Quote Originally Posted by Jon Ruyle


I second Bill's suggestion of renting the 17-55 because for its high
quality, versatility, and low light capability. If you're taking pictures of non-moving stuff, the IS and short focal length makes it even more hand-holdable than the 24mm f/1.4.
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I agree with the 17-55. I recently traveled to Spain and took this cathedral shot handheld at f4.5 with IS. The 17-55 will give you f2.8 with IS. As you can see a wedding was going on at the time but they still let us in.


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Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Image Date: 2010-05-15 11:37:08 -0500
Focal Length: 24.0mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
ISO equiv: 1250
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB IEC61966-2.1