Re: Canon lens choice

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Hey Russ, You might also try my amigoes at www.borrowlenses.com

The rent through the mail and have great customer service and rates too!! I don;t get a kickback (darn it) but they are gaining a great rep for their work. This would give you a chance to kick the tires on new glass and get something that fits the bill without having to store test it or get something that does not fit your workflow or needs. If I had one of the lenses you were looking at I would lend you mine, but other that the 70-200 2.8 L I don't have or need the fast WA glass.

Cheers,

Les  

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From: Mark Blackwell
Sent: Feb 16, 2008 9:24 AM
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: Canon lens choice

Well long term consider the 28 300 3.5 to 5.6  L the press photogs use, if you can live with a 3.5.  Trouble is the expense.  Keh has a used one for about 2 grand us.   Still probably cheaper than a 28 70 and a 70 200, especially if you have the IS.  Not a budget lens

KEH does have a time where you can review lenses though so you can get one and test what ever you decide to get, then return it if you don't like it so you are not stuck with something you are unhappy.  The other suggestion is rent the lens you are thinking about getting and use it as a rental for a week.  That way you know what you are getting and not guessing.

Mark

rebphoto <rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Gang...............

Thanks for the suggestions so far..........

But..............

Shooting a stage show with
prime lenses doesn't work......

I need to use one or two zooms.

I don't time in a dark theatre
to change lenses while all sorts
of action is going on on the stage.

I am not just taking a few shots
of the high points of the show.

I am doing 300-400 shots
of the entire performance.


Also the 70-200mm is to long
on the short end of the zoom.

Actually my basic Canon EF 28-105mm
3.5-4.5 that I broke when I fell down the
stairs seemed to be sharper wide open
that the Tamron.

I may just need to stick to Canon
with what ever my choice of lens ends
up being.

Russ
R.E. Baker
Photography
rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx

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