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    24-70mm f2.8 L vs. 16-15mm f/2.8 L



    If you could only have one, which would you choose, and why?

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    Re: 24-70mm f2.8 L vs. 16-15mm f/2.8 L



    You mean the 16-35mm f/2.8 L, Right?
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    Re: 24-70mm f2.8 L vs. 16-15mm f/2.8 L



    It really depends on what you'll be shooting and what camera body you'll be using. Unless you are using a full frame camera like the 5D or 1DS, you have a field of view crop factor of 1.6, which means the 16-35mm will effectively be a 26-56 mm and the 28-70mm will effectively be a 45-112mm.


    Unless you shoot mostly landscapes and larger groups of people, I'd get the 24-70mm. It will allow you to get closer to the action and will be great for portraits and candid photos. This is just a guess, but I bet if you polled 100 professional photographers, 95+ would say get the 28-70mm as your first lens.

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    Re: 24-70mm f2.8 L vs. 16-15mm f/2.8 L



    Yeah sorry, a little typo there...16-35 mm F/2.8 L

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    Re: 24-70mm f2.8 L vs. 16-15mm f/2.8 L



    I'd say 24-70 unless you like wide almost all of the time, or you've already got a lens on the 24-70 side of things.


    I like my 16-35, but I use it rarely since getting a full frame camera. Wide landscapes are fun. When I was using a 1.6 crop, I used it' to get kids bouncing on the trampoline.

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