dave_cale Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Which is better the 24 1.4L or the 24-70 2.8L ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_dzambic Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Arguments can be made for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_dunn2 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 <p>For what purpose? See also <a href="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/24-vs-24.shtml" target="_blank">this comparison of these two, and two other Canon 24mm L lenses</a>.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_baird Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The 24 1.4L is definitely better at 1.4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian_tinsley Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 No idea! What about a 16-35 f2.8L vs the 24mm f2.8 ? Let's assume for the sake of argument the 16-35 just happens to be set at 24mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_grant2 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Well... can you afford to fork out for fast, purpose-specific lenses or for good, all-round ones that you may get to use more often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The 24 is a better fast prime, the 24-70 is a better normal zoom. The 24 at f/2.8 is almost certainly sharper than the 24-70 wide open. But the 24-70 is almost certainly better at 25mm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjoseph Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Horses for courses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayn Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The 24/1.4 is better at 24. The 24-70/2.8 is better at 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_sanford Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Might just have to get both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Better for which use? Better for who? Better in which regard (sharpness, distortion, flare etc.)? Happy shooting , Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodolfo_negrete Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Dave, asking this question,means that you should buy a inexpensive zoom and use them for a while. say like the very good 28-75 2.8 tamaron (about $300.00 dls).once you have them use them as much as you can,and check all the time which focu leght you use most of the time or if you use several of them most often (it will depend on the kind of photography you do most[sports,documentary,fashion,micro,etc]and what demands from you)then you are going to sturb for say just the 24mm 1.4 becuse you shoot 80% of the time in low light and in that focu leght or the 35mm1.4 or the 50mm1.4 or maybe low light is not your need all you need is a zoom tha can take pictures in diferent leghts at anygiven point,where you need to focus on your subjet instead of your equipment. then you are ready to buy the speciiaxe expensive zooms or primes where you are going to be able to justify their price and exintence. see when you ask which is better? we could say one or the other but either one could be the right choice or wrong choice,since you mihgt be in a situation where a zoom is necesary in order to get the job done or viceversa. it is always a compromise since yes the 24mm 1.4 is better than the 24-70 2.8 in low light situations and the pictures are also a bit noticeable sharper but then you loose 53 focu leghts,and the versatility of having a single lens instead of 3 primes . mmm ok I am going to shut up now. he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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