Wide or Practical?

I am currently re-tooling my gear to cover my needs.
this is what i have decided to go with-
-100-400mm F4.5 5.6L for my telephoto (already acquired)
-24-105 F4L as my walkaround
-50mm 1.4 as my portrait

but I am kinda on the fence, I cannot decide if I should go with the 10-22mm or the 17-40 F4L...???

With the 10-22 I would have everything covered from 10mm all the way up to 400mm, which would be great, but then again the 24-105 is a little long for social gatherings and close quarters so the 17-40 would be perfect in those situations but I would have a little overlap between the two.

so practical or wide(R)?

I did 10-22, 24-70, 70-200, 100-400 with absolutely no regrets. The key thing with your set up is whether you'll be craving for the 70-200 or not in the future.... While I like my 100-400 for the focal length coverage, it can't beat 70-200 in IQ and contrast...

SYS wrote in post #5608976
I did 10-22, 24-70, 70-200, 100-400 with absolutely no regrets. The key thing with your set up is whether you'll be craving for the 70-200 or not in the future.... While I like my 100-400 for the focal length coverage, it can't beat 70-200 in IQ and contrast...

definitely....after my initilal selection is complete, I will pinch more pennys and save up for a 70-200 F2.8 for the speed and IQ in that range....but for now I have decided to go without.

What sort of subjects do you usually shoot? The 17-40 might not be wide enough for you, but the 10-22 would mean that you'd be switching lenses more often...

I like to shoot everything, mostly people and objects. I am living in San Diego, lot oppurtunity for some great landscapes, but its not really my thing.

There have been alot of times where I wished I had something a little wider then my current setup, but that would mean alot of lens swaps...I am thinking I could probly get by with the 17-40, but I have seen some great wide angle with the 10-22 and it opens up a whole new realm of photography for me.

I've enjoyed the 17-40. After using a friend's 10-22, I thought it was too wide for me, even though landscape photography is one of the areas I emphasize. 17mm felt plenty wide. Then again, it may be different for you!

I find the 10-22 a great walkaround lens, and spending a lot of time at 22mm, I find the distortion more than acceptable for a walkaround. 10mm is just sooooo wide!