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      08-02-2016, 03:55 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
I'd go with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS. Compare at f/8 on a 5DS R at 24mm, 70mm and 105mm. IQ is the same, you save a few bucks and you have 71-105mm.

See real world comparison here:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...mp=0&APIComp=3

With either of theses lenses (and any zoom, for that matter), shoot in Raw and use digital lens optimization to correct for geometric distortion, chromatic aberration, vignetting, etc., automatically, at every focal length and every aperture.

Either lens will blow you away, but I see no reason to give up 71-105mm in what will be your walk-around lens.

Also, why do you want the 50mm??? Unless you do some sort of specialty shooting, it'll provide almost nothing that the 24-105mm can't do as well. Back when I shot Fujichrome and zooms were shitty, then a 50mm f/1.2 to f/1.8 made some sense, but there's little reason to use one today. I've got a 40mm pancake in my bag and never use it.

Save money on the 24-105mm and ditch the 50mm and you'll have the money that you need for a fast 32G CF card.

Here's a few of my 24-105mm shots, almost none taken at 50mm:

https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_...5mm&view_all=1

Start saving for a EF 70-200mm f/4L IS.

Dave
I figured I'd go with the 24-70 over the 24-105 because the 24-70 has 9 blades vs 8 blades and 4 stop IS vs 3 stop IS plus a little smaller and lighter will the differences be hard to notice between the two? Also the 50mm I would get for portraits and lower lighting shots the 50mm f/1.8 is only a couple hundred bucks. I'm set with everything else tho aside from a good strap. Got a Lexar 32gb 1066x for $38 last week on BH. Nice shots on your Flickr btw
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