Choosing the right lenses.

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2279516
Save a few bucks:

Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS
Canon 24-70 f/2.8L
Tokina 12-24 f/4

Throw in a low cost prime or 2 later if you feel the need.

I'd rather buy quality that will last and don't mind paying for it. I don't plan on replacing my zooms any time soon.

My first prime will be a 35L i was about to put that in the mix

RgB wrote in post #2279544
I'd rather buy quality that will last and don't mind paying for it. I don't plan on replacing my zooms any time soon.

My first prime will be a 35L i was about to put that in the mix

The Tokina is hardly "quality that won't last"...

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cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2279523
The ultrawide could stay on the 30D permanently if/when you upgrade to a full frame, foregoing the need to spend mega on an ultrawide FOR full frame (same FOV).

Don't sell your laptop for a camera body though. You can get more out of the 30D and notebook than a 30D, 5D and no notebook.

Hmm that's what i was thinking.

Thanks for reminding me of that thought, cdi-ink

Actually i should use the 5D (or whatever body i get next) for UWA and the 30D for Telephoto so the 16-35L would be the right choice here.

Just a thought the 10-22 almost has glass element to match the L wide angle lenses. It has 1 UD short.
Features three aspherical lens elements (two types) as well as a super-UD glass element for high image quality at all focal lengths

Of course if you hate your mac and/or want to get something faster later anyway, by all means sell it while it's not technologically worthless.

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2279561
Of course if you hate your mac and/or want to get something faster later anyway, by all means sell it while it's not technologically worthless.

How can you hate such a thing, I love it to bit's

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Sorry couldn't resist one more.

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Pretty slick lookin' lappy. Didn't help me one bit about my Dell impatience. lol.

What's the black box danglin' off the side? Card reader?

cdi-ink.com wrote in post #2279653
Pretty slick lookin' lappy. Didn't help me one bit about my Dell impatience. lol.

What's the black box danglin' off the side? Card reader?

Yep it's my Lexar Firewire Card Reader/Writer

RgB wrote in post #2245623
But now i am most likely going to get this line up;

(1) 70-200 f/2.8L IS
(2) 24-70 f/2.8L
(3)16-35 f2.8L

That's my set of lenses, now used on a 20D. I have not been feeling a need for anything more yet, and I've been using these three for a couple of years now. 'Tis a far better selection of lenses than what I have for my old Nikons that I used for decades.

I may look into a couple of primes some day, depending on what I do for an after-retirement business. Photography is one possible avenue, and for conventional portraits I would consider a 50mm prime and possibly something slightly longer. The 70-200 just plain looks silly in a studio setting.

RgB wrote in post #2279645
Sorry couldn't resist one more.

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Your desk is entirely too neat and clean...you need to work on that

By the way...where is the key you use to wind up your MAC toy...it's in the back I believe?

I'm not jealous of the 17" Powerbook. I already have one.

I'm not jealous of the lovely printer. I have a printer.

I'm not even jealous of the pretty blue feather duster. I have a green one.

But all that space on the desk? I'd kill for that.

belmondo wrote in post #2280333
I'm not jealous of the 17" Powerbook. I already have one.

I'm not jealous of the lovely printer. I have a printer.

I'm not even jealous of the pretty blue feather duster. I have a green one.

But all that space on the desk? I'd kill for that.

Now that's funny!

belmondo wrote in post #2280333
I'm not jealous of the 17" Powerbook. I already have one.

I'm not jealous of the lovely printer. I have a printer.

I'm not even jealous of the pretty blue feather duster. I have a green one.

But all that space on the desk? I'd kill for that.

They are great the 17" Powerbooks

RgB wrote in post #2282028
They are great the 17" Powerbooks

That's a fact. Actually, I have the 17" Macbook Pro. I do have Boot Camp installed on it, and can run Windows, but don't. I haven't found any reason to yet.