need your help guys. what should i get this christmas? a 20d camera or a 24 - 70 2.8L lens. thanks in advance!
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clengster_77 Senior Member  613 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Philippines More info | Oct 17, 2006 06:47 | #1 need your help guys. what should i get this christmas? a 20d camera or a 24 - 70 2.8L lens. thanks in advance! Canon 5D x 2
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homera1 Senior Member  389 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Chippenham, Wilts, UK More info | Oct 17, 2006 07:25 | #2 lens lens lens lens lens Canon1Ds mkII, 5D+grip|EF 16-35 f2.8 | 24-70 f2.8 | 70-200 f2.8 | 135mm f2 | 85mm f1.2 | 35mm f1.4 | L's | 50mm f1.4|EXT 2x II|580EX|Kata R103 |Elinchrom - x5 Classic EL500's + stuff |Epson R2400 |Gitzo 1549 Tripod, Arca Swiss Z1
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Oct 17, 2006 07:33 | #3 thanks homera1! that's what i was thinking too but i need more help that's why i posted this question. Canon 5D x 2
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BearLeeAlive All butt cheeks and string.  30,200 posts Likes: 70 Joined May 2005 Location: Calgary, AB More info | Oct 17, 2006 08:06 | #4 In our house I never know what I am getting for Christmas it is part of the fun let alone get to decide what is bought for me. -JIM-
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Oct 17, 2006 20:07 | #5 Are you asking what to get me for Christmas? I'll PM you a list. Hint: it's all Canon. I hope you have been saving up. $$$$$ Canon G1X II, 1D MKIV, 5DSR, 5DIV, 5D MKII, 16-35/2.8L II, 24-70/2.8L II, 70-200/2.8L IS II, IS, 100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS II, 500/4 L IS II, 24-105/4 IS, 50/2.5 macro, 1.4x MKII, 1.4X MKIII, 2X MKIII,580EX II, 550EXs(2), ST-E2.
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sugarzebra Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 17, 2006 20:11 | #6 I would recommend the lens without hesitation, whether it be the 24-70 or 24-105 you cant go wrong. Merry Christmas! Scott
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myself621 Member  59 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico More info | Personally, I'd check out the Sigma 24-70 2.8 EX DG. I know it's not an L, and it focuses slighty slower, but as long as you're willing to send one back in the rare case that you get a bad copy or it needs calibration, I think it's worth the $720 in savings to put toward either a new body or a 70-200 2.8L. Just my theory. I shoot people.
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JaertX Goldmember  2,018 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Amarillo, Texas More info | Oct 17, 2006 22:00 | #9 come on...you're due for a good prime! You have from 17mm to 200mm covered pretty well. How about the 35mm L? Jason - I use Canon and stuff
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Oct 17, 2006 22:18 | #10 right now, i'm not considering prime lenses since i only have 1 body and might miss the flexibility of a zoom lens but i heard good stories bout that 35mmL Canon 5D x 2
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Oct 17, 2006 22:25 | #11 clengster_77 wrote in post #2134692  right now, i'm not considering prime lenses since i only have 1 body and might miss the flexibility of a zoom lens but i heard good stories bout that 35mmL  @brad i have the 70 - 200 2.8L non IS version @myself621 i've tried a few sigma 24 - 70 2.8. they make good pictures too yep you need a good f2.8 mid-zoom first, which will be fast enough for some low light and creative work. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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you have most of the range covered with your set up, but the 24-70 will help with better picture taking more so than a 20D IMHO and besides the 20D has been superceeded by the 30D and so the story goes on..... the lens will last for years and years.... 
