Seeking advise on 24-70s

I just acquired the 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM and would like to get a 24-70 next and will get it by the end of October, I am about 80% made up with Tamron due to IS but would like to seek advise for those who owns these choices I have in mind.

Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L MKI or MKII
Canon 24-70 f4L IS

Thanks.

I was lured by the popularity of the 24-70s. The one I bought was the Tamron VC. I found it too big, too heavy, too expensive, too slow, and too limited in range. I had it about two weeks. It took me 3 days to decide it did not even come close to the hype. I sold it and picked up a 24-105 STM for half the cost. Much better package, IMHO. My 2-cents is that none of the 24-70s are worth the cost.

Thanks for your input.

I own the 24-105L, 24-70L II and in the past I've owned the 24-70L. I also have a 28-135 that is my daughter's walkabout.

I love the 24-105L for the handy range and IS when I'm on vacation, and I tend to use it at f/11 a lot as it is my vacation lens where I am typically interested in large DOF. About the only thing I don't like about it is the distortion and vignette on the wide end.

The 24-70L II is superlative and if you can afford the high cost it should be on your list. The optical performance is really excellent and I use mine wide open a ton. I find myself using my 24L II, 50L and 85L II primes quite a bit less than I used to since getting this zoom. One other note about it is that this lens is similar to some of the other Canon recent 'L' zooms that it has a degree of focus accuracy that is noticeably better than I've experienced before. The new 100-400L II is another such lens. I have both and I can say that these lenses just hit focus dead on shot after shot after shot. I'm used to the odd inexplicable miss with my other lenses, and these generally just don't do that.

I have no experience with the Tamron or Sigma lenses. I typically only buy 3rd party EOS lenses when they offer a particular lens that Canon doesn't, like my Sigma 120-300/2.8. It's up to you if you feel like 24-70, f/2.8 and IS all together in one lens represents a unique package, and if so then the Tamron is probably your choice.

I don't personally think of any of these 24-XX zooms as being 'large'. To me a lens like a 70-200/2.8 or 100-400 is kind of large and my 120-300 is definitely large. But I'd have no problem slinging my 5D and 24-70 over a shoulder and wearing it all day.

Peter2516 wrote in post #18140322
Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L MKI or MKII
Canon 24-70 f4L IS

If the f4 is on your list you might as well grab a 24-105 f4 for the extra reach.

The Mk I is better, but not game changing better unless you need 2.8

Then you really get into price differential with the tamron and Mk II. If you have the cash, go for it.

I don't have the cash to throw around and prefer to have a few primes to complement my 24-105 f/4 than a 2.8 normal zoom. Same amount of money locked up in glass, but 1.4 and 1.8 apertures.

Thanks for the advise and input I appreciate it.

The reason why I would like to acquire this lens with this FL, due to sometimes I get hired as a 2nd shooter in a wedding, birthday parties and I also have a photo booth and for now I use my 17-55mm for the photo booth and since I have the 70-200mm maybe I should also have the 24-70mm or should I just keep the 17-55mm?

Thanks

For a crop sensor, I would not give up the 17-55 to buy a 24-70 F/4 or any 24-105.

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #18140407
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I don't have the cash to throw around and prefer to have a few primes to complement my 24-105 f/4 than a 2.8 normal zoom. Same amount of money locked up in glass, but 1.4 and 1.8 apertures.

My point of view, exactly. If I buy a zoom, it is for convenience. More range is more convenience. If I need aperture, f/2.8 is not helping much over f/4. I've had 3 f/2.8 zooms (11-20, 24-70 VC, and 70-200 OS). Tested and sold them all. My primes are better at f/2.8 than any/all of them.

Please don't think I am anti-zoom. I have 17-40, 24-105, 70-200, & 100-400. Great lenses all. But none of them can do f/1.anything.