canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

[mandon]

Hi everyone
I have had no experience with the canon 24-105 L lens and would like your views on the sharpness produced between the Canon 24-105mm L and the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L non IS which one do you say gives the sharper images.

[Nathaniel]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

I do not have any experience with the 70-200mm but I own a 24-105mm lens and I am very happy with it. The images are very sharp and bright.

[Bawbee]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

Manson,

In my experience, the 70-200 f/2.8 is the sharper but that's not to say that the other is not, it is. It's a funny choice as they cover different ranges, go for both

[J H Foto]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

I agree with Bawbee two totally different uses, I own a 24-105 and I think its an excellent lens........

[briansquibb]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

Both are very good lens - you just have to choose the right length for your requirement

[mandon]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

OK thanks so lets say I wanted a lens for portraits and it has to be one of the two mentioned.

[Woolley]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

Depends on the size of your room...

If you can get further away then more of the range of the 70-200 is useable. Realistically you're not going to be using anything below 50mm for portraits whereas you can use 200mm.

[mandon]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

Wooley so you would go with the 70-200mm.

[Les McLean]

Re: canon 24-105mm L or 70-200mm f2.8 L

It depends what camera you are shooting on, if a 1.6 crop camera, then 70-200mm will probably be too long for portraits. While the 24-105 F4L is rated by many, I don't think it's a good portrait lens, mainly because the widest aperture is F4, often taking portraits you are shooting at f2.8 (to blur the background).

If using a crop camera, then the 50mm F1.8 would be a better bet for portraits, or if full frame then 85mm F1.8.

Also, the 70-200mm F2.8, whilst a sharp, clean lens, it would be difficult to hand hold (and avoiding camera shake) for a long portrait session.