Good choice. The non-L primes are underrated. That said, I see Aperture just sold a 135L for £490. That's a steal. I like that Aperture give you shutter counts on the bodies. But if I ever sell them my 40D I'll have to include the repair letter from Sendean, cos my shutter count is still 82k+ despite the shutter being replaced.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 20 June 2013 18:50 (ten years ago) link
I think for now I'm a non-L primes kinda guy.
They had a 1DX for sale with only 1 actuation, how is that possible? They must reset just before boxing.
― MaresNest, Friday, 21 June 2013 08:31 (ten years ago) link
What's the current consensus on a Canon walkaround lens? Is it still the 17-55? Or is the Tamron 24-70 the way to go?
― arbiter of sorrow (aldo), Monday, 6 July 2015 11:35 (eight years ago) link
what do u shoot
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2015 16:55 (eight years ago) link
i mean a true walkaround lens is the pancake 40 in terms of size
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 10 July 2015 16:56 (eight years ago) link
Do you have a crop-sensor Canon? So you mean the Ef-s 17-55/2.8? Not sure 2.8 is really necessary in an everyday zoom - that is a great lens and I've hired it in the past, but if you're never going to go full frame, I would recommend the 15-85 instead. Slower but smaller, lighter, cheaper and the image quality is excellent. Nice to have that extra reach too.
Don't know the Tamron.
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 11 July 2015 10:32 (eight years ago) link
I was wrong about price. The 17-55/2.8 has come down by quite a bit since I last looked. Now about the same as the 15-85/3.5-5.6. Just comes down to speed vs reach.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:17 (eight years ago) link
I just bought the 40mm on a whim. I'm full frame now so it's theoretically good for walking around, haven't taken anything other than test shots with it yet but I'm going to use it this week.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:40 (eight years ago) link
if you're near London, Aperture have a (Mint-) 17-55mm for £370 at the moment.
http://www.apertureuk.com/Canon_EOS.html
― MaresNest, Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:43 (eight years ago) link
Shooting is mainly architecture and portraits (or what would have been disparagingly called 'holiday photos' at one point) I guess. I have a 10-24 and a 70-300 that I usually also carry in the bag so it's really something that I can leave in when I'm away and will be good for 70+% of shots.
I threw the Tamron in because at one point there was talk as far as I can tell through limited digging that the Canon 24-70 was the business but is out of my price range and the Tamron is the affordable equivalent.
And arse, I only left London this morning.
― arbiter of sorrow (aldo), Sunday, 12 July 2015 13:51 (eight years ago) link