Hesitating between 3 lens for Canon T3i

B1kessk1s

B1kessk1s

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1. tokina 11-16mm f2.8

2. canon 70-200mm f4L

3. canon 24-105 f4L

already have the 18-55m (use the 18mm for follows) and the 50mm f1.8

i can have them used for the same price so wich one would be the best for skiing considering the 2 lens i already have.

 
I'd get the tele (70-200) seeing that you don't have anything in that range yet. I fucking love my 70-200, such a bomb focal length
 
do you have footage with this lens? and even if it is the non IS version, does the image looks fluid on a tripod.....
 
Jamie has the f/2.8, so it's not really comparable. Check out the thread on the 70-200 Canon's. There's some examples of the f/4.
 
I use the 2.8 non IS a fair amount. You're going to want a pretty decent tripod and the collar mount for the 70-200 so there's better weight distribution on the tripod. You're not going to be shooting freehand with that lens for the most part but it's real perdy on a tripod.
 
you got 3 very good lenses there OP. Here's the order I'd buy them in, unless you have money for all 3:

70-200. I'd get an f/4 IS version.

11-16. Lens is fucking amazing on a crop sensor

24-105. Good lens, but I'd much rather have the f/4 IS 70-200
 
In my opinion get the 24-105, one of the sickest lenses.

My setup is almost complete I purchased the 11-16 the other day and all I need now is a 70-200 and Im set.
 
If you already have an 18-55, getting the 28-105 would be redundant. Remember that 3 lenses is a full kit, and with an 11-16, 18-155, and 70-200 you will have all your bases covered.

In any case, the best lens out of those three is the 11-16 (optically speaking). 70-200 is meh; works well but overpriced as hell.
 
one of my friend ( professionnal photographer) told me to get the Tamron 17-270mm f3.5-6.3 VC PZD. he says i cant have something better for the price (500$).....

now my question is:

tamron 17-270mm f3.5-6.3 VC PZD

Canon 70-200 f4L non IS

i already have the kit lens(canon 18-55mm) but there is space between the focus rig and the zoom.. so when i zoom out or manually focus, it gives the impression that i dont use a tripod.(shaky)
 
Don't get that tamron. I can't claim to have ever ever used it, but there are a couple issues I can see with it. Many superzooms like that will suffer from some sort of image problems, and variable aperture is the worst obstacle to deal with as far as DSLR filming goes.
 
As a general rule, the larger range a lens has, the more optical flaws it will have.

Also, you don't have to cover every focal length. Right now I have an 11-16, 50mm, and 70-200, and I have "full coverage" (although a 28mm is handy sometimes).

Plus, the Tamron doesn't have a constant aperture, so I definitely wouldn't recommend it. For $500 you can do better.
 
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. I would slap the shit out of your friend if i ever saw him.
 
Meh, if you're doing almost all video and have a tripod collar I don't see why you will need IS, it might be better to save your money. I hope you will exclusively be using that lens on a tripod.
 
If you're shooting on a sub $1k tripod, its not gonna be very fluid. Especially on a telephoto lens because the shakes will really stand out. IS really makes all the difference
 
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