What canon lens

[joel222]

After selling 90% of my gear years ago, I’ve decided to have another dabble in this great hobby. I did keep a few bits including an old crop sensor body with a 50mm 1.8, 18-55, and a Tamron 24-70 2.8 that I had initially paired up with my full frame set up. Im not keen on the Tamron on the crop sensor so have advertised it and would like to replace it with something. What would you recommend for an everyday lens that’s versatile and suited to a crop sensor? The best pairing I had with this body was an 15-85, just wondered if there were any better options?

 

[Ian Grant]

I have just largely retired a Tamron 28-775mm SP F2.8 lens bought over 25 years ago, I used it alongside a Tamron 17-35mm SP f2.8-4 on a 300D then 50D. More recently on a 5D MkIV.

To be fair the 28-75mm Tamron had very heavy professional use, shooting rock concerts. As a standard zoom though the 17-35mm was my main lens on the 300D, and 50D for other work, and still will b when I used the 50D.

For the full frame 5D MkIV the 28-75mm Tamron was ideal, but it hunts at times around 70-75mm, and has I've replaced it with the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 USM, it's a fantastic lens, outstanding performance, I found one in excellent condition second hand. For full frame I prefer 24-70mm to 28-75mm but I would agree less practical on a crop sensor camera.

Personally I'm mostly a large format film shooter, and so match focal lengths and coverage to suit the film format. But we have to think the same way with Full frame and crop sensor digital cameras, and lenses.

ian

 

[Phil V]

The Canon 17-55 2.8 is effectively a 24-70L equivalent on crop, the old Sigma version was crap IMO (only lens I ever tested and sent back) but the Tamron is supposed to be better.