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6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

taranruther — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 04:43:00 GMT

I know the 6D is a new camera, and while it is a full frame camera and the lens I want is a full frame, it is too expensive too buy new. I wanted to get a used one, that's not the second generation, but just wanted to make sure it would work with my camera.

Is anyone sure of this?

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:22:25 GMT

Yes it will. Any EF lens will work with your 6D.

Check the Canon estore for refurbished lenses.

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

ebiggs1 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:21:27 GMT

I made a living using the ef 24-70mm f2.8L version 1 and I still use it. Very good, very durable lens. Perhaps a better choice for you is the 24-105mm f4L. They are a "best buy" in the Canon pro line up.

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

taranruther — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:20:01 GMT

Thank you guys! The more I look into it, the 24-105 is a sharper choice, even with its larger fstop. I will probably go with that one until I can save up for the second gen 24-70 2.8. It will be awhile.

I just need something that will better focus larger groups of people. My 85 is great, but is really only best for single person portraiture.

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

ebiggs1 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:44:17 GMT

f2.8 to f4 is only one stop!

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

taranruther — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:10:53 GMT

I know but it still can make a big difference, at least from my limited experience. Plus the pictures I've browsed from the 24-70 2.8 ii are just stunning. It's that expensive for a reason. But enough with the money woo's..

I ended up buying the 24-105 mm for $500 on Ebay. I'm pretty stoked to have a wide angle zoom now!!

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

ebiggs1 — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:10:35 GMT

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

taranruther — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:14:34 GMT

Yes I do! I am tight because I'm a teacher who only does pictures on the side lol. I really do appreciate all your help. I will update once I get my lens!

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

TCampbell — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 19:26:05 GMT

You can't really compare the MTF curves of two lenses that ha ve different focal ratios. The chart is produced for "wide open". Stop down the 24-70 by a stop and it also becomes sharper.

The EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM is generally regarded as a better lens than the EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM. The 24-105's advantages are that it has a bit more focal length on the long end and it has image stabilization. But the 24-70 is a faster lens and a little better optically.

If a person were to only have a single lens, then the 24-105 is probably a better choice. If a person is going to get a 70-200mm then the 24-70 makes a nice compliment because you've got the entire range from 24-200 covered by those lenses.

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

RobertTheFat — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:57:33 GMT

@TCampbell wrote:
You can't really compare the MTF curves of two lenses that ha ve different focal ratios. The chart is produced for "wide open". Stop down the 24-70 by a stop and it also becomes sharper.

The EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM is generally regarded as a better lens than the EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM. The 24-105's advantages are that it has a bit more focal length on the long end and it has image stabilization. But the 24-70 is a faster lens and a little better optically.

If a person were to only have a single lens, then the 24-105 is probably a better choice. If a person is going to get a 70-200mm then the 24-70 makes a nice compliment because you've got the entire range from 24-200 covered by those lenses.

You need to look at a lens's purpose when deciding whether or not to buy it. The 24-70 f/2.8 (I or II) is excellent as an indoor event lens. The extra stop is a big help indoors; and if, like many event photographers, you carry two cameras, it pairs very well (as Tim indicates) with the 70-200mm f/2.8. The 24-105, OTOH, is at its best as an outdoor "walking around" lens. It's smaller, lighter, and has greater reach; and outdoors the fact that it's a stop slower makes little difference. Actually, I once used my 24-105 to shoot an indoor event in poor light with no flash. But I was using a 5D Mark III, whose low-light capability is pretty good. The lens performed surprisingly well, but that's not what it's designed for.

Re: 6D -Is an older Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 L USM Lens compatible?

ebiggs1 — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:31:03 GMT

"It can more than make up for 1 stop if you are that tight."

By this I meant tight on light! Not price. A 1 stop advantage is helpful only if you are fixed at f2.8. This, in real life use, is generally not the case. Even indoors. If you are stuck at f2.8 you are going to have more issues to deal with than lack of 1 stop.

To address the better IQ of the 24-70mm over the 24-105mm is also not a great deal in real world situations. Especially if you are stuck at f2.8. Almost everybody makes a bigger deal out of f2.8 vs f4 than it actually is.

There is no denying the combo of the 24-70mm f2.8 along with the 70-200mm f2.8 is a great one. In fact my very favorite and I use it almost all the time.

A better, no the best, choice is shooting RAW and use Lightroom and/or Photoshop. If someone told me I could have nothing faster than f4 and use LR and PS or I could have f2.8 and never use LR or PS, it would be f4 all the time. No question.