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Old 07-23-2007, 03:35 AM   #1
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Default can anyone recommend a xx/300mm lense?

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
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Old 07-23-2007, 04:24 AM   #2
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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
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Old 07-23-2007, 04:39 AM   #3
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^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 Amazon.com: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM Large Aperture Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Electronics

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Old 07-23-2007, 10:49 PM   #4
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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.
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I'd still go for a Canon lense instead of Sigma, but I'm just paranoid probably.
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Old 07-24-2007, 10:13 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 07-25-2007, 08:56 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by TT
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"...
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Old 07-31-2007, 06:15 PM   #8
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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 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
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Old 07-31-2007, 06:35 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Skaala
well...this is what I ended up with

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200mm.../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!
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Good choice! You'll never regret to have invested such money in it!
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Old 08-02-2007, 09:40 AM   #11
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^they said they would mark the parcel as a gift, so i probably won't have to pay the 25% import tax 8)
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Old 08-02-2007, 09:52 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Skaala
^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?
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Originally Posted by brembo
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^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?

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
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Old 08-02-2007, 05:08 PM   #14
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Wow you called that a "budget" lens?

My budget lens was a Sigma 70-300mm f/5.6.
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Old 08-03-2007, 03:20 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by brembo
Originally Posted by nthfinity
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^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?

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...
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 !
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