Some friendly advice on a new walkaround. (24-70)

Good move.

Double Negative wrote in post #7850823
I would NEVER want to be without my trusty 24-70mm f/2.8L lens. Seriously. This thing has been all over the world with me, through rain, shine, snow, mud and everything in between and never let me down. If I need a "default" lens that'll cover most bases, this is it. The fact that it's weathersealed has been a godsend - don't underestimate it. Of course, you'll need a weathersealed body to truly enjoy this.

Mine let me down. Damned USM took a sh1t on me a short while ago. I almost bought the Tamron as a quick fix, but the repair cost less than half a Tammy.

I had the 24-70L for my 5D and sold it because I went with an all-prime lens set-up (28mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.4). Just sold those two primes and am going back to the 24-70. While I really enjoyed shooting with the primes, in the end, I missed the versatility of the 24-70L.

It's one of the Canon lenses that can't be beat (135L being the best IMHO).

Enjoy

cdifoto wrote in post #7850887
Mine let me down. Damned USM took a sh1t on me a short while ago. I almost bought the Tamron as a quick fix, but the repair cost less than half a Tammy.

Eeew, sorry to hear that. Did it still MF? I guess anything complicated and electro-mechanical in nature is bound to have a failure eventually, but it's a real random thing sometimes. Glad it's sorted out now though.

It's the old, purely mechanical lenses that really stand the test of time. The biggest worry is fungus or lubricant failure.

Double Negative wrote in post #7852502
Eeew, sorry to hear that. Did it still MF? I guess anything complicated and electro-mechanical in nature is bound to have a failure eventually, but it's a real random thing sometimes. Glad it's sorted out now though.

Yeah crap happens. It could still be MF'd. It was just the USM motor that went kaput. It's long since repaired though and I have a 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 as a backup just in case.