Choice of 2 lenses....

nukemdukem · 12 Jan 2011 at 10:43

Hi All,
I have the choice of getting one of the 2 lenses this weekend (renting) for a tourist trip around london. I will be taking photos of buildings and people, so which would be best.....

Looking for sharpness incase i get a good photo i would want to blow it up onto a large canvas...

The 2 lenses i can choose from (unless someone else can think of a better one) would be:

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM

Which should i choose?

Many Thanks

mcc49 · 12 Jan 2011 at 10:50

What camera body are you using?

Crop sensor body - 17-55mm
Full frame body - no choice but the 24-105mm

cbarker118 · 12 Jan 2011 at 10:51

I'd go for the second lens. Bit more versatile with the large range in focal lengths and L series quality.

nukemdukem · 12 Jan 2011 at 10:52

i'll be using a canon eos 550d...

nukemdukem · 12 Jan 2011 at 11:12

so which one is best to use with the canon eos 550d... thanks

dannyjo22 · 12 Jan 2011 at 11:43

No contest for the body you have and what you want to photograph.

17-55 2.8.

Namistai · 12 Jan 2011 at 12:10

Defintely the 17-55 for a 550D. If you only want something to take photos of buildings/architecture etc, I would consider the Canon 10-22. But if you need it to be a bit more general purpose then the 17-55 is a cracker

24-105L on a crop body will be too long for most architecture shots imo.

nukemdukem · 12 Jan 2011 at 12:59

ok cool many thanks

AtticusFinch · 12 Jan 2011 at 14:18

Yeah for arciteture you usually (but not always) want the widest angle you can get - hence the 17-55 as on a crop frame its only going to be ~28mm equivalent. As a result I echo the 10-20 which will give you ~16mm equivalent on that body which will (probably) give you more pleasing building shots (but not necessarily depending on your actual focus) than the 17-55.