kcoll98 Hatchling 6 posts Joined May 2005 More info | Dec 13, 2005 13:24 | #1 I posted yesterday about a recommendation for a good indoor zoom lens to be used on family portraits and such. He'd prefer not to use flash, but has a 580ex incase he needs it.
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SuzyView Cream of the Crop  More info | Dec 13, 2005 13:29 | #2 I don't have one, but would love it. I have a 85 f1.8 and that is a fabulous lens and not too expensive. That 24-70 is my next lens. Suzie - Still Speaking Canonese!
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RonaldS.Jr. Prodigal "Brick" Layer  More info | Dec 13, 2005 13:32 | #3 Well, if you need a zoom, and you can't use a flash, then I'm afraid 2.8 is as fast as you're gonna get. I use this all the time indoors, and it works like a charm for me. However, when I had my 50 1.4, I found myself switching to that quite a lot just for when the available light just wasn't there. The 24-70L, in my opinion, is about as sharp as it gets when you're talking zooms. I like it even more than my 70-200L IS. You wouldn't be sorry. Quite honestly, it's absolutely the nicest standard zoom I've ever seen/used. Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at theirs.
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Dec 13, 2005 17:05 | #4 I was using mine today at an office Christmas party in a restaurant. Cranked the ISO up, but I got hand-holdable speeds. Jon
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condyk Africa's #1 Tour Guide  20,887 posts Likes: 22 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK More info | Dec 13, 2005 17:11 | #5 It will do an Ok job but it will need decentish light still or you need to up the ISO. Personally, I'd get a couple of stellar Canon primes 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8 and then a Sigma 24-70 2.8. Similar price, much more flexible and the primes will give better IQ while the Sigma will be similar. https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1203740
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MrChad Goldmember  2,815 posts Joined Aug 2004 Location: Chicagoland More info | Ronald S. Jr. wrote: Well, if you need a zoom, and you can't use a flash, then I'm afraid 2.8 is as fast as you're gonna get. I use this all the time indoors, and it works like a charm for me. However, when I had my 50 1.4, I found myself switching to that quite a lot just for when the available light just wasn't there. The 24-70L, in my opinion, is about as sharp as it gets when you're talking zooms. I like it even more than my 70-200L IS. You wouldn't be sorry. Quite honestly, it's absolutely the nicest standard zoom I've ever seen/used. I use this lens 99.99% of the time. For my purposes, there's just about nothing it can't do. Ditto, the 24-70L is my favorite zoom if you can get past the heft. I kaNt sPeL...
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RonaldS.Jr. Prodigal "Brick" Layer More info | Dec 14, 2005 00:55 | #7 I personally think my 24-70L on my 20D with grip has a nice, comfortably hefty, balanced feel. It's like having a Rolex on your wrist vs. a Timex. Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at theirs.
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Dec 14, 2005 01:48 | #8 I used my Tamron 28-75 F2.8, hand held, inside a dimly lit room last weekend at ISO3200, the pics came out pretty good Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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grego Cream of the Crop  8,819 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2005 Location: UCLA More info | Dec 14, 2005 03:06 | #9 Some primes for indoor Go UCLA
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. F2.8 is fine so long as you're not afraid of a bit of noise.