Quote Originally Posted by rbauer


For a good outdoor zoom lens that also does dawn and dusk shots well do you recommend getting the [url="/Reviews/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f-2.8-L-IS-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx]Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM Lens [/url]for the T2i body ?
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Great debate between the EF-24-70mm f/2.8L and the EF-24-105mm f/4L IS, you can't go wrong with either one. The 24-105 has a 3 stop IS advantage, but the the 24-70 has a 1 stop f/2.8 advantage. Things to consider is that the IS advantage doesn't help with moving subjects, it only helps with camera shake, and the 24-70 f/2.8Lis a faster lens that allows twice as much light in then the 24-105 f/4LIS does, so you get a brighter viewfinder at all f-stops and faster focusing. The 24-105mm f/4L aperture and extra focal lenghth on a crop body,are probably better suited foroutdooruse and the faster f/2.8L is better inlower lightindoors use, although the IS on the 24-105mm helps indoors too, so it's probably a wash. The truth is you would probably need a flash for either Lens indoors.


The 24-70mm f/2.8L is faster focusing for close action, like someone jumping off a diving boardor someone on a swing, things like that. If there is plenty of light, then the 24-105mm f/4L should do just fine. The 105mm has some useful cross-over focal lenghth with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II which you're also looking at.


The EF-70-200mm f/2.8L IS II is one the best lenses that Canon makes. I would buy the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS IIfirst and keep the 18-55mm kit lens a little longer, and waitabout amonth to see if the 24-70mm f/2.8L IS version comes out. If it does come out, then this should tip the scale in favor of the 24-70mm f/2.8L IS to be your second lens purchase, if it doesn't come out then I think you will have to weigh the advantages of each. If you're unsure I would go with the 24-70mm f/2.8 version myself, which is what I did.


Here is a little comparison:


http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Lens-Specifications.aspx?Lens=101&amp;LensComp=355&amp; Units=E


Once you get the 70-200mm you may not need the 24-70 as much, since you do have the 18-55, that's of course if reach was your only concern regarding the kitlens.You couldalsoconsider puttingyour money towards a 1.4X converter for the 70-200mm and a 50mm f/1.4 for indoor use.





Rich