tennfan1125 Member  161 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2007 Location: lexington,ky More info | Jul 18, 2012 10:17 | #1 Hello all i'm looking to purchase new lenses. This will kinda be a big jump for me and i'm looking for any advice or concerns. I'm looking to buy 2 new lenses. A 70-200 2.8 canon or possibly a 300mm 2.8. any of you have one or both of these lenses.. What do you think? canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Jul 18, 2012 10:34 | #2 those are two of the best, 70-200 is a very versatile lens. i'd get it first and then decide if you need to go longer.
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crn3371 Cream of the Crop  7,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info | Jul 18, 2012 10:36 | #3 What lenses do you currently have? What is the intended use for the new lens?
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Jul 18, 2012 10:59 | #4 well currently ive used sigma lenses but im looking to make a switch to canon, im looking to do mostly sport photography canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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elysium "full of stupid banter"  11,619 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Harrow/London/UK/GB/That Part Of The World/Next To France More info | Jul 18, 2012 11:08 | #5 Whats wrong with the Sigma's? Everyday, a programmer finds a way of creating an idiotproof program. Everyday, the universe spits out another idiot.....So far, the universe if winning
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Jul 18, 2012 11:13 | #6 nothings wrong just looking to get more/better equipment. plus sigma gear is hard to come buy here in kentucky canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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crn3371 Cream of the Crop 7,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info | Jul 18, 2012 11:40 | #7 tennfan1125 wrote in post #14734842  plus sigma gear is hard to come buy here in kentucky They don't have the Internet yet in Kentucky?
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LVMoose Moose gets blamed for everything.  More info | Jul 18, 2012 11:41 | #8 crn3371 wrote in post #14734940 They don't have the Internet yet in Kentucky?
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Not yet, still working on it...lol canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Jul 18, 2012 14:54 | #10 Go to Murphy's Camera on Winchester Rd. or Keeneland Sept. Yearling sales and talk to some of the photographers. Canon 7D Mark II w/Canon BG-E16 Battery Grip; Canon EOS 50D w/Canon Battery Grip; Canon SL1; Tokina 12mm - 24mm f/4 PRO DX II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS; Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS; Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM; Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS; Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; Canon Extender EF 1.4x II; Canon Extender EF 2x II; Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
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RockyRhode Goldmember  1,416 posts Likes: 6 Joined Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento More info | Jul 18, 2012 15:19 | #11 crn3371 wrote in post #14734940 They don't have the Internet yet in Kentucky? That one made me spit out my drink ...
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wayne.robbins Goldmember 2,062 posts Joined Nov 2010 More info | Jul 21, 2012 16:01 | #12 crn3371 wrote in post #14734940 They don't have the Internet yet in Kentucky? Pretty sure that they are still using the good ole sneakernet .. With the floppies.. EOS 5D III, EOS 7D,EOS Rebel T4i, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, Canon 24-105L, Canon 18-135 IS STM, 1.4x TC III, 2.0x TC III, Σ 50mm f/1.4, Σ 17-50 OS, Σ 70-200 OS, Σ 50-500 OS, Σ 1.4x TC, Σ 2.0x TC, 580EXII(3), Canon SX-40, Canon S100
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