24-105 vs. 24-70???

for portraiture, weddings, events... what do you think?
thankss

ngrohosky wrote in post #7517150
for portraiture, weddings, events...

24-70

Me too. +1

any specific reason? they're both supposed to be amazing quality.. however the 24-70 goes down to 2.8. is that why that is the "better" lens for these cases?

IS will make image stablize about two stops as far as I know. I just think that 2.8 would come in handy for DOF if you need it. The negative side would be that you need wald little bit more. ^^

wald=walk. Sorry. ^^

IS is better for low light static objects
Faster f-stop is better for low light moving objects.

The f2.8 also helps you get a bit more DOF.

Are you shooting full frame or crop? Either way, 24-70 is probably the way to go. f/2.8 will give you more speed when you need it in low light plus a more shallow depth of field. I've seen some good wedding shots taken with the 24-105 though...

ngrohosky wrote in post #7517150
for portraiture, weddings, events... what do you think?
thankss

So for portraiture or wedding ?
For portraits 24-105 is better, for weddings 24-70.

For wedding/events/etc, where you will be taking pictures of people in potentially challenging lighting situations, you're better off with a faster lens than a lens with IS. In situations like that, I use primes, and I use a 24-105 as a walk-around zoom, but if I was going to use a zoom lens at a wedding, I would want the fastest lens possible.

ngrohosky wrote in post #7517208
any specific reason? they're both supposed to be amazing quality.. however the 24-70 goes down to 2.8. is that why that is the "better" lens for these cases?

it also has better bokeh. the 24-105L also shows more distortion on a FF camera, something you hear more about these days since more people own FF cameras and the 24-105L is bundled with the 5d II.

when you ask a lens question you should always state which camera you are using because it can make a huge difference in performance.

ed rader

timnosenzo wrote in post #7517264
For wedding/events/etc, where you will be taking pictures of people in potentially challenging lighting situations, you're better off with a faster lens than a lens with IS. In situations like that, I use primes, and I use a 24-105 as a walk-around zoom, but if I was going to use a zoom lens at a wedding, I would want the fastest lens possible.

That's not an absolute. I'm wide open pretty much only during the ceremony. When my f/2.8 zoom is good enough, the f/4 with IS would be too.

The rest of the time, flash can be used and we all know that flash stops action.

The primary reason I have the 24-70 is that the 24-105 was backordered when I was buying and then the flare recall came about. If I was trying to decide today, I'd probably be pulling my hair out.

im workin with the 5d, and only have the 50mm 1.8, and also 50mm in 1.4. (one i bought, and the other given to me).

cdifoto wrote in post #7517328
The primary reason I have the 24-70 is that the 24-105 was backordered when I was buying and then the flare recall came about.

Its called "serendipity", just sit back and enjoy it.

the only thing i worry about is that i will need the extra range that the 24-105 gives... but i guess it comes down to more range, or larger aperture.... ughh!! i AM pulling my hair out.