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04/23/2007 09:52:29 AM · #1 |
A wedding last week convinced me I need the 70-200 2.8 IS lens sooner rather than later...so I went and ordered it up a few minutes ago. $1717 and a few pennies...should be here Wednesday if B&H is true to form. I may not sleep for next few days LOL
I got the 17-55 2.8 IS last month - my single most costly lens, and my first IS lens. The wedding on Friday was DARK- I'm talking ISO 1600 at F4 and 1/20 second DARK. At 2.8 that still only 1/40 of a second! The 17-55 got images, nothing else would (well, the 85 1.8 would, but NO DOF). I still lost a few to subject motion blur as it was THAT slow.
Anyone need a good 70-210 2.8 lens? My Tamron is up for grabs - asking $550 w/ shipping (conti us) and paypal, but i'm open to offers! It's a very good lens, but just not IS. PM if interested - it's going on ebay next week if I have no takers.
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04/23/2007 11:47:47 AM · #2 |
| Buyer's remorse only lasts a few days, but the images you take with that lense will last a lifetime. |
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04/23/2007 03:34:12 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
Buyer's remorse only lasts a few days, but the images you take with that lense will last a lifetime. |
I don't expect remorse, just a bit of heart beat arythmia if anyone be me ever touches it LOL
My backpack is getting to be scary valuable. I have insurance, but it's coming close to what my car is worth. Too much value to hold in my hand.
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04/23/2007 08:22:11 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Originally posted by Nullix:
Buyer's remorse only lasts a few days, but the images you take with that lense will last a lifetime. |
I don't expect remorse, just a bit of heart beat arythmia if anyone be me ever touches it LOL
My backpack is getting to be scary valuable. I have insurance, but it's coming close to what my car is worth. Too much value to hold in my hand. |
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ill hold it for you :) |
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04/24/2007 07:16:58 AM · #5 |
Don't worry too much, my camera bag is now worth more than twice the value of either of our cars...
Just don't leave the camera bag in the car, you'll have a hard time getting the claim settled if the car gets nicked!
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04/24/2007 08:35:39 AM · #6 |
ROFL.
Yeah, it's always a bit weird when you've got the last year's wages sitting in a bag and you're looking through your viewfinder at a bird a few hundred feet away. yeck.
Good move Prof. Glad to see that things are moving along for you.
Man, that's one dark wedding... Maybe a 50mm f/1.4? |
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