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10/12/2005 04:43:35 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by eschelar:
Oh yeah, and what country are you in? Your profile doesn't mention it. I just did rough math in my head. |
Estonia. Which is generally a nice place ... except for the lens prices.
Sigma AF 70-200mm F2,8 EX APO HSM: $1,218
Add a Tamron 28-75 and I'm still well within the budget.
Thanks for all the good advice.
yido: yes, that's my plan. On the other hand (borrowing from Woody
Allen) - if you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans. :-) |
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10/12/2005 05:14:13 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Didymus:
Originally posted by eschelar:
Oh yeah, and what country are you in? Your profile doesn't mention it. I just did rough math in my head. |
Estonia. Which is generally a nice place ... except for the lens prices.
Sigma AF 70-200mm F2,8 EX APO HSM: $1,218
Add a Tamron 28-75 and I'm still well within the budget.
Thanks for all the good advice.
yido: yes, that's my plan. On the other hand (borrowing from Woody
Allen) - if you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans. :-) |
I'd sell you my 70-200 2.8L and my 28-70 2.8L for 2000, but I have no idea about customs stuff.
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10/12/2005 05:28:40 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Didymus:
Suppose you had a 20D body and $2,000 to spend on lenses.
Which lenses would you buy? |
What kind of photography do you like?
That will guide your lens choice, along with a price limit. |
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10/12/2005 05:30:30 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by yido:
Originally posted by Didymus:
Suppose you had a 20D body and $2,000 to spend on lenses.
Which lenses would you buy? |
What kind of photography do you like?
That will guide your lens choice, along with a price limit. |
That's the trouble, man, I like every kind.
:-) |
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10/12/2005 05:34:26 PM · #30 |
Then you need much more than $2000, till then you should prioritize.
But a good start would be a Tamron 28-75 for walking around and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 or a f4L for tele work. Next could be a macro, super wide angle, or a super tele. |
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10/12/2005 05:35:23 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by MeThoS:
I'd sell you my 70-200 2.8L and my 28-70 2.8L for 2000... |
Bear in mind that he's talking about $2000 in Estonia, which is very different from $2000 in Denver. |
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10/12/2005 05:41:06 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by MeThoS:
I'd sell you my 70-200 2.8L and my 28-70 2.8L for 2000... |
Bear in mind that he's talking about $2000 in Estonia, which is very different from $2000 in Denver. |
That is true also. :-) |
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10/12/2005 05:41:51 PM · #33 |
so what country are you in ?
I live in Iceland, and lenses are very expencive here, so I just buy online from B&H in USA, with shipping, customs and taxes, I still save about 30-40% :) |
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10/12/2005 07:26:13 PM · #34 |
If you buy the Tamron 28-75 and the Canon 70-200 f4L, the total US price should be about $900. If you want wideangle coverage, Tokina 12-24 or Sigma 10-20 DC is about another $500 for a total of close to $1500 with shipping. If you prefer Macro, then a Canon 100mm or a Tamron 90mm f2.8 are about the same price as the wideangles as well.
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10/12/2005 07:28:26 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by MeThoS:
I'd sell you my 70-200 2.8L and my 28-70 2.8L for 2000... |
Bear in mind that he's talking about $2000 in Estonia, which is very different from $2000 in Denver. |
Keep in mind that I was talking $2000 in denver. ;o)
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10/16/2005 11:09:01 AM · #36 |
| I understand that the Sigma 2.8 is pretty good, but you might want to consider carefully going with a sigma instead of a Canon. It is said that Canon stuff works better with Canon cameras. I don't know if anyone with some actual hands on experience could comment on the difference in practical terms of the Sigma 2.8 vs the Canon 2.8. |
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