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Anonymous
I'm going to slightly recommend the 105 over the 70. I own the 105, and it's great. I've used the 70, but after the range the 105 provides, it just seemed weaker in comparison. However:
The 2.8 option was nice. Thing is, I still needed a flash for that assignment, and 2.8 would have been too small a DOF most of the time. When I was going from 4 to 2.8 w/o the flash, it was nice and fast, but still didn't have quite the zoom I wanted.
You've already mentioned how you like the extra zoom for portraits. Here's one thing you should really consider. How well do you hold your camera? My hands suck, so having IS on f4 works out better for me than f2.8 w/o IS. But some people have rock solid hands, and the 2.8 gives them exactly what they want.
in most of my shooting, I just couldn't get closer, so the extra reach of th e105 was very important. If you're doing studio work, the 70 will probably suffice.
So in short, I'd say the 105 is the better general lens. However, in many situations the 70 has superior qualities. Think about what you will be doing, and decide on that. Either way, though, they're both great lenses, and you'll probably be very happy with each.
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