I did a baaaad thing...

I just got my first L. 70-200 2.8 - Man I have played with it for all of 10 mins and I can already tell I don't ever want to put it down. Focus is amazingly fast and accurate. No hunting, just BAM, sharp. Zoom ring is like butter and lock to lock is a short twist. Ahhh, I'm in love

I've got a fever and the only cure is more L glass!

Chris

just got mine today also.....im loving it too!

When one of you becomes "disapointed" in it I'll gladly take it for 1/3 price.

BradT0517 wrote in post #2845607
When one of you becomes "disapointed" in it I'll gladly take it for 1/3 price.

Yeah... good luck! Sounds like he's gonna become an Lcoholic

remember, the L-coholics meetings are tuesdays and thursdays at Dante's house!

good lens

roeddel wrote in post #2845623
remember, the L-coholics meetings are tuesdays and thursdays at Dante's house!

where is dante hidin' these days... i haven't seen him much

NWShooter wrote in post #2845456
I've got a fever and the only cure is more L glass!

Chris

Unfortunately its not a cure, you may see reduction of sympotms but they tend to come right back after a short while of being exposed to this forum. There are only three options currently available.

#1, the 12 steps of L-cholics anonymous, these are the 12 steps away from your local Pro camera shop, most afflicted people fail at about step 3 and then take the final nine steps towards the retailer.

#2, stop reading the camera forums and get out there and shoot. Trouble is that because of the length of night you have to do something when its dark. Which leads to rapid re-infection.

#3, accept your disease, know that there is no hope. Try and space the purchases as far apart as you can. The final phase is when you have exceeded your upper gear limit, have more gear than you can lift, have no money and can quote the full spec of your lenses by memory.

Welcome to ongoing artistic creativity and total poverty.

Best regards

BearSummer

ilovemycamera wrote in post #2884671
where is dante hidin' these days... i haven't seen him much

He's of starting a new restaurant which is taking up lots of his time, apparently he pops back here once in a while.

Regards

BearSummer

I got mine a few days ago and its also blowing me away, if thought the IS on my EF-S 17-55 F2.8 IS was good ... but the IS on this 70-200 F2.8 IS is nothing short of amazing, I was actually purposefully wobbling mine around to see it in action and its amazing how much shake it locks out !

I already have the 70-200 F4 L but am doing weddings this year and so needed the low light and IS capability and I can see already its going to get a lot of use this year.

Need to try and get a duck today to properly celebrate it arriving

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you lucky devil

be sure to post some pics

I've got a fever and the only cure is more L glass!

Chris[/QUOTE]

Therapy will cheaper. I just got my 70-200 F4L IS. I know how you feel.

ilovemycamera wrote in post #2884671
where is dante hidin' these days... i haven't seen him much

I saw him not to long ago, i think he is going through L withdrawl. He tried to jump me for my gear one night in a dark alley. j/k.

Lcoholism can be a bad thing....beware.

I just got mine as well! I love it!

Still trying to earn mine