Lense Decisions...is 24mm wide enough

Dazzlercee · 24 Mar 2006 at 18:58

I am in the process of selling/buying to reorganise my lense collection to accomodate the move to full frame. At the longish end I am going for the acclaimed Sigma APO 100-300 F4 EX IF HSM + 1.4x TC. At the wide end I cannot decide between the Canon 17-40 F4L and the Canon 24-105 F4L IS.
I would prefer the 24-105 as it gives a seamless focal length range when combined with the Sigma. I just don't know whether 24mm is wide enough for landscape work etc.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated..

Dazzlercee · 24 Mar 2006 at 19:28

I appreciate the 17-40 is a great lense, I had one a couple of years ago for my 300D. When I got my 20D I sold it and moved to the EF-S 10-22 which like the 17-40 on full frame was very wide and of great quality.

I cannot stretch to both lenses just yet so I may go with the 24-105 to fill the gaps so to speak and if it proves not wide enough I could get the 17-40 at a later date. Tough decision.

Dazzlercee · 24 Mar 2006 at 20:13

I think my minds made up...the 24-105 it is then.

Dazzlercee · 24 Mar 2006 at 20:30

I was initially, but I don't need the 2.8 and it is a couple of hundred pounds more.