Can anyone please assist on a mid range zoom & wide angle lens for a Canon 30D. So far I have a 70-200 2.8, 1.4 extender, 50mm 1.8 and the kit 18-55mm.
I've been through my "keepers" and they didn't include any from the 18-55, however I have found the range really good for groups shots with most around the 18 - 24 mark (crop 28 - 38).
I'm really struggling to put an L series kit together around what I have so far. From the amount of blogs out there so is everyone else with a crop factor. I do not want 3rd party lenses. The ideas put forward so far have been:-
(1) 10-22 & 24-70 (good = 2.8, bad = range covered between lenses but is 38 - 112 that useful? New 24 - 105 has better reviews)
COST $2550 AUS
(2) 10-22 & 24-105 (good = range covered, bad = large overlap with 70-200, is a drop to f4 that important in a mid range? Again is 38 end that useful?)
COST $2369 AUS
(3) 10-22 & 17-40 (good = covers 27 - 64 crop range, bad = mixed lense sharpness reviews with lots of complaints about bad copies. Would the gap bewteen 40 - 70 be covered by 50mm and is this practical? Also lens release 2003, so is an updated version pending?)
COST $1810 AUS
(4) 10-22 & 17 - 55 (prefer to limit EF-S purchases & non-L, especially for $2559)
Have read the reviews from Photozone, Luminous Landscape, Sports Shooter, FM Reviews, Canon and Shutter talk.
I have had small jobs for landscapes, portraits, amatuer sports and some development promotions and plan to continue on this type of serious hobby, taking jobs of interest basis. I would like to change to a full frame body if the crop lens range is not addressed by Canon as I appreciate the long end.
Thanks for your help.
