Buying lenses before camera?

[harvardian]

Am I crazy?

I just ordered canon:

70-200 F2.8L (non IS)
50mm 1.4
1.4X

My thought is that these seem to be very good lenses and I am not sure if I should get the EOS-10D or wait for the "new" camera.

Best Regards,

Dale

P.S. Sort of like a guy I knew that had over 200 CD's, but had no CD player?

[Jeppe]

Well if you ant to wait, then next model its most certanly more than 8 months away or so.

Maybe Canon will release a new 1D this autumn(1Dn ???) But that will be 2x 10D price.

[CyberDyneSystems]

harvardian wrote:

P.S. Sort of like a guy I knew that had over 200 CD's, but had no CD player?


LOL That wass ME!!!! I allways had a roomate with a CD Player,. I hgad CDs and a super Nakamichi Cassette deck!

Anyway,. I wouldn't wait,.. but having a nice lens to use when your 10D arrives is a good Idea.

[ChrisNardone]

I think it's a good idea. If it was me I would go out and buy a 35mm Canon EOS to use with the lenses now. Then when the digital arrives, you can have it in your bag as another tool. I have a lowly Rebel 2000 to go with my 10D. It takes great pictures with my L series lenses.

[pwagner]

The 10D is great. With your lens choices, you will be happy to "upgrade" your 10D body in 2 years and keep the L's.

On thing I noticed, though: with the F2.8, why not go for the 2x teleconverter? You will still get full autofocus.

[evilenglishman]

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[msvirick]

It will