www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

OH MY GOD.


Drooling Gruditch

Yeah poor Helen gets the use of my digital still gear and only really has to carry that while I build my muscles up carrying the video gear.

I think there will be a lot of sit down breaks in the mountains.

I'm drooling over that lens but won't think about it too much as I'll never be able to afford it.

Rogerdodge wrote:Prepare to drool..................
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/revi ... eview.aspx

OMG! I didnt realise they had it featured on the site already! Damn, that is one good looking lens. Id better save up £10,000 just incase its more expensive than i expect. Heres hoping for a big lottery win!

Paul Wetton wrote:I'm drooling over that lens but won't think about it too much as I'll never be able to afford it.

Im going to win the lottery

The missus really needs a new car - and the price is about the same

I think a "birthday bicycle" is called for

Cheers,

- Pete

Gill

Hope you win enough to buy us all one. Infact if you have a good win I'd love one of those Canon 800mm lenses for photogaraphing birds. They're only around £13K new.

Take care

Pete Eeles wrote:The missus really needs a new car - and the price is about the same I think a "birthday bicycle" is called for

Im sure she'll understand, Pete. Having said that, i wouldn't stand too close when you give her the bicycle Be prepared to make a run for it!

Paul Wetton wrote:Hope you win enough to buy us all one. Infact if you have a good win I'd love one of those Canon 800mm lenses for photogaraphing birds. They're only around £13K new.

You have my word that if i win big, ill buy you the 800mm Might just get myself one too!

Nice one Gill

I'll definitely be keeping my fingers crossed for you and myself of course.

Gruditch wrote:
So if your going to plug a EF-S lens, the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM, is the one to go after, I used to lust after this lens. F2.8 so its much faster than the 15-85 which is f3.5-5.6, and it is said to have Canon L glass.

Regards Gruditch

I agree that the f2.8 is a strong argument for the 17-55 but the ISO 12233 comparison images of the two lenses shows that the image quality of the 15-85 is no slouch compared to the 17-55, in fact some of the time it is sharper and I don't think it is ever less sharp. So for EF-S general purpose lenses the 17-55 it not such a clear cut winner as it used to be. Perhaps

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Revi ... &APIComp=4

Bill

The speed of the 17-55 would be the deciding factor for me. But the 17-55 the 10-22, and the 15-85, I think are the best EF-s lenses so far.


The best lens I've ever used, would be Lisa's 70-200 F4 IS. Unbelievably light, brilliant AF, stunning IQ, and the best IS you can get.

Regards Gruditch

Says a lot for a Canon!

Yawn ...................... It is a Canon you Nikon numpty.

Regards Gruditch