Hi Christian,
Originally Posted by SwissChris
For 1 and 2, you definitely want f/2.8 or a faster prime. I have the EF-S 17-55 for my 50D because it was my first DSLR and I needed a wider aperture and I found the kit lens (EF 28-135) did not allow me to get my whole subject in the frame. I love the 17-55. Having said that, like neuro, now that I have a 5D II I tend to use it for a lot of the indoor family shots; and it pairs very well for those with the EF 24-70. They are both f/2.8 which I shoot more than not. In addition, it gives me that creamy background blur you are looking for, which helps draw you to the subject.<span style="color: #ff0000;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]
<span style="color: #ff0000;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]I think you will find that most of us have the 24-70 instead of the 24-105 IS for the f2.8. I am fairly certain that were it available with IS, many of us -- such as me -- would have that version. Since Canon has ignored the pleas for a EF 24-70 IS for years, we use the non-IS version that is available. In the end it comes down to the simple fact for me that it lets twice the light in to the sensor as the 24-105 f/4.
Having a case of <span style="color: #ff0000;"]L <span style="color: #000000;"]disease, I also have the 24-105, which works very well for my daughter's outdoor soccer games.
<span style="color: #ff0000;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]I recently shot pictures of a variety/talent show at a church audoritum using only the poor stage lighting and my 5D II with my EF 24-70 f/2.8 and my EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS USM I and it came very nicely. I do not have one to insert now as I am at work, but if you want I could add one or two when I get home.
<span style="color: #ff0000;"]<span style="color: #000000;"]Chris
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