I had the same dilemma for the past few months until yesterday... This is what I currently have:
Canon 20D
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS
Canon EF 50 f/1.8
I also had a big use for wide angle and had to choose between the 16-35 f/2.8 and the 24-70 f/2.8.
I decided that I'm alfready covered better in the longer focal area than in the shorter so I decided on the 16-35. It should be in a UPS truck as I type this. I then have 16-35 :: 50 :: 70-200. This should do for now.
But I noticed that you wrote that the 24-70 is a sharper lens than the 16-35... is this true? I know that many are dissing the 16-35 due to softness while using it at 2.8. But 2.8 is not the only aperture setting... it's important to not always use it wide open.
Canon 16-35mm f/2,8 or canon 24-70mm f/2,8?
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I had the same dilemma for the past few months until yesterday... This is what I currently have:
Canon 20D
Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 IS
Canon EF 50 f/1.8
I also had a big use for wide angle and had to choose between the 16-35 f/2.8 and the 24-70 f/2.8.
I decided that I'm alfready covered better in the longer focal area than in the shorter so I decided on the 16-35. It should be in a UPS truck as I type this. I then have 16-35 :: 50 :: 70-200. This should do for now.
But I noticed that you wrote that the 24-70 is a sharper lens than the 16-35... is this true? I know that many are dissing the 16-35 due to softness while using it at 2.8. But 2.8 is not the only aperture setting... it's important to not always use it wide open.