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17-55 vs. 24-105 Anonymous
guys, i have a dilemma

i have worked hard to save $1000 for buying myself something nice. it was either a lens or a nice hooker

i figured the lens would be a wiser decision because i could make some kind of money off it

anyway, what should i do?

17-55: awesome image quality, 2.8 with IS, fairly wide 27mm equiv. what's bad is that i live in a small city where i won't be able to sell it when i buy a 5D down the road. if it was compatible, i wouldn't have to think about this at all

24-105: also good image quality, 38mm equiv., which i don't mind because i like 35mm equiv. more than 24mm. and it will work perfectly on a 5D. my problem is the f/4, i don't mind the speed itself but the viewfinder sucks because it's darker and the AF sucks as well. i used a 17-40 before and you can see it's hunting a lot more than it should.

i have a 400D with 18-55 and 50mm right now.
>> Anonymous
Cut out the hooker jokes. That's like $200, and it's likely to suck.

Why do you think you're going to buy a 5D? Pick a prime length and learn to be a man.
>> Anonymous
>> Cut out the hooker jokes. That's like $200, and it's likely to suck.

i said nice hooker, like from an actual agency and stuff. i don't like doing quick 1-2 hours sessions. i like overnights and that's in the 4 digits. anyway, it wasn't really a joke

>> Why do you think you're going to buy a 5D? Pick a prime length and learn to be a man.

because they can be had for less than $2000 now? and they're still pretty damn good, better than anything else i can buy.

i don't want a fixed lens.
>> Anonymous
What the fuck's living in a small town have to do with anything. eBay.

Anyway I just switched to the 24-105 from the 17-55. I found myself using the long end way too much and missing the durability of the L lenses so I switched. I have the Sigma 10-20 to cover the wide end anyways. AF is good on the 24-105 from what I can tell so far - probably the same or better than the 17-55.
>> Anonymous
>> What the fuck's living in a small town have to do with anything. eBay.

lol, i have to go in the city to buy anything that's not food. i don't want to deal with selling it online :/

>> Anyway I just switched to the 24-105 from the 17-55. I found myself using the long end way too much and missing the durability of the L lenses so I switched. I have the Sigma 10-20 to cover the wide end anyways. AF is good on the 24-105 from what I can tell so far - probably the same or better than the 17-55.

i really don't mind 27mm vs. 38mm, both work for me.

hmm, sounds like 24-105 is the better choice since i know i am going 5D :/
>> Anonymous
I dunno man, I'd go with a hooker.
>> Anonymous
depends what you shoot really.. the 2.8 was a huge deal breaker for me so i have the 17-55.. by the time i look at a 5d id probaly want to keep my 50d as backup anyway so selling isnt too big a deal..
>> Anonymous
>> the 2.8 was a huge deal breaker for me so i have the 17-55..

bleh, i can always up the ISO a bit and there's my 1 stop of difference. a 5D should have at least that advantage over a 400D

the 24-70 is about the same price but it's just too huge to carry around all the time.

i plan on using the 400D until it breaks and i don't plan on replacing it with another crop camera :/
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
The 24-105 is a greaaaat lens, it also doubles up as a moth cage!
>> Anonymous
>>281061

I lol'd
>> Anonymous
>>281061

obvious poorfag who buys used cameras and now goes LOLing around in every thread about L lenses because he can't afford one
>> Anonymous
>>281247

Oh wow. You need to lurk more.
>> Anonymous
HOOKERS
>> Anonymous
24-105 so then you don't duplicate the focal range that you already have
>> Anonymous
>>281252

every post he has made since the moth thread was LOL L LENS SURE ARE GREAT, NOT. very obvious jealousfaggotry
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
>>281247
Who doesn't buy used cameras?
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
>>281266
I've got a 24-105...
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
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>obvious poorfag who buys used cameras and now goes LOLing around in every thread about L lenses because he can't afford one

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeCanonCamera ModelCanon EOS 5DPhotographerMvMaximum Lens Aperturef/1.4Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2008:10:24 17:43:39Exposure Time1/40 secF-Numberf/9.0Exposure ProgramManualISO Speed Rating800Lens Aperturef/9.0Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length50.00 mmRenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceManualScene Capture TypeStandard
>> Anonymous
>>281266
well, looks like anon is the butthurt jealousfag!
>> Anonymous
>>281482
>>281485
>>281478
Don't embarrass yourself by taking the troll's bait, you stupid fucking tripfag.
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
>>281505
Whatever, still shut him up.
>> Anonymous
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1999$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ is one of the worst tripfags ever on /p/, at the same level as Martin

if ac and heavyweather were tier 1 faggots

and Martin and Burt were tier 3 faggots

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1999$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ would be somewhere in between
>> Anonymous
>>281524
Uh, no. It clearly didn't. It just got a reaction out of you, which was exactly what they were looking for. Don't be newfag easy troll on top of being a tripfag. It's fucking pathetic.
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
What is this? Trolling anon summer?
>> heavyweather !4AIf7oXcbA
>>281528
Were? :(
>> Anonymous
Well, you know what they say, every board is just /b/ with a theme.
>> Anonymous
>>281561
Besides /g/. /g/ is just /b/ with geekier virgins, never does it necessarily relate to anything.
>> Anonymous
>>281485
lrn2calibratemonitor
>> $19.99 !OSYhGye6hY
>>281563
Know what white balance is?
>> Anonymous
>>281566
lrn2whitebalance
>> Anonymous
>>281537

The only good name users on /p/ are:

Serenar
Warren
NatureGuy

Compare their posts to other name users.

All the other ones can be read as: ME! ME! ME!

Bunch of self-centered, egotistical brats. Vincent doesn't even make the cut with his wedding bullshit.

Don't give me that /p/ has changed bullshit. If you wanted serious advice and conversations, you wouldn't be posting on fucking 4chan with dickgirl hentai and vagina eel JAV.

Give me a fucking break with your holier-than-thou attitude and get the fuck out of 4chan if you can't take it.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
Wait wait, how am i not rated as ultra-god-shit tier?

L glass is for faggots because you have to use a shitty canon body with it.
>> Anonymous
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CAAARRL ZEISS FUCK YEAH
>> tizzou !!HuouSd+PYUs
>>280939

What camera do you currently have?
>> Anonymous
>>281677
Old copypasta is old.

Warren left a long way back.
>> Anonymous
>>281724
see
>> i have a 400D with 18-55 and 50mm right now.

i kind of do want 2.8 after some consideration but i don't want the 24-70 because it's too big

man, huge dilemma between f/4 and f/2.8, grrr. might have to settle for the 24-105 and a 28 f/1.8
>> SAGE
>>281696
why is it sold out
>> Anonymous
it's not sold out, bh doesn't stock them en masse because it's expensive and not many people would buy them

order it and they'll order one from the warehouse. takes like an extra week
>> SAGE
>>281837
yeah but they stock the superior 135mm STF, and thats got to be a slow seller
>> Anonymous
>>281840

but that's not a new zeiss design, it's the old KM one rebadged for sony
>> SAGE
>>281844
yes but its in stock, manual focus and all
>> Anonymous
what does it being manual focus have to do with anything? it's very simple logic

the 135 is an old, rebadged minolta lens so it's just recycled stock and they may happen to have one in stock

the zeiss 24-70 is a brand new design announced last year and bh probably doesn't sell enough sony to get one yet