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Don't hate me because I made this thread! I don't want to make a what should I buy thread either!
So I've made the decision to start my collection of fast glass wide to telephoto. As we know on Canon, if we're sticking to Canon glass, that means the 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200. I've made the hardest decision; deciding which to get. I chose the 16-35 because it's the range I use most on my crop framed camera. I have the 50mm 1.4 and the terrible 70-300 but I find myself borrowing wider lenses like the 24mm 2.8 or even the 20mm.
I rejected the 17-40 because f/4 isn't fast enough and I'd never be satisfied. I also rejected the Sigma 12-24 after prolonged testing, it has unreliable focussing, was too soft and again wasn't anywhere near fast enough.
So that brings me to the 16-35. There are currently two available. I have decided that the price difference and 77mm thread are enough to have me satisfied with the Version I. Of course the lens will be used, it's the only way it will fit my budget. I hope to pick the lens up next Wednesday at a photography convention.
I want to hear people's thoughts, experiences or ideas. I've read the reviews but I wouldn't mind hearing from the people who have actually bought them.
So I've made the decision to start my collection of fast glass wide to telephoto. As we know on Canon, if we're sticking to Canon glass, that means the 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200. I've made the hardest decision; deciding which to get. I chose the 16-35 because it's the range I use most on my crop framed camera. I have the 50mm 1.4 and the terrible 70-300 but I find myself borrowing wider lenses like the 24mm 2.8 or even the 20mm.
I rejected the 17-40 because f/4 isn't fast enough and I'd never be satisfied. I also rejected the Sigma 12-24 after prolonged testing, it has unreliable focussing, was too soft and again wasn't anywhere near fast enough.
So that brings me to the 16-35. There are currently two available. I have decided that the price difference and 77mm thread are enough to have me satisfied with the Version I. Of course the lens will be used, it's the only way it will fit my budget. I hope to pick the lens up next Wednesday at a photography convention.
I want to hear people's thoughts, experiences or ideas. I've read the reviews but I wouldn't mind hearing from the people who have actually bought them.
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