I'm considering buying a 17-40 L or maybe just an ultra wide prime. I'd like some feedback on people who have both L and non L and have found a keeper.
lawmans3 Senior Member  434 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: Wyoming More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:17 | #1 I'm considering buying a 17-40 L or maybe just an ultra wide prime. I'd like some feedback on people who have both L and non L and have found a keeper. 1Dx, 1DsMK3, 1DMK3, 100L f2.8 Macro, 85L 1.2 II, 50 L 1.2,17-40L, 24-70L, 70-200 L f2.8 IS, 100-400 L[COLOR=black], 24-105 L
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Pete-eos Goldmember  1,999 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2006 Location: SW London UK More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:20 | #2 hmmm its hard to pick a favourite but the 10-22 would probably win or the 28 f/1.8 or 85 f/1.8 errr, depends what your needs are really.
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irishman Goldmember  4,098 posts Likes: 13 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:28 | #3 My Sigma 17-70 still amazes me. 6D, G9, Sigma 50 1.4, Sigma 15mm Fisheye, Sigma 50 2.8 macro, Nikon 14-24G 2.8, Canon 16-35 2.8 II, Canon 24-105 f/4 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 IS, tripod, lights, other stuff.
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | i'd say the 100 f2. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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Dec 15, 2007 11:30 | #5 Difficult choice sigma 17-70 or sigma 10-20 both equally good,on balance the 10-20 as I will probably get rid of the 17-70 for an L Chris
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bob_r Goldmember More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:30 | #6 Not sure what "the best" would reference, but probably the most used is the 17-55. Canon 7D, 5D, 35L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, 135L, 200L, 10-22, 17-55, 70-300, 100-400L, 500D, 580EX(2).
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JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard"  More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:34 | #7 EF-S 17-55 My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/sets/
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mebailey Goldmember 1,992 posts Likes: 23 Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:35 | #8 My best non-L is the 50 f/1.4. I forgot to mention it's my only non-L!
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Tony-S Cream of the Crop  9,903 posts Likes: 204 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:36 | #9 Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro. "Raw" is not an acronym, abbreviation, nor a proper noun; thus, it should not be in capital letters.
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MattMoore Goldmember  1,839 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX - USA More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:38 | #10 This one is easy for me (since I don't own L....I'm not rich enough to buy the Ls I want).
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timnosenzo Cream of the Crop 8,833 posts Likes: 14 Joined Sep 2005 Location: CT More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:39 | #11 My 85 f/1.8 and 100 f/2.8 Macro are both awesome lenses. connecticut wedding photographer
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kevin_c Cream of the Crop 5,745 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Devon, England More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:39 | #12 Canon 10-22mm -- K e v i n --
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kevindar Cream of the Crop  5,050 posts Likes: 38 Joined May 2007 Location: california More info | Dec 15, 2007 11:44 | #15 17-55 IS. followed by sigma 10-20. followed by sigma 30 1.4, canon 85 1.8, canon 50 1.4. I find the first two nearly flawless, focusing and optical characteristics. sigma 30 is soft in the corners, canon 85 has purple fringing wide open, and canon 50 is slightly soft wide open. My Flickr
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