24-150mm V 24-70mm V 17-55mm for EOS 7D

For a 7D I think the 17-55 is the choice - the 24-105 is a great lens on a FF but you are missing another 10 once you apply the crop factor - the f2.8 on the 17-55 is also a big advantage IMHO

Yeah though fancing the red ring with all its advantages very much the final image quality and photographic possibilities are more important and that´s why i´ll go with the 17-55!

The next question for me was if i still need 30mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.4 because 17-55 is already 2.8 with IS? Yes i will most likely need it, since my 85mm 1.8 tells me that there´s a lot capability between 2.8 and 1.4/1.8!

I find everytime Im using my 7D with the 17-55mm im zooming all the way to 45-55mm, rarely use wider than that. Maybe cus im always taking pics of my 3yr old. Wondering if the 24-70f2.8 would be more a fit for me. Don't want anything with a smaller aperature than 2.8.

mxz600 wrote in post #14944188
I find everytime Im using my 7D with the 17-55mm im zooming all the way to 45-55mm, rarely use wider than that. Maybe cus im always taking pics of my 3yr old. Wondering if the 24-70f2.8 would be more a fit for me. Don't want anything with a smaller aperature than 2.8.

Sounds like a full frame camera and your 70-200/4 would work best for you. On your 7D, 55 to 70 doesn't give much. On full frame the DOF of F4 would be like a 2.8 on crop (2.5 actually) so its not like you are giving much up there. Also, The 24-105 kit lens would cover longer there to equivalent of 88mm to actual 105mm

stephan902 wrote in post #13788971
Okay i decided now how to go on:
My total setup after buying will be like this:
Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 (third to buy)
Canon 17-55mm 2.8 IS (first to buy)
Sigma 30mm 1.4 (fourth to buy)
Sigma 50mm 1.4 (second to buy)
Canon 85mm 1.8
Canon 70-200mm 2.8
Sigma 150mm 2.8

What do you think?

I have the 24-105L on my 60D and it is a fine lens. AF is fast, accurate and you can't beat that. The image quality is sharp, with excellent contrast and color rendition.
I also have the Tokina 12-24F4 for when I need wide, as on a trip. The long range and long end of the 24-105L is useful for portraits and events.
If I need a fast aperture for indoors at night, I have the Canon 35f2 and the Canon 50F1.4. If you go with Sigmas for the 30 and 50, you may be dealing with AF issues in low light on Canon bodies (30), and focus shift on some copies with the 50. Some people report no problems with these lenses, so you could be lucky.
The Canon 85 is a great lens.
While I have too many lenses, I get the most use from the 24-105L and the Canon 35F2. If I wanted to get just one lens, I'd be in big trouble.