The wifey has given me an allowance...

BigBlueDodge wrote in post #5090531
Well, you already have a good mix of lenses in your bag right now. You have the excellent 70-200 2.8 IS, which is already a great portrait lens. While the 85mm and 135mm are great lenses, they do overlap your 70-200. Also, the 300mm f/4.0 is a great lens as well, but the 1.4x TC with your 70-200 gives you a 280mm f/4.0 with little to no image loss, so the 300 f/4.0 seems a little redundant with your 70-200 and 1.4x tc

What I would suggest is to upgrade your camera to a 40D, or upgrade the Tammy to a 17-55, 24-70, or 24-105L. You could then sell the Tammy or XTi, and pick up another little toy, such as a 580EX II (which you don't currently have)

I agree with updating your camera to the 40D, selling your XTi and buying other stuff like a 580EX II. You'll still have a little left over to take the wife out to a nice dinner!

Thanks for the "camera body" upgrades, but for now I'm looking at glass... If I do upgrade my camera body, it will be for a full framed sensor (5D) or a 1D series... But I don't see that happening in the near future... Bodies come and go, but good glass is here to stay... Hhehehehhehe... Thanks for you inputs...

- airbutchie

Sigma 20 1.8

ipschoser1 wrote in post #5088476
I guess I'm doing it wrong by not asking my wife if it's ok before I purchase a new lens...

Doesn't matter how you do it, you're the husband hence you are wrong.

As promised, the birth of my 135L. Born in my shop this day, the 11th of March, 2008

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^ Oh so cruel... That's just teasing it to the extreme... Sheesh!!!

- airbutchie

It's a great birthing story tough, isn't it? LOL

A very quick and dirty test:

135L f/2 on my 5D
Shutter 1/500, ISO 800, f/2 hand held no USM, just resized and "saved for web"

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^ Very nice samples there, archaeoman... Fine sharp piece of glass...

- airbutchie

gravy graffix wrote in post #5088318
1100...
id get a 135 and the 85 1.8 both off of here for 1100

I agree or just spend the extra 100-200 and get them both new. best of luck.

The primes you mention seem to fit you best by your description and the 1.6 crop body you have.

gravy graffix wrote in post #5088318
1100...
id get a 135 and the 85 1.8 both off of here for 1100

I totally agree with what he said. If you want to shoot basketball, the 85 is a MUST have. The 135 just plain rocks.