Quote Originally Posted by hotsecretary


My concern is that the 24-105 is supposedly soft and not so good wide open... I'm honestly on the fence, also thinking that the 16-35 might be an option and picking up a 50 1.4 to fill the gap, since my 70-200 will do the rest

Plus if I get the 24-105 I feel there's a lot of overlap.. decisions, decisions!



I bought the 24-105 with the 5DmkII kit. I used it a lot, my only complaint was CA on the wide end. The outer portions of the frame showed substatial CA. I then bought the 16-35 II and 70-200 2.8 IS. I had already owned the 50 1.4 so I then sold the 24-105 thinking I had everything covered. Low and behold I found myself needed the versatility of the 24-xx(x) zoom so I bought the 24-70. I think the 2.8 has served me better than 4.0 although I do miss the extra 35mm of reach though. It is a tough call but I say 24-70.