My finger is on the checkout button...

Abe's of Maine.... 24-70 f/2.8.... $1297.49. Help me click it POTN. There isn't a better deal anywhere, right now, is there?

aaron.dunlap wrote in post #11132766
Abe's of Maine.... 24-70 f/2.8.... $1297.49. Help me click it POTN. There isn't a better deal anywhere, right now, is there?

Same price at Amazon.com today. I'd go with Amazon over Abes of Maine, personally.

I have no affiliation with nor represent Amazon in any way.

But they do have a 30 day return period, and returns are hassle free, should you need to return.

Yes, there is . Couldn't pass up on that one Aaron.

I'm about 4 weeks away from making the same purchase. Do it!

Also, I too would use Amazon over Abe's FWIW

Ok then go to Amazon and do what everyone does

You don't want a 24-70L on a 1.6x crop anyway.....

tkbslc wrote in post #11132805
You don't want a 24-70L on a 1.6x crop anyway.....

Uhh, why? A great piece of glass is a great piece of glass. Perhaps you would find the crop factor to make that lens a bit long, but perhaps he wouldn't. Not to mention, that it seems preferable to the 17-55 in case you ever DO go full frame.

why not a 17-55mm f/2.8 IS?

huntersdad wrote in post #11132793
Yes, there is . Couldn't pass up on that one Aaron.

Ha! No worries mate... sorry about backing out on you. Sent you a PM reply.

tkbslc wrote in post #11132805
You don't want a 24-70L on a 1.6x crop anyway.....

Yes I do. It will serve me well into the future when I get my first full frame body.

mikemo618 wrote in post #11132839
Uhh, why? A great piece of glass is a great piece of glass. Perhaps you would find the crop factor to make that lens a bit long, but perhaps he wouldn't. Not to mention, that it seems preferable to the 17-55 in case you ever DO go full frame.

I never recommend buying for the future.

Personally 17-55 IS is a better fit on a cropper, but I'm assuming the OP has done the research already and like the 24-70L instead.

OK then... Amazon it is!

"Thank you, your order has been placed.
An e-mail confirmation has been sent to you. "

*giddy*

aaron.dunlap wrote in post #11132857
Yes I do. It will serve me well into the future when I get my first full frame body.

Well I was only being half serious, but how is that going to work? Either the range is going to be wrong now, or wrong later since it will suddenly be 1.6x wider on FF.

EDIT: see you already bought it. I wasn't really seriously trying to talk you out of it anyway and Amazon has a liberal return policy should you find the range not ideal.

Nice

tkbslc wrote in post #11132887
Well I was only being half serious, but how is that going to work? Either the range is going to be wrong now, or wrong later since it will suddenly be 1.6x wider on FF.

EDIT: see you already bought it. I wasn't really seriously trying to talk you out of it anyway and Amazon has a liberal return policy should you find the range not ideal.

I'm not quite sure why everyone complains about focal length range on a crop VS full frame. yes there is a difference, yes 24 will be much wider on FF than on my crop... I'm mostly shooting portraits... this range is fine on either type of camera... if I need wider, I step back, if I need longer, I move forward. I'm not a flat-footed-photographer. (I'm using to shooting with only a 50mm....)