EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4

miniUltraman · 12th December 2006

If you have the cash, would you buy a EF-S17-55f2.8 vs getting a EF17-40 and a 50mm f1.4

The 17-40 is not good enough for general indoor w/o flash

miniUltraman · 14th December 2006

Nobody give me advice huh

Was thinking to give up my 17-40 for 17-55 or just get a 50mm 1.4

JediForce4ever · 15th December 2006

17-55 dosent seem to be a bad choice if you do lots of indoors without flash....

daggerrr · 15th December 2006

Like one reviewer said, a 17-55 is an investment into EF-S only bodies so upgrading to FF will be a problem. Especially considering you already have a 17-40

miniUltraman · 15th December 2006

Originally Posted by daggerrr

Like one reviewer said, a 17-55 is an investment into EF-S only bodies so upgrading to FF will be a problem. Especially considering you already have a 17-40

Yes, thanks! I have considered these else I won't get a 17-40 initially... too bad 17-55 is not L. The closest is 24-70 f2.8 which is not wide enough on a 30D and I don't intend to get 10-22. 17mm seems sufficient for my daily use

sweat100 · 17th December 2006

The 50mm f1.4 is a good to have. Esp when you do indoor low light, f1.4 can really save the day. Sometimes f2.8 is not that bright enough even at iso1600. The good thing abt 17-55 is the range in my opnion and there is no need to change lens.

12th December 2006	#1
miniUltraman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,688	EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4 If you have the cash, would you buy a EF-S17-55f2.8 vs getting a EF17-40 and a 50mm f1.4 The 17-40 is not good enough for general indoor w/o flash

14th December 2006	#2
miniUltraman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,688	Re: EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4 Nobody give me advice huh Was thinking to give up my 17-40 for 17-55 or just get a 50mm 1.4

15th December 2006	#3
JediForce4ever Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore, CanonGraphers.org Posts: 3,163	Re: EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4 17-55 dosent seem to be a bad choice if you do lots of indoors without flash....

15th December 2006	#4
daggerrr New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Teban Gardens Posts: 42	Re: EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4 Like one reviewer said, a 17-55 is an investment into EF-S only bodies so upgrading to FF will be a problem. Especially considering you already have a 17-40 __________________ ------------------------------------------------- Backpacker, Booklover, Videogamer, Photographer

17th December 2006	#6
sweat100 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 711	Re: EF-S 17-55 f2.8 or EF17-40f4L+50mm f1.4 The 50mm f1.4 is a good to have. Esp when you do indoor low light, f1.4 can really save the day. Sometimes f2.8 is not that bright enough even at iso1600. The good thing abt 17-55 is the range in my opnion and there is no need to change lens.