Reckomend a canon lens
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I've used the 24-70 with a 5D mark I, 5D mark II and 30D....
I've used this lens for:
1. situations where you DON'T control everything, i.e. weddings, corporate events
2. sitautions where you DO control everything, i.e. studio shoots, ad shoots where you have a crew and lights....For the 5D mark II, the AF at 70mm F2.8 is sometimes slightly off when I shot weddings and corporate events, I'd shoot 3 and 1 would be slightly out of focus if the room was dark.... the red AF assist light on the flash helped, but people do notice that red light...
For setup shots where you control everything, it's a great lens....
The AF was almost as good as my lovely old Canon 85mm F1.8, the nicest AF I've ever used....
Very nice, and no I didn't miss the IS much, I'd rather have 2.8 and no IS, than F4 and IS.. as subject movement was an issue for me....
Note that this lens DOES give some wide-angle barrel distortion, and doesn't focus as close as I'd like, but the AF is great and smooth. The 70mm bokeh is good at F2.8, but sometimes I wish it was slightly longer... the 30D with this lens was a joy for me, as it was likea 35-105... nice for me, but yes, I did love the 24mm on the 5D....
In comparison, the 24mm F2.8 prime had less barrel distortion, but also slightly less contrast than this zoom...
have fun! I now shoot mostly nikon, as my ecosystem of friends shoot nikon, and I had some AF in the dark issues that made me switch.. long story, no religious wars, but that's my experience...