Canon lens advice please

[Gruditch]

OH MY GOD.


Drooling Gruditch

[Paul Wetton]

Yeah poor Helen gets the use of my digital still gear and only really has to carry that while I build my muscles up carrying the video gear.

I think there will be a lot of sit down breaks in the mountains.

I'm drooling over that lens but won't think about it too much as I'll never be able to afford it.

[_astralis]

Prepare to drool..................
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/revi ... eview.aspx

OMG! I didnt realise they had it featured on the site already! Damn, that is one good looking lens. Id better save up £10,000 just incase its more expensive than i expect. Heres hoping for a big lottery win!

I'm drooling over that lens but won't think about it too much as I'll never be able to afford it.

Im going to win the lottery

[Pete Eeles]

The missus really needs a new car - and the price is about the same

I think a "birthday bicycle" is called for

Cheers,

- Pete

[Paul Wetton]

Gill

Hope you win enough to buy us all one. Infact if you have a good win I'd love one of those Canon 800mm lenses for photogaraphing birds. They're only around £13K new.

Take care

[_astralis]

The missus really needs a new car - and the price is about the same I think a "birthday bicycle" is called for

Im sure she'll understand, Pete. Having said that, i wouldn't stand too close when you give her the bicycle Be prepared to make a run for it!

Hope you win enough to buy us all one. Infact if you have a good win I'd love one of those Canon 800mm lenses for photogaraphing birds. They're only around £13K new.

You have my word that if i win big, ill buy you the 800mm Might just get myself one too!

[Paul Wetton]

Nice one Gill

I'll definitely be keeping my fingers crossed for you and myself of course.

[Bill S]

So if your going to plug a EF-S lens, the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM, is the one to go after, I used to lust after this lens. F2.8 so its much faster than the 15-85 which is f3.5-5.6, and it is said to have Canon L glass.

Regards Gruditch

I agree that the f2.8 is a strong argument for the 17-55 but the ISO 12233 comparison images of the two lenses shows that the image quality of the 15-85 is no slouch compared to the 17-55, in fact some of the time it is sharper and I don't think it is ever less sharp. So for EF-S general purpose lenses the 17-55 it not such a clear cut winner as it used to be. Perhaps

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Revi ... &APIComp=4

Bill

[Gruditch]

The speed of the 17-55 would be the deciding factor for me. But the 17-55 the 10-22, and the 15-85, I think are the best EF-s lenses so far.


The best lens I've ever used, would be Lisa's 70-200 F4 IS. Unbelievably light, brilliant AF, stunning IQ, and the best IS you can get.

Regards Gruditch

[Zonda]

Says a lot for a Canon!

[Gruditch]

Yawn ...................... It is a Canon you Nikon numpty.

Regards Gruditch