Official Lens Discussion Thread
12-20-2007, 10:21 PM
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you order it Sunday??? surprised you don't have it by now.
12-20-2007, 10:36 PM
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That is a ton of glass! Impressive looking lens.
12-21-2007, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Tomorrow. 
I'm gonna be up all night
I'm gonna be up all night
12-31-2007, 07:40 PM
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12-31-2007, 07:40 PM
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good thing it is OOS
01-02-2008, 04:47 AM
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hm.. so right now i really want to pick up the 17-55 2.8IS to replace my 18-55
but im about 150 short on getting it until next month.
but then i thought about since i do alot of sports photography, should i sell my 70-300 IS
and use the money from that + about another 600 or so and pick up a 70-200 2.8?
decisions decision....
but im about 150 short on getting it until next month.
but then i thought about since i do alot of sports photography, should i sell my 70-300 IS
and use the money from that + about another 600 or so and pick up a 70-200 2.8?
decisions decision....
01-02-2008, 11:40 AM
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I got a 50mm 1.8 for Christmas. I took a whole bunch of dinner shots as well as my parents friends NSX. I'll get around to posting when I get home but they look great from the cam lcd.
01-03-2008, 09:02 PM
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crap so i got a bigger than i expected paycheck from the school.. ohh man oohh man,
the 17-55 IS is sitting in my shopping cart at BH right now
the 17-55 IS is sitting in my shopping cart at BH right now
01-03-2008, 09:16 PM
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There's only one way to get it>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>click!
01-03-2008, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jupitersolo
There's only one way to get it>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>click!
01-03-2008, 09:25 PM
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new lens > ramen
01-03-2008, 10:10 PM
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Needs more Lemon Pledge
Take a picture of the Ramen with the new lens.
01-03-2008, 10:13 PM
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01-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
Take a picture of the Ramen with the new lens.
01-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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mizouse, you have to purcahse before 12 Jan, instant rebates are over by then. Don't know if you know about this
bh reg price $999
minus $70 reb $929 current price
extra special price $854 with this BH code PS1107SE5K4
bh reg price $999
minus $70 reb $929 current price
extra special price $854 with this BH code PS1107SE5K4
01-03-2008, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jupitersolo
mizouse, you have to purcahse before 12 Jan, instant rebates are over by then. Don't know if you know about this
bh reg price $999
minus $70 reb $929 current price
extra special price $854 with this BH code PS1107SE5K4
bh reg price $999
minus $70 reb $929 current price
extra special price $854 with this BH code PS1107SE5K4
01-03-2008, 10:23 PM
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Ramen is sweet man!
01-03-2008, 10:25 PM
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the b&h price can end at ANY time, my book says 15 Feb, but they have stopped them early before. At least you have about eight days to really do this, if they don't go out of stock.
01-03-2008, 10:35 PM
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quick question thou, would it be wise for me to get a 17-55 2.8 IS?
this is my current gear list:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi + BG-E3
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM + ET-65B
EF 50mm 1:1.8 II | 430EX
this is my current gear list:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi + BG-E3
EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM + ET-65B
EF 50mm 1:1.8 II | 430EX
01-03-2008, 11:39 PM
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ugh.. its still sitting in my shopping cart....
01-03-2008, 11:44 PM
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argh... decisions decisions 
01-04-2008, 12:17 AM
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one last
01-04-2008, 12:22 AM
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Needs more Lemon Pledge
It will make you feel really good
All of your friends are doing it
Come on, you don't want to be a loser do you
You know you want to
J/K, just giving the peer pressure treatment. Don't go into bankruptcy just because we want you to have this lens!!
"Hey Mizouse, take pictures of all your new room mates at the homeless shelter with your new lens" is not how this thread should end....
All of your friends are doing it
Come on, you don't want to be a loser do you
You know you want to
J/K, just giving the peer pressure treatment. Don't go into bankruptcy just because we want you to have this lens!!
"Hey Mizouse, take pictures of all your new room mates at the homeless shelter with your new lens" is not how this thread should end....
01-04-2008, 12:44 AM
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no luckily i can still afford to pay rent, just will be eating ramen for a while.
01-04-2008, 12:46 AM
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01-04-2008, 08:19 AM
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So you did it. I'll be right behind you later today giving b&h some of my money. I'm waiting for this guy who said he wanted to sell a 300mm 4L IS. IF he doesn't come through I'll be getting something else.
01-04-2008, 11:38 AM
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pardon my ignorance since I'm a photo newbie but I just have the kit lens with the XTi. how much of an improvement in picture quality would I potentially see with a lens like the 17-55 IS?
01-04-2008, 11:49 AM
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I'm on the fence about getting this lens. If I sell the 17-40 /f4 L, it would probably only cost me another $350 +/- to get it...
But after the "we need to slow down our spending" talk I had with the wife, I might lose a very important appendage if I go through with it.
But after the "we need to slow down our spending" talk I had with the wife, I might lose a very important appendage if I go through with it.
01-04-2008, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cmark
pardon my ignorance since I'm a photo newbie but I just have the kit lens with the XTi. how much of an improvement in picture quality would I potentially see with a lens like the 17-55 IS?