R o b z i l l a wrote:
>
> I would greatly appreciate any and all opinions on the following lenses
> regarding sharpness, balance/weight, and any negative qualities:
>
> 24-85 3.5-4.5
Never used, but supposed to be on par with 28-105 in sharpness
(which is very good for a consumer zoom). Odd filter size. If 24
is wide enough for you, then this is a great zoom if it saves
buying a separate wide angle (or if you want a 20 prime anyway).
85 is just too short for most of
what I end up doing though (mainly kids and other people).
Around 100 is probably the most common for me. Outdoors,
70-200 is the best candid range for me, and 28-135 works
great indoors.
> 28-135 IS USM 3.5-5.6
I use this a lot - my primary lens. It's great unless
you want to use it with builtin flash - a little to
large front diameter for that in some cases.
The IS works great (as long as you remember it
can't stop action). It is plenty sharp for me.
Supposedly a little sharper than the 28-105/24-85
lenses, and obviously not as wide as the 24-85.
for me though, 86-135 is way more useful than
the 24-27, but I have 20-35 as well when I need
that. Even when one body has 28-135 and the other
has 2x70-200, I have 28-135/140-400 which works out
nicely.
> 70-200 f/4 L
Very nice lens by all accounts I have heard (which has been
a LOT on this list) - I chose the Sigma 70-200/2.8 EX HSM
instead, larger and heavier but was cheaper at $700 and
has an extra stop and keeps AF with a 2x (even on my
RebelG/ElanIIe bodies).Both of the Canon L 70-200s and
the Sigma EX HSM are all very good optically. Weight
obviously favors the f/4 lens, but the f/2.8 isn't
a problem for me (yet - I haven't carried it walking all
day yet).
> 70-210 f/4 (the old one that came out in the late 80's)
Never even heard of ths one. I'd stick with a current
lens myself. This has been out of production for a long
time. On the other hand, if you mean the 70-210/?-5.6
that was available until a couple years ago, that is
considered a quite nice (USM & sharp) lens that had
the bad fortune to be outsold by the inferior 75-300
lenses.
Balance for all these lenses
probably depends on the body you use and how
big you and your hands are.
Jim
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