Since you're looking for a walking lens, let me throw the 70-200mm f/4 into the mix. The f/2.8 version is big and much heavier than the kit lens and you'll still be able to get excellent background blur with f/4 at these focal lengths.
Since you're looking for a walking lens, let me throw the 70-200mm f/4 into the mix. The f/2.8 version is big and much heavier than the kit lens and you'll still be able to get excellent background blur with f/4 at these focal lengths.
Originally Posted by wolf
Good point, wolf. Renting it for a week from lensrentals.com is a good way to make sure you can put up with the extra weight. (Not to mention the price savings!)
That is certainly true in many circumstnaces. Personally, I find f/2.8 very necessary for getting background sufficiently blurry for me on an APS-C. I can make do with f/4 on full frame, though. But everyone's taste is different, and many people will shoot at f/5.6 or f/8 anyway.
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