I recently bought my first DSLR - a Canon EOS5D2 - and very pleased I am with it as well. Selling some of my film gear gave me enough to buy the Canon 70-200 f2.8L lens and when compared against the 'plastic' 80-200 Canon lens I was using before, there was no competition. However, I now need to get something to cover the 20-70 range and whilst the L series 24-70 f2.8L looks good, I am tempted to look at two prime lenses instead. The zoom costs around £1030 but that sort of money buys an 20mm f2.8 and a 50mm f1.4 with £300 left over. Resolution on these lenses seems to be as good as L series zooms...? Can anyone advise which of the primes are the best?
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I know this doesn't answer your actual question but thought I'd let you know I bought the 24-70 a couple of months ago and paid a little under £900 iirc. Shop about a bit as you can get some damned good deals out there. (But check on here and elsewhere if the shop is any good before spending your hard earned!).
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If you're in the market for a 50mm f1.4 I think that you should take a look at the Sigma 50mm f1.4. It's obviously not an L but some people think that it's optically better than the Canon.
If you're looking at the Canon 20mm f2.8 you could also look at the Sigma 20mm f1.8.
I have both of these Sigma's and I think that they're both excellent.
If you're looking at the Canon 20mm f2.8 you could also look at the Sigma 20mm f1.8.
I have both of these Sigma's and I think that they're both excellent.
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I had my first proper go with my 50mm f/1.4 today and it blew me away. To hell with the fact that it isn't actually that well built, that it has a crap focus ring and needs a hood due to the front bit protruding when you focus; it produces beautiful images, even at f/2. I had to pin back the amount of sharpening I apply in DPP by default as the lens is sharp enough from the outset, the colour rendition is so gorgeous I needn't touch the saturation tab or the contrast tab... compared to the kit glass it's galaxies apart! 
It must be easily as good as the L zooms, and is rated better than the 50 1.2L after about f/2.8 I think - the 50 1.2L is only really geared for wide open use, which is of course where it excels.
It must be easily as good as the L zooms, and is rated better than the 50 1.2L after about f/2.8 I think - the 50 1.2L is only really geared for wide open use, which is of course where it excels.