Best Lens for Baby Pictures.

[Magijr]

Thank you for your reply ham;

What's everyone's opinion on which lens is better for the topic I started with? The thread highly recommended Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM or the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD. The lens with either be on the 7D or the 60D and it will be used for indoors shots of my newborn, and family portraits.

Thank you all once again. This thread has been a lot of fun and very informative.

Bruce

[DSLR_Newbie]

What's everyone's opinion on which lens is better for the topic I started with? The thread highly recommended Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM or the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD. The lens with either be on the 7D or the 60D and it will be used for indoors shots of my newborn, and family portraits.

On a crop body(1.6x) like the 60D or the 7D the
Canon 17-55mm focal length is effectively 27-88mm and
Tamron 24-70mm is effectively 38-112mm

so there is visible difference between the focal length. also I read somewhere that the only thing the canon 17-55mm is missing is the Red Ring so the image quality is as good as a L series lens. in the review at http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx its been written that it is sharper than the canon 24-70 L lens across the complete range.

the price difference between the two is not a lot (around 100$) and both have the same F value so i reckon in the end it will come down to what focal length you prefer.

Personal Opinion: I have a 60D and I love the flip out screen which helps in taking videos and pictures where there is a huge crowd in front of you. i understand that's not a priority for you but i think its a nice feature to have.