[Maverick530]

i got a new camera (actually about a month ago) its a 60d with the 18-135 kit lens, i bought a lens hood for the kit lens, a zekoz battery pack and my girlfriend got me a 50mm 1.8 for it for christmas (i got uv filters for both the lens)

im thinking about buying a 70-200mm 2.8L lens, anyone have one of these? and anyone know of some good lens to buy too?

[mxnate116]

any L series glass is going to be a good buy. were you gonna pick it up new or used? i have a 70-300 usm lens that is very nice, great quality shots. at a fraction of the price of L series

[Triple A]

70-200L is a great lens. The 70-300mm is also very good. Some other good lenses: 60mm 2.8 macro, 10-22mm fisheye, and..
















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[Lefty]

Yes, I have a 70-200mm f/2.8L glass. Love it to death.

Any L glass is nice, but be prepared to drop a few shiney pennies on them. (By few, I mean a shit load).

[IsaidWOT]

Any L Series lens is pretty much awesome. I have the 70-200MM f/4L and love it! I've been pining for the 24-70mm f/2.8L for a while now.

[Genevieve!]

Originally Posted by Lefty Yes, I have a 70-200mm f/2.8L glass. Love it to death. Any L glass is nice, but be prepared to drop a few shiney pennies on them. (By few, I mean a shit load).

as in if you were really gonna pay for it with pennies you would have to bring a dump truck full of them , and I am sure the seller would be fairly displeased with this.

lol

[Lefty]

Originally Posted by Genevieve! as in if you were really gonna pay for it with pennies you would have to bring a dump truck full of them , and I am sure the seller would be fairly displeased with this. lol

Pretty much

[ReverendDexter]

I would recommend holding off on buying glass until you know what kind of shots you like to take. If you find yourself doing a lot of closer shots, a 70-200 is just going to sit in your camera bag and collect dust. If you're doing wildlife photography, 200 is going to really be too short.

You probably will want a longer lens though, as right now your longest focal distance is a 135. For having a set of lenses that covers everything you might want to do, I'd recommend getting something that will at least go out to 250mm, if not 300.

Cheapest way to figure it all out will most likely be to get friendly with Borrowlenses and test out the lenses you think you want.

[dgt_mustang]

I'm in the market for a D5100, maybe in the next 3 weeks. buying the combo where it comes with the 18-55 and a 55-300

[mxnate116]

ive also got a 17-40 f4L and i love it. like i said before you really cant go wrong with L series glass.

and as the Reverend said you need to decide what your going to shoot more of. since i got the 17-40 my 70-300 has just sat in the bag

[03stanggg]

check out Digital Photography Review for reviews and comparisons. It is a great site.

[dgt_mustang]

02stanggg reps on that site, looks like a good read, i will be saving it for later.

[Maverick530]

I was thinking about the 20-70 f2.8L IS (mark 1)
just because i have a 18-135 for some wide angles (the kit lens is pretty good for this stuff) then the 50mm 1.8 for anything like portraits and stuff.
but i heard the 70-200 is one of the best selling lens because it can be used for so much,

im taking a photojournalism class next semester and i think this lens will help out a lot,
(then my next lens will be for wide angles like a 20-70 or something)

i dont know if i need the IS or not though, If i do get the IS im going to buy a used Mark 1

[ReverendDexter]

In my opinion, IS is like ABS. Some purists hate it, but for the large majority it's a better way to go. For the pictures I take it certainly makes my life significantly easier.

Just remember to turn it off if you're using a tri-/monopod.

[Maverick530]

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter In my opinion, IS is like ABS. Some purists hate it, but for the large majority it's a better way to go. For the pictures I take it certainly makes my life significantly easier. Just remember to turn it off if you're using a tri-/monopod.

do you know anywere i can find used lens for sale, im looking at trying to find the IS model in for 1,300 or less

i might just get the IS one for photos, though this lens is going to be for movie making a lot and i dont need IS for that (hell i have a steady cam for that )

[Triple A]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ght=70-200+2.8

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[Maverick530]

Originally Posted by Triple A Canon Digital Photography Forums Fixed Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app

sweet good find, i decided on the IS because im going to use it mostly for movies and when i do hand held i did notice a difference with IS on and off, I took my kit lens zoomed it in and turned IS on and off and there was a huge difference. now i only need to find this when i get my moneys in hahaha, i was hoping for a website that would have it in stock most of the year, but i repped you

[Lefty]

I personally believe that my non IS 70-200 is sharper than an IS version.