Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

It really matters what you are going out for. Sometimes a little innovation will bring great results. This is because the camera make and model. But the lens design is not just some slivers of glass but together. The optics alone is a completely separate division of any manufacturer. Lenses are a science all to themselves. You really can’t screw a lens onto any camera body. They do take at least 2 to 5 years to perfect. It is a tremendous discipline and we as photographers can benefit.

I would like to have a tour of the Canon factory.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Why is everybody here stuck on something like a 10-20mm lens for landscapes? I rarely go anywhere near that wide when shooting landscapes. On my Scotland trip I shot almost everything with my 12-40 on my OM-1. With the 2X crop factor it’s 24-80 equivalent, and it was rarely at the wide end of the zoom. The only place I went wider was the 7-14 for a couple of shots in Glasgow Cathedral.

bobburk3 Loc: Maryland

What is MPB?

BebuLamar

Is a business buying and selling used photographic equipment on the internet. The business is stricly internet it has no store font. It stands for the founder name Matt P. Barker.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

The 18-105 is OK, but the 18-140 is a lot better. The 18-200 is a good do everything lens. A little heavier, but still a very good walk around lens.
It depends on how much reach you want.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Thanks for the enlightenment.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Now don’t shoot me for writing this. I have several 28-135mm lenses for my Canon 5D Mark IV, my
1v-HS and my 650. I preferred this lens because it is light, easy to operate and the optics produce good sharp results.
I have other lenses but these are for specific photos.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Your qualifications here will leave out high ratio zooms, kit lenses and expensive OEM lenses !

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

As I wrote earlier, I have Canon 28-135mm lenses. They do very nicely. I also have a Tamron 14mm wide angle. I rarely use it except of panoramic landscapes. I use a Rokinon 24mm TS lens for occasional architecture photograph. I have a Canon 50mm prime that came from a kit. I also have a Sigma 150-600 zoom.
For the last lens I have a FOTGA L200 bracket. When it comes to walk around lenses, photographers will differ. Some may be happy with a 24-105 lens. I prefer the older 28-135.

If you are not sure, don’t throw down a wad of cash only to be disappointed. Rent 1 lens per week and work it. If your not happy with it, return it and try another. You may end up surprising yourself!

jcboy3

The 24-120 f4 is a good choice, as is the 16-80 DX f2.8-4. The DX lens is lighter, faster, and wider. The FX lens gives very good wide to telephoto selection. I had both, and used them for different walk-around shooting.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Since I don’t have Nikon, I have never worked the 24-120mm. That may be a good ticket

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

My old 24-120 non vr is used on my D90. Great colors and used at the car shows. My other D90 sports the 18-135 Nikon dx.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

I won't shoot you... I have a couple Canon 28-135s, too.

They are sort of a "sleeper" lens in the Canon SLR/DSLR system. They have excellent image quality. Can't tell the difference between shots done with one of them or with my 24-70mm f/2.8L at all the focal lengths and apertures they share. The 28-135mm does get slightly soft racked all the way out at the 135mm end, but stopping down a little helps.

The 28-135s also have decent IS, which the EF 24-70 f/2.8s lack. It's an early version of IS, the 2nd or 3rd lens to feature it. But it works. The 28-125 also has fast USM autofocus. I also found the zoom range useful even on APS-C cameras, where they are sort of a "normal to moderate telephoto" lens. The only thing to complain about is that they aren't the toughest lens and aren't sealed for weather/dust resistance. But they're cheap on the used market... well under $200 now, typically.

I know at least two or three pros who swear by the old Canon 28-135mm.

I would swap use one when I wanted to lighten my load by leaving 24-70/2.8 and 70-200/2.8 at home, such as when I had to hike some distance with my gear.