I finally made the plunge to L Glass!!

congrats, L lenses are amazing. I thought there wouldn't be much of a difference, but after getting my 70-200, there is a difference, and it's huge. now I make up excuses to use my 70-200 instead of my 17-85, and I plan on getting a 17-55 (near L quality) as soon as possible.

L is a disease!

EOS MAN1 wrote in post #3684738
I needed these lenses for my Photography program. I needed the wide angle for first semester and the the standard lens for second. I will get the 70-200 don't you worry. It just won't be right now. I have to use them between a full frame and a crop camera. So having them both really helps. I can't wait.

hmm, good reasoning. I want to get the 17-40L because i think I will be using it a lot this upcoming semester. good enough reason to buy right? gotta get that A

disneydork06 wrote in post #3686601
hmm, good reasoning. I want to get the 17-40L because i think I will be using it a lot this upcoming semester. good enough reason to buy right? gotta get that A

Thank guys! Yeah that is an awesome reason to get the lenses. The best part about it is that my fiance doesn't argue about it if I tell her it is required for class. It pretty much is though. You can't make a good portfolio with substandard IQ. I can't wait for the semester to start. Each semester we have to build a portfolio. I think thats awesome because it makes us keep an up-to-date portfolio of our most recent work.

I can't wait to see how these lenses perform on my A2-E. I bet the film will look awesome.

EOS MAN1 wrote in post #3684805
I I don't know if I would get the 70-200 or the 100-400. Its a tough one. I don't know if I will like the dust pumper though.

This is probably the coolest disease you could ever have.

Get both most of us have over lap

oh nice set
congrats!

Man, what an addiction it is! I just got the 70-200 F4 L and the 17-40 L and I absolutely LOVE both. The 17-40 is SO SO SO sick and the 70-200 is the perfect tele for me because I'm outdoors shooting action most of the time... I wanna add a 85mm L, but I'll have to save after my two most recent purchases! Being 21 years old, I didn't see the logic in buying a $500 and $600 dollar lens, but they are the most satisfying purchases I have probabley ever made! LOVING THE RED RING, and I know you will too.

No need to rush on the tele if you've got 2 new lenses to play with. Have fun with them. I love my L zooms. I wish I had more.

I see ... a 70-200 in your VERY near future.

hortonsl62 wrote in post #3685922
+1 on the 24-70. That's the best lens I own.

Hell yeah. The 24-70 is a great lens - it's on my camera most of the time

weka2000 wrote in post #3686702
Get both most of us have over lap

I have been overlapping all of my life. What? what? this is about lenses?

Crossfire wrote in post #3689221
Hell yeah. The 24-70 is a great lens - it's on my camera most of the time

Ever tried it with extension tubes for macro? THERE it pays off too!

segasaturn - I see the same thing in my near future.

hortonsI62 - I hadn't really thought about that. Where can I get ones that will still give me control of the aperture and AF?