On Jan 18, 2005, at 4:36 AM, Cotty wrote:
Now for my next lens, I probably would like to get a 24/28-70 f/2.8 as 2.8 would be fast enough, and maybe negate the need for the 85mm ... but then the 85mm was so light in comparison to my 70-200 ...
How does the 28-70 L performs on DSLRs?
The 24-70 L is a superb lens and a great all-rounder. I use it regularly
on a 1Dm2 and even with the slightly smaller chip, the range of focal
length is fine for me. I shoot a lot of people and it's my first choice.
It is relatively big and heavy but I wouldn't part with it.
Yeah, me too. I traded my 28-135 for the 24-70L a year and a half ago, and I'm really pleased with the results. I rarely used the 28-135 because I was never really happy with the images it produced. I could never put my finger on exactly what was wrong, but given a set of shots from the 28-135, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, and even the Sigma 15-30, I'd always find that my favorite shots came from either the primes or the Sigma. Never the 28-135.
The 24-70L is a whole different boat. I've barely used my 85/1.8 since I bought the 24-70L. Yeah, it's a bit bigger and heavier then the 28-135, but it's a fantastic lens, even wide-open, and the range isn't completely unreasonable on a 1.6x body. I've shot a couple weddings using the 24-70 for around most of the shots. It's easily my favorite lens, although my 15-30 and Sigma 70-200/2.8 get quite a bit of use, too.
Scott
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