selling 17-55 2.8 IS to by 24 -70mm 2.8L IS silly?

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Would I be silly to sell my week old 17-55 2.8 IS to buy a 24-70mm 2.8 IS ?

Im using a Canon 7D body at the moment
 
Depends on you main use of the lens and if you will miss 17mm and will happy with 24mm.
The 24-70mm 2.8 isn't an IS lens.
 
I wouldnt miss the 17mm as I have the 10-22mm

I thought the 24-70mm DID have IS - If it doesn't then ill keep my 17-55 :)
 
I too have the 17-55 & 10-22 on a crop body and have wondered whether I'd ever switch to a 24-70.

The build quality & weather sealing of the 24-70 appeal and I'd not be too bothered about losing the wide end due to having the 10-22 but the loss of IS would annoy me.
 
24-105 has IS but you lose a stop of light. I've never really found that to be a big problem as I also have a couple of fast primes for low light stuff.

Image stabalisation is a help on a longer lens.
 
Having owned both I'd urge you to keep the 17-55 is staying crop. I switched to go full frame and miss the IS of the 17-55. I personally think the 17-55 was a tad sharper than the 24-70 too.
 
Keep 17-55 for now. Better think about 70*200mm or some prime like 85mm f/1.8. 24-70 can wait till you see the light and upgrade to full frame; by then there will *probably* be IS version.
 
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