Abandon hope all ye who enter this forum...

[Bruno1520]

well I have weakened and the other day I went and got me a 300D and the infamous 70-200 f/4L you folks talked me into lol, still kept my G3 though. All I have to do now is learn how to use it. Any one can press the shutter button but when and where .. well there's the fun I guess in finding out. ... now I want the 1.4x extender.. does it ever end??? :D

[Andy_T]

Actually, the 70-200/4 is one of the less infamous Canon lenses ... there's still plenty of room for you to spend iven more money :lol:

Best regards,
Andy

[defordphoto]

does it ever end??? :D

Nope. ;)

[Canuck]

does it ever end??? :D

Nope. ;)

It will later evolve into becoming and Lcaholic and well then you will have to joing the support group. Minimum of 2 L lenses gets you in. :lol:

[IanD]

does it ever end??? :D
Never I say, Never!

[FJC]

well I have weakened and the other day I went and got me a 300D and the infamous 70-200 f/4L you folks talked me into ... now I want the 1.4x extender.. does it ever end??? :D

HA! Sounds just like me - 300D, 70-200f/4L, and my 1.4x teleconverter just showed up yesterday. :)

Don't forget to pick up one of those FANTASTIC and inexpensive 50mm f/1.8 II's!

[Whaler]

I see another "L" whore in the making. :lol: :lol:

[Bruno1520]

LOL well guess you are right ...er is that support group anonymous :)

[karusel]

Ah, yes, I knew exactly what the problem was as soon as I've read the topic. An early stage of eLitis. :lol:

[dn7elson]

... now I want the 1.4x extender.. does it ever end??? :D

Probably not :D :lol:

You may also want to take a look at one of the extension tubes. Makes the 70-200 f4.0L a nice "macro" lens from 8' out. Of course, you can use it with other lenses as well.

[msvadi]

Of course it does end.

I should be perfectly fine and completely satisfied once I'll buy 14, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 2.8 IS, 85 1.2, 135 2.0, and 100-400 ;)

it's still a very long way for me, since I have non of the above ;)

[dn7elson]

Of course it does end.

I should be perfectly fine and completely satisfied once I'll buy 14, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 2.8 IS, 85 1.2, 135 2.0, and 100-400 ;)

Sure, by then you will be on your 2nd or 3rd camera body..... :lol: :lol:

[EoSD30fReAk]

LOL well guess you are right ...er is that support group anonymous :)

in the support group we tell each other new ways to get money for L glass :mrgreen:

[cmM]

at the time I joined this forum I had just started on a job.... Now I'm still poor.

But I have a DRebel and 3 lenses, tripod,monopod, printer(getting today), and many more to come. lol
I have forcasted my expenses to be approximately equal to my income for the next year or so. Thankfully, I have a family that feeds me...

[Red Squirrel]

After owning a g3 for a year, I decided to move over to a dslr kidding myself that I'd be saving money by using the old lenses from my canon 50E. First purchase was the 10D , then the L got hold and I bought a 17-40L. Then a 50 f1.8 ( big money saving ), but then in a moment of weakness I succumbed to the 100-400L IS - arrgh my wallet is sooo empty :shock:

[Whaler]

At "L" whores anonymous (LWA) :twisted: we carry a lens cap in our pockets instead of a coin as a reminder of our disease.

[msvadi]

Sure, by then you will be on your 2nd or 3rd camera body..... :lol: :lol:

It's not a disorder, it's perfectly fine ;)

But I forgot to mention 200 f/1.8. The average MTF of 0.82 wide open. It has to be an amazing piece of glass ;) Why did they discontinue it?

[Mike H]

You might be able to pick up a 200/1.8 on Ebay. What's the going rate for one of those? (I'm just curious, not really interested in buying one. :D )

Mike

[msvadi]

You might be able to pick up a 200/1.8 on Ebay. What's the going rate for one of those? (I'm just curious, not really interested in buying one. :D )

Mike

$1,925 and 4 more days to go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4687&item=38179537 20&rd=1

and $2,800 with 4 more days to go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4687&item=38179524 04&rd=1

both auction are offered by the same seller in South Korea. And the same seller has another copy, he wants about $4,000 for it.

A few month ago I saw another auction for that lens offered by somebody in South Korea, may be even the same guy. I wonder where did he get all these lenses.

[msvadi]

a drebel attached to 200 1.8 must look very funny ;)

http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/df/c7/9c_12_sb.JPG

[dn7elson]

a drebel attached to 200 1.8 must look very funny ;)

How so? I doubt that you would say that a 10D would look funny attached to it and they are physically similar in size and configuration.

[msvadi]

I have a DRebel myself, so I'm allowed to make jokes about it. I believe, any camera would look funny if attached to that thing.

[CoolToolGuy]

... now I want the 1.4x extender.. does it ever end??? :D

Three important points to consider:

-It will very often seem that your best shot is hiding inside the next lens on your wish list :roll:

-Just when you get all the lenses you want, Canon will updgrade some, introduce new ones, or re-introduce one that has been out of production for a while :shock:

-Be prepared for a wild ride - if you don't already have your credit card information memorized, you will soon :!:

Have Fun

[dn7elson]

I have a DRebel myself and that's why I used it as an example. I believe, that any camera would look funny if attached to that thing.

Well, it does have a 130mm diameter, plus a really big lens hood.

[rick barclay]

I've had my DRebel for all of 6 months.

Now I want a 1Ds or a 1DMarkII.

Well, I just went and did it! I ordered a Mark II from a place nearby that will
have it for me Tuesday or Wednesday.

$4,300 minus a $500 trade-in for my DRebel.


Gulp! Did I do the right thing?

[Bruce Hamilton]

Gulp! Did I do the right thing?

Depends on why you did it. ;)

If using your dRebel was how you put food on your table, I'd say you did the right thing. If you're an amateur shooting only on weekends, then I'd say no...

$4,300 would've bought your dRebel a lot of lenses. :lol:

[rick barclay]

:) Yeah, Impulse be my middle initial. It doesn't put food on my table now, but that doesn't mean it won't in the future. I have a good job that pays well
and I'll find some way to pay for it.

The thing is, I am so damned displeased with the quality of the photos I'm getting with the Rebel that I just have to do this. And hopefully it's a long
term purchase that will never require upgrading. The guy at the camra store said the Mark II has much better color than the Rebel. But of course he'd say that! He doesn't want me to cancel on second thought. Anyway, I'm getting my new toy, and I'll deal with the wife and other tricky matters later. (Ha, ha!) (She doen't know :) )

It's actually gonna be $3800, since I'm getting a $500 trade in. And its the
full kit, not just the body. Somebody found it on ebay and posted a link on another forum.

[NILOLIGIST]

If you want things to go easy for you, remember the following:

Canon owns you.

Get use to being poor.

Get use to having your camera and thinking about it all the time.

Get use to eating light.

Get use to people staring at you because they think you are some famous photographer.

Get use going to the camera store thinking about your next purchase.

Get use to having new friends...All of us!!!

Welcome to the club.

WOOOHOOOO!!

NiL,

[Bruno1520]

Well thats made my day, I got a good laugh reading all those posts. I feel much comforted knowing there are others with this strange affliction and some it seems are actually in a far worse state than me lol. Thank you all for your support :)

[spaceman]

well I have weakened and the other day I went and got me a 300D and the infamous 70-200 f/4L you folks talked me into ... now I want the 1.4x extender.. does it ever end??? :D

HA! Sounds just like me - 300D, 70-200f/4L, and my 1.4x teleconverter just showed up yesterday. :)

Don't forget to pick up one of those FANTASTIC and inexpensive 50mm f/1.8 II's!

Hey........we have the same exact setup! Do you have a LowePro Mini-Trekker? :wink:

[rick barclay]

:D To answer Niloligist:

I like #5 best ::rick barclay, world-famous photogapher, at your service::

#1 True...true

#2 Always been; guess I alway will be. But what the hell, you only live once.

#3 I'm actually always thinking about my next shot. I have several in mind,
and I'm hoping the Mark II will make them all the more worthwhile.

#4 My weight has always been a fetish with me. I'm six foot, 200 pounds,
and the way Americans can live with their obeisity is truly sad. I was
talking last night to one of my fat coworkers, who gave me an impromptu
seminar on how great the burgers are at Burger King. :roll:
Anyways, I've always battled with my appetite. Going hungry sucks,
I'm always hungry and I guess things will remain the same.

#6. I'm always thinking of my next purchase online. I need a flash, a 550EX, of course. :roll:

And not least #7 Thanks. I'm always open to that. Hope we can remain friends for a long, long time.

[mjordan]

LOL well guess you are right ...er is that support group anonymous :)

Yep, it's anonymous... we promise not to tell spouses what you are getting ready to buy.

:lol:

And don't let these other guys fool you. It does too end! You just have a lot more "L" glass to buy before you get to the end.

:lol:


Mike

[Bruno1520]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Im gunna set up a councelling service specializing in eLitis.
Spaceman how did you know I had the Lowepro Micro Trekker100 ? :o .....you dont happen to have the Manfrotto 679 Monopod do you, I forgot to mention that the salesman said that I really must have one of those Oh and 2X 512 cf cards....

[Chet]

So this was the original place. I see why it was abandoned.

[VladDracule]

hah it never ends. i started out with a rebel XTI and 70-300 is USM...literally within a week i upgraded to the 40d and 70-200 f/4L and am now saving for a 1dMKIII and 300 f/2.8 L IS and 1.4 and 2.0 tc's....it NEVER ends...after that ill be going for the 400 f/2.8 lol

[Chet]

LOL the last post b4 me is from May of 2004. Don't get your hopes up to high. that is a very quick turn around on equipment though congratulations on that.

[ssidiv3r]

So this was the original place. I see why it was abandoned.

I guess so.

I suppose I've gotten membership into the Lcaholic group but I've actually been thinking of selling my 70-200/2.8 simply because I never use it

[Chet]

That would be foolish! That lens will come in handy one day and you'll have it! Sweet temporary avatar Nick!

[ssidiv3r]

That would be foolish! That lens will come in handy one day and you'll have it! Sweet temporary avatar Nick!

I know. The whole reason I bought it was because I had wanted to do some sports shots and there is a highschool within walking distance of my house but I just don't seem to have the time. I work, I go diving and now I'm going to try to go biking more often (I was even just thinking about buying my bro's bike from him because he never uses it and I might try to pimp that out into a street bike while leaving my full suspension mountain bike the way it is).

Thanks. They gave those patches to every rider that made it to the second to last rest stop (I think it was around the 82 or 83 mile mark). And what makes you think it's temporary ;)

[Chet]

I see you've dropped "kitten" from your signature altogether but have not added Nick. You maybe busy now but you'll make time when your ready.

[ssidiv3r]

Yup, I don't know if I'll add "Nick" though. Well, I hope that time comes before I decide that it's gathered too much dust. As it is I've dropped down to carrying only my XT, 50 and 24-70

[Chet]

At least with the good lenses you can re-coup your money at any time. So don't be in to big of a hurry to move it out.

[ssidiv3r]

Eh, you've got a point there. I've also got plenty of other stuff to try to sell that I honestly don't need (like "Magic: The Gathering" trading cards). I should be able to get some pocket change from the three file-boxes of cards that I have ;)