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Skaala

07-23-2007, 03:35 AM

can anyone recommend a 70/200 or a 70/300 lense that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? It has to fit a canon 400d/rebel xti

07-23-2007, 04:24 AM

If you don't want to spend L lenses money, go for the 70-300 F4.5/5.6 IS. I used it for more than a year and it's a brillant lense

Skaala

07-23-2007, 04:39 AM

^I was looking at a 200mm lense, wich has much better light
Amazon.com: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Large Aperture Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Electronics

any thoughts?

gigdy

07-23-2007, 10:49 PM

If you dont want the canon version that is the next best choice. The no arm and a leg part of your requirements was misleading though. The 70-200 2.8 is one of my favorite lenses. It depends what u want in a lense though. Length or speed.

07-24-2007, 03:05 AM

I'd still go for a Canon lense instead of Sigma, but I'm just paranoid probably.

gigdy

07-24-2007, 10:13 PM

Sigma quality is quite good now and when it costs half as much its a very good choice. As long as you compare equal levels of glass.

MartijnGizmo

07-25-2007, 08:56 PM

If you don't want to spend L lenses money, go for the 70-300 F4.5/5.6 IS. I used it for more than a year and it's a brillant lense

Yup, the way to go in 70-300-land IMHO. It's supposed to be a "hidden-L"...

Skaala

07-31-2007, 06:15 PM

well...this is what I ended up with

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Amazon.com: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

the low dollar exhange rate makes it perfect to get it from the US for us norwegians. ver half the price of what you have to pay in norway. I found mine on ebay,

crossing my fingers that it will arrive before the 10th so I can bring it to the NS

nthfinity

07-31-2007, 06:35 PM

well...this is what I ended up with

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200mm-2-8L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00006I53X

the low dollar exhange rate makes it perfect to get it from the US for us norwegians. ver half the price of what you have to pay in norway. I found mine on ebay,

crossing my fingers that it will arrive before the 10th so I can bring it to the NS

same lens i'm picking up in a few days :) After testing it, i was hooked!

08-01-2007, 11:16 AM

Good choice! You'll never regret to have invested such money in it!

Skaala

08-02-2007, 09:40 AM

^they said they would mark the parcel as a gift, so i probably won't have to pay the 25% import tax 8)

nthfinity

08-02-2007, 09:52 AM

^they said they would mark the parcel as a gift, so i probably won't have to pay the 25% import tax 8)

What? You guys don't love your tax code? :lol:

nthfinity

08-02-2007, 04:08 PM

ae86_16v

08-02-2007, 05:08 PM

Wow you called that a "budget" lens? :lol:

My budget lens was a Sigma 70-300mm f/5.6. :D

nthfinity

08-03-2007, 03:20 PM

^they said they would mark the parcel as a gift, so i probably won't have to pay the 25% import tax 8)

What? You guys don't love your tax code? :lol:

I can pay that tax and it would still be cheap, but if I can get around it I will do it...

so your taking that money away from somebody less fortunate? thats not fair ;)

I have learned from you to step on my fellow man. not caring about other people..thanks dude it feels good to just think of myself... :D

you know what they say, if you can't beat em, join em!

all silliness asside... the company delivered the wrong lens today (a Nikkon 102 F2.8 VR) which I have no use of... so it will be here tomorrow...all apologies delivered ! :)

ae86_16v

08-04-2007, 04:17 AM

^ Hey Nth, I have a Nikon :lol:

Skaala

08-04-2007, 05:22 AM

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you know what they say, if you can't beat em, join em!

I thought it was.."if you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten" :D

Skaala

08-06-2007, 07:15 AM

and today it arrived....and it is a HEAVY beast :)

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9425/bilde130vl1.th.jpg (http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bilde130vl1.jpg)

nthfinity

08-06-2007, 12:18 PM

and today it arrived....and it is a HEAVY beast :)

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9425/bilde130vl1.th.jpg (http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bilde130vl1.jpg)

instead of posting a picture of the lens...

http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/fchat_Alfa8c.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/fchat_bugatti2.jpg

What a LENS! :)

After carrying it around all day, my neck sure was sore as if I went to a headbanging Heavy Metal concert, and I had a hell of a headache!.... BUT.... it was worth it! :) :) :)

sentra_dude

08-06-2007, 02:11 PM

and today it arrived....and it is a HEAVY beast :)

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9425/bilde130vl1.th.jpg (http://img126.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bilde130vl1.jpg)

Congrats, surely does look like a beast! :D I'm interested in what you guys do with these massive lenses when you are using another lens? Do you have a special bag or carrying case for it? My camera bag is in no way large enough to put that sucker in...:lol:

Skaala

08-06-2007, 02:40 PM

Skaala

08-06-2007, 07:15 PM

^already there.... leaving for the nordschleife on thursday :D

stmoritzer

08-07-2007, 03:24 AM

wow, great lens IMO (this comming from a Nikon guy :lol:) Congrats !

I'm sure you0ll have fun with it, I got the same one for Nikon :wink:

:mrgreen: :shock: , you go to NS again :twisted: - have fun!

just found out that there are courses on these days ( some guys from the french-swiss forum) are participating. Do you also take driving lessons on the ring ? :lol:

08-07-2007, 05:55 AM

^it came with a polstered carrying case, but I have just ordered a camera-backpack which will hold all my gear, charger and cables, and a laptop
http://www.naturogfritid.no/default.asp?VS=detalj&ID=150113

http://www.naturogfritid.no/bilder/150113.jpg

Exactly the same backpack I got myself. A bit big, but needed.

As for the neck pain, nth, only solution is to carry your camera on the shoulder, not around the neck anymore ;)