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      03-21-2019, 02:25 PM   #18
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I think you made a great choice on the body given your needs. I'm a fan of the 24-105, but I'd have suggested only getting that and nothing else for a while. Then later determine what you tend to use it for and go from there on what you'd want next. I owned a 70-300 but then sold it realizing I never used it. My other lenses are a 50mm prime, a 100mm Macro, and a 16-35 wide angle.
In a full-frame kit, I think that a 70-200mm or a 70-300mm is essential. It's an incredible portrait lens and gives you entry into nature and wildlife photography. Force yourself to shoot some landscape with the 70-300mm and you'll get some great, unusual perspectives. Put a 25mm extension tube on it and it's a super macro lens, much more versatile than a 100mm dedicated.

On a full-frame, a 12-24mm is a fantastic lens, but many people find it hard to use. It's for those of us that see "big skies" and have trouble getting enough in with 24mm. That said, a 16-35mm is excellent, just not wide enough for some of us. I NEVER shoot at 16mm. It's either 12mm or 24mm, when the 12-24mm is on one of my bodies. However, I'm probably odd in that respect.
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