Crop Cam + 16-35 f/2.8
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Have you considered the SIGMA 18-35mm f1.8? Excellent lens in every aspect, cheaper...and...just loves the 70D...
The new Canon 16-34 4.0 IS is also supposed to be a fantastic lens. It all depends on your specific needs of course.
Or the budget buy, the very good 17-40 4.0 L. I listed mine for sale, but at $475 to $500 I think I will just keep it instead! It is a pretty decent lens on full frame too.
Finally, I just bought a Sigma 17-50 2.8 OD for my Nikon D7100. It was rated as the sharpest standard zoom on the D7100 at 14 MP. I also bought the Sigma 50-150 2.8 OS, which was rated at 17 MP., the sharpest zoom period. They make a pretty good kit, plus 1-2 primes.
The 17-50 runs $519 new now in the US. But I see them used at $375 to $400. I also saw a new version somewhere that was an import (I think) for $430-ish.
Good luck!
Michael;
Or the budget buy, the very good 17-40 4.0 L. I listed mine for sale, but at $475 to $500 I think I will just keep it instead! It is a pretty decent lens on full frame too.
Finally, I just bought a Sigma 17-50 2.8 OD for my Nikon D7100. It was rated as the sharpest standard zoom on the D7100 at 14 MP. I also bought the Sigma 50-150 2.8 OS, which was rated at 17 MP., the sharpest zoom period. They make a pretty good kit, plus 1-2 primes.
The 17-50 runs $519 new now in the US. But I see them used at $375 to $400. I also saw a new version somewhere that was an import (I think) for $430-ish.
Good luck!
Michael;
cpreston
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The 16-35 II is perfectly fine on crop frame. In fact, it's actually a bit better to use on crop frame since it's primary weakness is the fact that the corners aren't sharp at full frame. It doesn't really make sense to use the 16-35 II on crop frame, though, as there are much better crop frame lenses that cover the same range.
henryqiu
Well-known member
On a crop cam like my 7D, 16-35 II is a finest, walk around lens for both video and still work. It amounts to a high-quality standard zoom lens with no big weakness.
As one of the best pro lenses from Canon, hardly would anyone need to hesitate to use it in a dusty, humid, snowy, muddy, hot, or other harsh environment. You can safely use it even outdoor on a drizzling day, for example. Of course, this lens is not water proof, so common sense dictates that one need to keep it always as clean as possible, as it can't be rinsed under water. But its moving parts are all inside and its whole body is weather sealed.
For video, its corner sharpness (or lack of it) is no big issue at all, especially on a crop cam like 7D. On a full frame cam like 5D, its biggest problem is not really about sharpness, but about distortion (especially at the wide end). On a crop cam, distortion may continue to be an issue, but ceases to be a big deal. You can easily avoid distortion almost completely or at least make it unnoticeable. On a cam like 7D, this lens is more like a normal zoom lens that lacks built-in image stabilization.
As one of the best pro lenses from Canon, hardly would anyone need to hesitate to use it in a dusty, humid, snowy, muddy, hot, or other harsh environment. You can safely use it even outdoor on a drizzling day, for example. Of course, this lens is not water proof, so common sense dictates that one need to keep it always as clean as possible, as it can't be rinsed under water. But its moving parts are all inside and its whole body is weather sealed.
For video, its corner sharpness (or lack of it) is no big issue at all, especially on a crop cam like 7D. On a full frame cam like 5D, its biggest problem is not really about sharpness, but about distortion (especially at the wide end). On a crop cam, distortion may continue to be an issue, but ceases to be a big deal. You can easily avoid distortion almost completely or at least make it unnoticeable. On a cam like 7D, this lens is more like a normal zoom lens that lacks built-in image stabilization.
Andrius Simutis
Veteran
Don't underestimate the value of IS if you're going handheld. If you're always on a tripod then you can easily live without it.