Pulled the trigger....

[MCary]

Doug and other interested parties...

Well, I waited until the rumored announcement of the new 5d that was expected on the 22nd. When it didn't come I had to make a decision, upgrade the 30D to a 40D or get the old 5D.

Hmmm..... The 40D is a nice camera, but does it have $1050 worth of upgrades above the 30D. I decided it didn't and got the 5D with the 28-105L IS lens. Now I have a full frame. It'll be here Tuesday. Did I make the right decision?

Mike

 

[BlueCorn]

You're going to fall in love with that the first time you look through the viewfinder.

Congrats

 

[jwedehase]

You made the right choice. I still have my old elan7, 35mm body. Whenever I put my lenses on that camera, I tell myself "Oh... this is what wide is supposed to look like." Imagine capturing an entire room in the viewfinder, without using a fisheye.

Some day I'll have a full frame. Some day.

 

[BlueCorn]

I assume that you mean the 24-105

That's a nice lens that I've been considering. I just can't force myself to give up my 24-70, even though it just cost me $150 at the shop.

 

[jeff127]

Yeah nice choice, I used to have the 24-105 and got some really nice and sharp pics off of it, sadly I havnt had the chance to use a 5D yet though.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12418977#post12418977 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
I just can't force myself to give up my 24-70, even though it just cost me $150 at the shop.

:eek2: Wow please explain!?


Jeff.

 

[BlueCorn]

No big deal Jeff, it just developed a focus problem that needed to be repaired. I can't complain as I bought the lens used to begin with so I'm still below retail on it.

Cheers

 

[MCary]

It is a hard choice between the 2 lenses if buying them alone. The 24-70 gives a 1 stop advantage but the 24-105 has IS. Personnally I think with the reported low noise at high ISO with the 5D, and a 2.8 f-stop, and low magnification one should be able to shoot with a high enough shutter speed so IS isn't necessary. I might have gone with the 24-70 myself, but with the 5D kit, it'a a no brainer. You get the lens for half the price of buying it separately.

Mike

 

[BlueCorn]

Yeah I know Mike. I had a buddy buy that same kit and I was hoping to buy the lens from him.

I shoot landscapes from a tripod 99.999% of the time so I could care less about IS. It's the bokah from the 24-70 that I'm unwilling to give up.

 

[MCary]

And that was exactly what I like about the 24-70. But I have some backups. I have the 50 1.4, the 100mm 2.8 macro. So when I need the bokey, I should be able to get it. Am I going to need a better wide angle do you think or does the low end of the 24-105 get it?

I'm getting to be a snob and only buying L lenses these days. The 16-35 is supposed to be a heck of a lens, but $1500. Ouch. I'm kinda saving for the 500 f/4 but who knows if that'll happen. Once you actually see $5500 in your savings account its hard to send it away.

Mike

 

[BlueCorn]

24 on the full frame gets you pretty wide. Depending on your shooting style that might be wide enough. On my crop body I used a Tokina 12-24 so that gave me an effective 18 on the wide end. I replaced it with a 17-40 f/4L and I really like it. I just can't justify paying double to get that extra 1mm. I'll back up a few steps if I have to.

I think that you can rent it, via rentglass.com, for about $30 a week if you wanted to try it out before you made a decision.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

I went with the 24-70 as IS isn't particularly important in that range but doubling the amount of light is huge. Only one time in the last year have I even thought about missing it. Now with my 70-200 f/2.8 IS, I can't understand how 70-200 f/4s cope.

 

[MCary]

The brown truck came today!

Yay

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

The 5DmkII was just announced on Canon USA's site!



just kidding
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