I am currently in Korea and planning to take an epic journey next year through Tibet to see Mt. Everest. From there I will be travelling throughout India and finally to SE Asia. Aside from living a dream I will be capturing a database that I plan to be able to sell online in the future.
Good glass will be essential, of course, and I am looking to upgrade from my current 17-85 IS (30D). This is where your advice may aide me:
I am considering two lens combinations :
1. 16-35 2.8 and 24-105 or/
2. 24-70 and 70-200 f4 IS.
Landscape photography is my where my focus will be although cityscape and people will also be of intrigue to me as well.
Here is how I currently see the pros and cons of each possibility:
Going with option 1 will allow me to keep my current camera body (b/c of the crop factor) and shoot with a wide angle, high quality lens along with a terrific all around great lens with IS built in with the 24-105.
However, I am considering selling and upgrading to a very good quality used 5D and using the 24-70 as my landscape lens. It will provide essentially the same focal length at its widest angle as does option 1 (as well as being of very high quality itself). As well, I feel I will enjoy having up to 200mm when I'm taking some safaris in India.
I spoke with a rep at a canon store today who heard my concerns over the 24-70 not having IS and responded that at that focal range, IS doesn't really matter to the extend that it does in longer lenses. He was honest, I felt, and highly recommended the 24-70 because of its higher quality output. I will be travelling with a Gitzo CF tripod to stabilize my landscape shots and using a remote switch as well.
If you are experienced with this topic or these lenses, please provide your insight into which direction I should move with this decision.
If you see an angle that I don't, please don't hesitate as well.
Keep in mind that do have a relatively advanced tech. understanding of digital cameras as I read extensively on them.
Thank you sincerely for reading and for taking the time to post.
-Colin Gennoe
Good glass will be essential, of course, and I am looking to upgrade from my current 17-85 IS (30D). This is where your advice may aide me:
I am considering two lens combinations :
1. 16-35 2.8 and 24-105 or/
2. 24-70 and 70-200 f4 IS.
Landscape photography is my where my focus will be although cityscape and people will also be of intrigue to me as well.
Here is how I currently see the pros and cons of each possibility:
Going with option 1 will allow me to keep my current camera body (b/c of the crop factor) and shoot with a wide angle, high quality lens along with a terrific all around great lens with IS built in with the 24-105.
However, I am considering selling and upgrading to a very good quality used 5D and using the 24-70 as my landscape lens. It will provide essentially the same focal length at its widest angle as does option 1 (as well as being of very high quality itself). As well, I feel I will enjoy having up to 200mm when I'm taking some safaris in India.
I spoke with a rep at a canon store today who heard my concerns over the 24-70 not having IS and responded that at that focal range, IS doesn't really matter to the extend that it does in longer lenses. He was honest, I felt, and highly recommended the 24-70 because of its higher quality output. I will be travelling with a Gitzo CF tripod to stabilize my landscape shots and using a remote switch as well.
If you are experienced with this topic or these lenses, please provide your insight into which direction I should move with this decision.
If you see an angle that I don't, please don't hesitate as well.
Keep in mind that do have a relatively advanced tech. understanding of digital cameras as I read extensively on them.
Thank you sincerely for reading and for taking the time to post.
-Colin Gennoe
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