Opinion If you had to choose to sell.. which lens? 100mm 2.8L Macro or 17-55mm 2.8 IS

[draven4]

I unfortunately have to sell a lens. The only other one at the moment I own is the Sigma 30mm 1.4. If you have to choose .. which one lens would you sell?

1) 100mm 2.8L Macro Canon
2) 17-55mm 2.8 IS Canon

I shoot all kinds of stuff but I'd say let's think of this from a filmmakers perspective.

 

[jambredz]

sell the 100mm. U can shoot a film on the others. 17-55 covers most the the most used cinema focal lengths and then you have the 30mm when you want either a fast lens or just prime goodness. the 100 is the least versatile of the group.

 

[c3hammer]

+1

 

[draven4]

Cool. That's what I was thinking. Just needed to hear it from my DVX pals. Thanks!

 

[treynolds]

yeah i completely agree. If you need to pear down the kit throw out the SFX lenses first. If you really need that Macro get some macro filters (the magnifier ones)

 

[vision_filmz]

Sell them both & then buy some nice primes with a wide lens.


Get a 50mm, 85mm & possibly the tokina 11-16mm

 

[draven4]

Cool.

Owned all three before 50mm 85mm and Tokina 11-16. All served me well. To be honest the 17-55mm 2.8 IS and 100mm 2.8 IS kicks all three of those lenses ass in terms of quality of image.

Anyway I sold the lens.

Thanks for all your opinions everyone. At this point moving on to buy up L-lenses and Zeiss.