may find yourself wanting that 24-70 over those primes. FOR ME, I love the primes that Canon offers. But the versatility of the zooms has proven to be much more useful.

In an all prime lens line-up, I'd rather have at least two (2) bodies to take advantage of certain situations. Honestly, I'd like to have two bodies with the 24-70 & 70-200 Mk II.

I now own both and have considered selling 1 or the other and cant bring myself to do so. Both are very impressive lenses, I only had the 24L a few months but its very sharp even wide open, great color and contrast. The 24-70 is just very versatile.

If money would not matter at all then 24+50+85. Unfortunately I only have 24-70L as the prime setup would be too expensive. But the 24-70L is more than capable of creating great photos!

I've had or have all of those lenses. While the 24-70L is a nice lens, compared to the 3 primes, it doesn't even come close re IQ in my opinion.

So if money were no problem, I'd go the 24LII, 50L, 85LII set up

I sold my 24-70l for a 35l

And eventually bought a tamron 28-75 to fill the missing zoom for the times I might need a zoom. Which has been really rare

Give up. Now that you know, you will own them all. That really should be the opening line of The Lord of the L Rings.