One Good Reason to buy the 24-70 II

When I used to own both the 17-40L along with the 24-105L, I would sometimes use the 17-40 on my 1D Mark IV as a wide angle zoom. When I did so, I would mount the hood from the 24-105L on the lens, as it fit OK, was way better for protection, and actually fit in the bag unlike the awful hood that comes with the 17-40.

I moved to the 16-35 II, and since this lens has 82mm threads the 77mm hoods don't work anymore.

By getting a 24-70L II, I will get an 82mm thread size hood that fits on the 16-35 II when I use it on the 1D4.

So....good justification for a $2300 lens, or is this a stretch?

Stretch.

Hey, whatever convinces your wife to let you buy it.

Definitely a Stretch!

Filters would be the better argument than hoods to me.

It's only a stretch if you don't have the money in the bank. Otherwise; I say get whatever the heck you want! After all every lens we want is necessary.....or they would not make them.

alann wrote in post #14017212
It's only a stretch if you don't have the money in the bank. Otherwise; I say get whatever the heck you want! After all every lens we want is necessary.....or they would not make them.

Now you're talking baby!

When it comes to thread size, and the way good filters are priced, the logical argument here would be for filters, not lens hoods.

I should mention, somebody is going to get a hell of a deal on my lightly used 24-70. It's very sharp.

I'm picking up a 5D3 and a 24-70 II. My goal is to use the smaller/lighter 24-70 II to fill the low light role of my current 24-70 and the vacation handy role of my 24-105L.

The 24-105L goes to my eldest daughter as a gift along with the old 5D, so I kinda still have access to the 24-105L.

Anyway.....watch that used board because I'll be selling a pretty nice 24-70L within a month or two, and it is a very nice lens.

What you really need are more primes

JeffreyG wrote in post #14017289
I should mention, somebody is going to get a hell of a deal on my lightly used 24-70. It's very sharp.

I'm picking up a 5D3 and a 24-70 II. My goal is to use the smaller/lighter 24-70 II to fill the low light role of my current 24-70 and the vacation handy role of my 24-105L.

The 24-105L goes to my eldest daughter as a gift along with the old 5D, so I kinda still have access to the 24-105L.

Anyway.....watch that used board because I'll be selling a pretty nice 24-70L within a month or two, and it is a very nice lens.

Getting the new 24-70 II doesn't make any sense with your current kit. If filters are important to you, you should sell the 16-35 f/2.8 and stick with the 24-70 f/2.8 Mark I, 17-40, and 24-105. All of those have 77mm filters. You'll save yourself a bunch of dough. The same 77mm will also work on your 70-200 and your 100-400.

consumption does not need justification.

I will gladly sacrifice my masculinity to be the daughter you are talking about *nod*

Thats a really expensive lens hood with a cheap lens, I say get it and i'll take the lens off your hands.

As comedienne Rita Rudner once said, "It's like buying a new purse because I needed change for a pack of gum".