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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/07/2012 06:46:36 PM · #1
Trying decide what direction I want to go with my next lens purchase.

My current lenses are:

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 LD Aspherical AF

I am looking to start upgrading to better quality glass and I am trying to decide between a general walk around lens or adding a wide angle lens.

Two lenses that have caught my eye are:

Canon 24-105 f4L IS USM
Sigma 24-70 f2.8 IF EX DG HSM

Haven't researched the wide angles much so I am open to suggestions.

Thanks,
-Mark

Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 03/07/2012 06:56:25 PM · #2
Well, both of the possible choices you list are good general-purpose zooms, but not terribly wide on APS-C. If you are planning on sticking with an APS-C camera, my suggestion would be to directly replace your 18-55 with a Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS. Next step would be to boot the 28-300 and get a 70-200 f/4 IS.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount
03/07/2012 07:03:54 PM · #3
agree, replace the kit lens, get a tamron/sigma or canon at f2.8. i have the tamron 24-75/2.8 and love it, but i also have an ultra wide to complement it, you will be giving up the wide angle starting at 24mm on a crop body. stick with the 17-50/2.8 range.

Message edited by author 2012-03-07 19:08:45.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 03/07/2012 07:07:57 PM · #4
I strongly recommend the Tammy 17-50 f2.8 withOUT vc...
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 03/07/2012 08:21:14 PM · #5
I just got the canon 17-55 f2.8 IS last week and loving it so far. Would recommend if your sticking with crop body for awhile. I personally find it to be enough reach for me.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 03/08/2012 10:15:34 PM · #6
If you have something like Lightroom look through your photos and see what focal lengths you commonlymuse and use that information to help make your decision.

By the way, I use the Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 on a cropped frame sensor and my walk around lens and love it.
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