Lens advice with 5diii

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grantw

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I'm gonna be renting a 5diii as I got a bunch of shoots coming up in the next two weeks, mainly two events and a few interview type. I usually grab the canon 17-50 for my T2i as that usually covers me for everything. With the 5d tho should I grab the 24-70? Also I have a tamron 28-75, is the tamron vs the canon 24-70 2.8 lens on the 5d going to be a huge difference? Was thinking of saving money and maybe just using my tamron then renting the 35 1.4 too.

Also with the 5diii is there even a need to grab a 1.4 lens? For events its usually essential with my t2i as I can't go above 1600iso
 
i like the color and boken from canon better, but just a bit better
canon have a smoother zoom and focus ring. if you want to include some slow focusing or zooming shots canon would easier to work with.
if you gona shoot in a night club, a F1.4 lens will still be good to have.
if you gona shoulder mount or hand held than tamron 24-70 VC would be great if you can find a place to rent it

all the best!
 
In terms of basic focal length, just multiply by 1.6 to determine a rough equivalent. 17mm on a T2i is equal to ~27mm on a 5D. 50mm on the T2i is equal to 80mm on the 5D.

I can't really comment on the Tamron vs Canon choice as I don't have recent experience with anything Tamron.

My favorite lens is the Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS. It's my go-to lens and I use it for just about everything. I very rarely drop below f/4. I love the aesthetic at f/4 and haven't yet encountered a situation that requires a lower f-stop since the 5DIII is so good at higher ISOs.
 
and, even so, lens sharpness makes a great impact on the footage (or at least it did with the old Canons; I'd guess it's the same for the 5D3)
 
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