24-105IS people

SmellyTofu

Who has one here?? does someone have in their collection a sample of a group photo at 24mm with a FF camera?? I'm looking at one to substitute the 28-75 I've been punting about in for weddings. I'm really hesitant to use the 17-40 for group shots as it distorts badly (for group shots) at anything <24mm.. and I don't have time to change lenses all the time...

Thanks

SmellyTofu

I know it's good and I know in terms of sharpness, contrast, shutter speed and aperture range..... but what I need to know is that it doesn't distort at the edges. All the reviews I've read say it has barrel distortion at 24mm end.. which the 17-40L has (though more at <24mm end... it's quite disgusting in a big group if their faces are stretched.. and it's sorta unacceptable to give a client those pics like that.... so I try to avoid using the 17 end unless I really have to. I just want a more all in one lens that I don't have to reach in my lens bag for the 17-40.

Searching on google don't seem to have the pictures like that.. only landscapes and all that...

SmellyTofu

echo, many thanks for the pics .. I presume that's off a 5D?... seems like 24-105 at 24 has too much distortion for group shots then.

CP, I'm trying to consolidate lenses so I don't have to carry 3 at the same time. Oh well, saves me some $$ buying a lens I'd probably be unhappy with for group shots. Can't justify a 24-70L yet... (and not even sure if that's acceptable too)

SmellyTofu

Thanks EL for that...  even though it's unavoidable, sometimes there's no choice.... but out of the 24-70 and 24-105, which one distorts the most?