B&H canon EF 50mm 1.8 F II lens for only $94 free ship

Quote from Vh2101 : Thanks, with the 24-105mm f4 L IS USM lens, would you recommend one to get the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM? I was thinking of the tele lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM as well, but the one with IS is almost 1k more, worth it?

I'm not the best person to ask since I don't own any of the really nice glass like that, so take this with a grain of salt.

I would definitely not bother with the 24-70 if you're keeping the 24-105 unless you absolutely need the wider aperture since you have the entire focal length range covered in L glass already. While it does appear that the 24-70 produces better pictures than the 24-105, I think the differences are going to be fairly marginal for the $1k upgrade unless you're making a living off photography. If you absolutely must have the aperture, I personally would hang onto the 24-105 and think about picking up a a nice prime lens or two (50mm 1.4 USM, 28mm 1.8 USM, etc.).

A friend of mine just rented the 70-200 2.8L IS USM. $200 for 3 weeks. And I'm sorry to say, it's ridiculously awesome on his 7D. Breathtaking portrait shots, but you will have to stand pretty far back from your subject and this could be an issue you need flash, though I believe you said you're full-frame so you -might- be okay on the flash situation with just a soft box if you do need flash. OTOH, if you're doing portraits as a living and are buying a $2,000 lens, you proably can afford a $1,000 flash setup too.

Having said all this, if you're not sure, you should seriously consider renting before you buy, or -at least- go to a camera store and see if you can try it out (buy it at the store if you do go take up their time). Good luck.