Canon 24-70mm or 17-55mm for a 50D?

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  • Jun 11, 2011 at 5:22 am #8579
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    I leave for a bonefish trip in a week, and am going to be renting a lens.

    Jun 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm #72515
    Mike Anderson
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    Unless you ever plan to move up to a 1D or 5D I’d go with the 17-55. It’s an awesome lens. Even if you do change bodies that lens will be an easy sell.

    Jun 12, 2011 at 11:56 pm #72516
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    Thanks Mike.

    Jun 13, 2011 at 3:53 pm #72517
    Eric DeWitt
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    Good call, Tim.

    Jun 14, 2011 at 5:46 pm #72518
    Adam McDowell
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    Tim, for what you are doing, I think that for what you do (hiking/fishing) you will love the 17-55 range and the IS is great. I picked one up for my 30D and it is so sharp and versatile that i rarely take it off of my camera now. it is an excellent “walk around” lens. the 24-70 is not wide enough to me on crop frames like eric mentioned

    Jun 14, 2011 at 11:35 pm #72519
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    Thanks for the advice guys.

    Jun 15, 2011 at 10:17 am #72520
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    yes, I’m very jealous!
    Have fun mate and crank one of those big boys! 🙂
    Looking forward to the pics

    Jun 15, 2011 at 1:03 pm #72521
    mark s
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    I know you picked the 17-55 but I’ll throw my 2 cents in for the 24-70.

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