First zoom - any suggestions?

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Hello all :)

I've had my 40D for a few years now and have mostly just used my trusty 50mm f1.8 over that time.

I've been thinking about getting a zoom for a while, and now I've been asked to take pics at an indoor pre-wedding event for a friend - it's likely to be pretty crowded and possibly tight on space so the 50mm won't cut it in terms of getting the wider shots. Rather than get a wide prime, is there a zoom that I can buy that will cover the wide angle side of things but also be useful for general purpose?

I'm possibly looking to upgrade to full frame in a year or so, so would prefer a compatible lens. My budget is around £700-£800.
 
From recent experience I don't think 24-70 on a crop body is going to be very wide in a crowded small area. I was using a 24-105mm on a 7D.

I would have said EF-S 17-55 but you can't use it on full frame, so it's a choice between what you want/need now v future plans. :-)

EF 16-35MM II looks very nice but slightly outside your stated budget.
 
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amjad175 said:
From recent experience I don't think 24-70 on a crop body is going to be very wide in a crowded small area. I was using a 24-105mm on a 7D.

I would have said EF-S 17-55 but you can't use it on full frame, so it's a choice between what you want/need now v future plans. :-)

EF 16-35MM II looks very nice but slightly outside your stated budget.
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Defintately, without a shadow of a doubt, buy the Canon EFS 17-55 f/2.8 IS. And there's no way the 24-70mm would be wide enough for what you need.

The EFS 17-55 is the best fast mid zoom for a Canon crop - end of.

If you go FF in the future you can sell it for more or less what you paid for it.
 
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sarboo said:
Just as an aside, is the Canon EF 17-40mm F4 L any good?

Thanks all for your input :thumbs:
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It's very good but for indoor use you will be better off with a f2.8 or faster. I use a 24-105mm mostly and it's normally set to f8 outdoors taking pictures of my 4 year old twins.

I need to use a flash indoors even when it's set to f4, I don't like using very high ISO settings.
 
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