GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

gear lust

Hmmmmmmmmmmm just settin' up the IBM mainframe to cope

I wouldnt mind one!

I would like to use one for a day with a macro lens. see what I get

Ive still got 2 more years till I can upgrade my camera ........ Am looking into the 11-24 F4 lens though.

Well just going through 12 years of landscape photos, deleteing crap and general rubbish. Almost deleted 50% of all photos.

I had thought of replacing my 17-40 with this https://www.progear.co​.nz …mm-f-28-vc-lens-eos/19318

but I think I would settle with 16-35 F4 https://www.progear.co​.nz …,796,-now-$1,599%29/18200 only because the filter system that I have got will work and I wouldn't have to buy another. The IS would have been nice and would have come in helpful when in Melbourne last year.

However the 24-105 that I am using is quite soft and I don't know if I should repalce it and or get it serviced.

Mark0159 wrote in post #17860907
I had thought of replacing my 17-40 with this https://www.progear.co​.nz …mm-f-28-vc-lens-eos/19318

but I think I would settle with 16-35 F4 https://www.progear.co​.nz …,796,-now-$1,599%29/18200 only because the filter system that I have got will work and I wouldn't have to buy another. The IS would have been nice and would have come in helpful when in Melbourne last year.

However the 24-105 that I am using is quite soft and I don't know if I should repalce it and or get it serviced.

I like my 17-40 and don't miss the IS of the 16-35, but feel I should. I get shaky sometimes and am usually in 100 asa. I am considering the 70-200 f2.8 non IS. I wouldn't mind the 100 mm macro either, I suspect it does not need to be the L lens either. A cheap 50 may be on the cards and I am seriously looking at the eos 760 for the 1.6 sensor and swing out touch screen. Then again I need to do a serious stock take of myself also, I have not been getting out an awful lot lately.

Oh yes, I have always thought my 24-105 L is a bit soft also.

I also like my 17-40 but when your shooting at .4 sec at 17mm and even tho your leaning up against a wall. perhaps that IS would help. but there are more important things to spend the cash on at the moment so it's a while away yet.

I wouldn't worry about if/when you take photos. still have an interest and still want to do it then keep the toys. You don't want to find youself wanting to get out and not have anything to shoot with.

Mark0159 wrote in post #17863924
I also like my 17-40 but when your shooting at .4 sec at 17mm and even tho your leaning up against a wall. perhaps that IS would help. .

Personally at that speed I use a tripod

yea I didn't take one to Melbourne.

I am planning on a trip to the UK/Ireland/Germany/Fra​nce and just wondering what to take

24-105 walk around lens with "IS"

Need wider take panos, need longer crop.

^^ Serviced

Mark0159 wrote in post #17863924
I also like my 17-40 but when your shooting at .4 sec at 17mm and even tho your leaning up against a wall. perhaps that IS would help. but there are more important things to spend the cash on at the moment so it's a while away yet.

The trick is to lean the camera up against the wall

That is a nice piece of advice and philosophy. ( Chris whips out to buy a rubber ducky for bathtime)

weka2000 wrote in post #17866322
24-105 walk around lens with "IS"

Need wider take panos, need longer crop.

but it's soft.