Canon 24-105. Canon 15-85 or canon ??????

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6 Mar 2013 - 2:39 PM

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ikett

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6 Mar 2013 - 3:05 PM

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I have used the 24-105 on a 5D mk1, but replaced it with the 24-70L it may have been below par but I was never happy, I sold the 24-105 to a friend who loves it.

I used the 15-85on a 7D and loved it IQ superb and the IS works perfectly, I highly reccomend it.

WhiteRose1 (e2 Member)

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6 Mar 2013 - 4:48 PM

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I've got the 7D and take the majority of my shots on the 15-85. If/when I can get my hands on a 5d III I'll probably go for the 24-105. The latter loses the wide angle end of its range on a crop sensor.

JackAllTog (e2 Member)

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6 Mar 2013 - 5:22 PM

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I love the 24-105 on my 60D, and often use the full range of it, Back when i bought it it was not much less expensive than the old 24-70mm f2.8, maybe you always want what you don't have but for studio work where I love sharpness i often wonder if that might of been better - of course now there are new 24-70mm versions that are much more expensive.

I'd come from 17-85mm lens on my 400D which i struggled to get sharp shots with so the 15-85 whilst with stated better IQ & IS was avoided.
The 17-55 should be great for studio but never tried one and know i want a FF body sometime so would be a waste. (i've a 10-20 Sigma for now for wide stuff)
I'd say that the nifty 50 f1.8 is probably sharper though.

So really the 24-105 is the only option for me to recommend - It not subtle though.

JackAllTog (e2 Member)

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6 Mar 2013 - 5:59 PM

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Hi Ikett - Sorry, went through the same lens list as the OP and I decided on the 24-105 I do waffle sometimes

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6 Mar 2013 - 6:31 PM

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The 24-105 is a fabulous lens but not wide enough for walkaround on your 60D. Not sure what you've heard about IS blurring but the best IS (or tripod) in the world can only compensate for camera movement not subject movement during longer exposures.

SteveHunter (e2 Member)

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7 Mar 2013 - 6:46 PM

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The 24 - 105L is fabulous and is what I use as a walkabout on a 60D.

When I bought it the people in the store said it was too long for a cropped sensor, but based on my previous photos exif data I didn't think this would be a problem.

I haven't found the need for anything wider, I do have the Siggy 10 - 20 in the bag if needed, but it rarely gets used these days. I find the extra length I get with the 105 end much more use than the loss of the wider end, and I often find myself using that extra bit of length. I do have the 70 - 300L when extra zoom is required.

If you don't have the fallback of the 10 - 20 or similar then maybe it is a bit too long and the 15 - 85 might be the better all round lens, personally I find the 24 - 105 excellent, it very rarely comes off the camera, and balances really well with the 60D.

mikehit (e2 Member)

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8 Mar 2013 - 12:04 PM

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IS blurring to the best of my knowledge happens when you press the shutter button too quickly - the IS takes about half a second to calculate the shake that is happening and control the correcting lens. So if you press the shutter button all the way immediately the correcting lens is still moving when the shutter files. You need to half-press, pause slightly, full-press.