PhotoScout Senior Member  887 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: California More info | Oct 24, 2006 16:59 | #1 I'm debating on which one of these lenses I should get: a EF-24-70mm f/2.8L USM or EF-24-105mm f/4 IS USM. 5D * 20D * XHA1S * HF11
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Dumale Member  159 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: SF - Bay Area More info | Oct 24, 2006 17:17 | #2 2 x 50D / BG-E2 / 580EX II
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SolPics Senior Member  709 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Solana Beach, CA More info | Oct 24, 2006 17:21 | #3 I love my 24-70L, but if you're shooting outdoors, the f/2.8 isn't as critical, I'd go with the extra range of the 24-105 L. I tested the 24-105L about a year ago and didn't really notice much difference in AF speed. SolPics
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Oct 24, 2006 20:29 | #4 Thanks Dumale for the forum link on this same subject. 5D * 20D * XHA1S * HF11
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LaniKai "blissfully unaware"  2,136 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut More info | Oct 25, 2006 02:39 | #5 Someone needs to make a sticky with this question... Website
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grego Cream of the Crop  8,819 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2005 Location: UCLA More info | Oct 25, 2006 02:41 | #6 SolPics wrote in post #2164174  I love my 24-70L, but if you're shooting outdoors, the f/2.8 isn't as critical, Big apertures aren't just for low shutter speed shooting, but it can help you isolate a subject. 2.8 will give you better isolation if shooting wide open. Go UCLA
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A01 Senior Member  522 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Sydney More info | Oct 25, 2006 03:03 | #7 Lani Kai wrote in post #2166019 Someone needs to make a sticky with this question...
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mxwphoto Senior Member  588 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2006 Location: Bay Area CA More info | Oct 25, 2006 03:36 | #8 Lani Kai wrote in post #2166019 Someone needs to make a sticky with this question... Make that a sticky that compiles ALL the threads on this matter into one! It'd probably br the longest thread in the entire forum! Great shots are like great parking spaces... if you're not quick, it's gone!
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amarasme Member 146 posts Joined Sep 2006 Location: Spain More info | Oct 25, 2006 04:22 | #9 SolPics wrote in post #2164174 if you're shooting outdoors, the f/2.8 isn't as critical, I'd go with the extra range of the 24-105 L. I would say that IS isn't as critical if shooting people, outdoors or indoors. You can always handhold a 24-70L at the minimum shutter speeds your need for that purpose. (Unless you do forensic photography... Canon EOS 5D, 20D
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Salleke Goldmember 2,201 posts Likes: 2 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Belgium More info | Oct 25, 2006 04:25 | #10 PhotoScout wrote in post #2164096 I'm debating on which one of these lenses I should get: a EF-24-70mm f/2.8L USM or EF-24-105mm f/4 IS USM. I know the 24-105 has IS and is f/4, but what about sharpness, focusing speed, etc. between the two? I plan to use the lens for outdoor public events. Price is not an issue, but I don't want to buy both  .I owned both lenses and in the matter of sharpness, focussing speed and build they are both top notch.
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petrolhead Goldmember  1,735 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: UK< Newcastle More info | Oct 25, 2006 05:39 | #11 This seems to be a very popular question which has been asked many time
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