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

[taranruther]

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?

[jrhoffman75]

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

Check the Canon estore for refurbished lenses.

[ebiggs1]

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.

[taranruther]

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.

[ebiggs1]

f2.8 to f4 is only one stop!

[taranruther]

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!! 

[ebiggs1]

You will love it.  It is a nice lens.

"I know but it still can make a big difference, ..."

A difference, yes,  a big difference?  Not really. A better deal is to make sure you shoot RAW.  It can more than make up for 1 stop if you are that tight.

[TCampbell]

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.

[RobertTheFat]

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@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.

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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.

[taranruther]

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!