I have seen shots taken by Juza with a 60D and 24-105mm and it was good but not as good as a 17-55mm f/2.8 or 15-85mm, same holds true for the 17-40mm L except its even worst than the kit lens, check the ISO crops. If it's good enough for you thats great but there are sharper options out there if IQ is a deciding factor. FWIW unless you have a weather sealed body weather sealling is negated.
John.
Amateurs worry about gear, pros about the pay, masters about the light, and I just take pictures!
I have a 7D and several lenses. My favorite all-around lens is the 24-105 f/4 L IS USM. On a crop frame camera it works great for me. Very sharp, weather sealed and IS to boost. Not a fast lens so you'll need something else for low light and action, but for me this lens stays on my 7D most of the time.
I mostly use primes (L and Zeiss) on a 5D MkII, my only zoom is the 24-105 f4. For me is a workhorse, very useful and reasonable image quality. But, if you are going to use it on the beach, you may expect a lot of flare. It's the major drawback of this lens.
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