DSLR users

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think everyone goes through that when it comes to higher-priced purchases. Unless you have gobs of money of course.

1) Do your research.
2) Find exactly what you need.
3) Find the best price.
4) Buy from a reputible dealer that offers a fair price AND has a good return policy.
5) Evaluate the lens heavily when you get it. (Take lots of pics at different settings & conditions and share those with users of the same body & lens.)
6) If your copy, since their can be high sample variation in lenses, appears to not be up to snuff, RMA it for another or refund.
7) If your copy is good, fire away and don't look back.
8) After market sales for lenses tends to be decent, don't forget.


Edit: My Canon EFS 10-22 was $900 and my Canon EF 24-105 F4L was $1250. I have certainly been there. But both purchases were quite worthy!

You spent $1250 on a 24-105 F/4 lens? You could have bought the 24-70 f/2.8 for that.

I've held the 24-70mm f/2.8 and it's like a small brick.

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think everyone goes through that when it comes to higher-priced purchases. Unless you have gobs of money of course.

1) Do your research.
2) Find exactly what you need.
3) Find the best price.
4) Buy from a reputible dealer that offers a fair price AND has a good return policy.
5) Evaluate the lens heavily when you get it. (Take lots of pics at different settings & conditions and share those with users of the same body & lens.)
6) If your copy, since their can be high sample variation in lenses, appears to not be up to snuff, RMA it for another or refund.
7) If your copy is good, fire away and don't look back.
8) After market sales for lenses tends to be decent, don't forget.


Edit: My Canon EFS 10-22 was $900 and my Canon EF 24-105 F4L was $1250. I have certainly been there. But both purchases were quite worthy!

You spent $1250 on a 24-105 F/4 lens? You could have bought the 24-70 f/2.8 for that.

The 24-70 is heavier, lacks IS, and lacks the same reach. All of which were more important to me than F2.8. Besides, I also have a tack-sharp Tamron 28-75 F2.8.

i tried the 24-105, but i'm staying with the 24-70. i met two photographers with 600mm f4 IS over the weekend....i'm saving up for one of those!

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: m2kewl

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think everyone goes through that when it comes to higher-priced purchases. Unless you have gobs of money of course.

1) Do your research.
2) Find exactly what you need.
3) Find the best price.
4) Buy from a reputible dealer that offers a fair price AND has a good return policy.
5) Evaluate the lens heavily when you get it. (Take lots of pics at different settings & conditions and share those with users of the same body & lens.)
6) If your copy, since their can be high sample variation in lenses, appears to not be up to snuff, RMA it for another or refund.
7) If your copy is good, fire away and don't look back.
8) After market sales for lenses tends to be decent, don't forget.


Edit: My Canon EFS 10-22 was $900 and my Canon EF 24-105 F4L was $1250. I have certainly been there. But both purchases were quite worthy!

You spent $1250 on a 24-105 F/4 lens? You could have bought the 24-70 f/2.8 for that.

The 24-70 is heavier, lacks IS, and lacks the same reach. All of which were more important to me than F2.8. Besides, I also have a tack-sharp Tamron 28-75 F2.8.

i tried the 24-105, but i'm staying with the 24-70. i met two photographers with 600mm f4 IS over the weekend....i'm saving up for one of those!

My travel kit has to fit in a small backpack. If it all gets too heavy or cumberson, I won't take it. What's the point then?

Right now, I fit all of this...

The camera body (EOS-20D), one lens fixed to that body (24-105), one extra lens (EFS 10-22 usually), two 1.0GB CF cards, user's manual, cleaning kit (Zeiss lens spray, lens-safe cloths, small air-bulb-blaster, and lens-safe brush), Canon battery charger, two spare batteries, and one European plug/socket adapter.

Into this...

Tamrac 5371

I bet it also has enough room for a small prime like a EF 50 F1.4.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: m2kewl

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think everyone goes through that when it comes to higher-priced purchases. Unless you have gobs of money of course.

1) Do your research.
2) Find exactly what you need.
3) Find the best price.
4) Buy from a reputible dealer that offers a fair price AND has a good return policy.
5) Evaluate the lens heavily when you get it. (Take lots of pics at different settings & conditions and share those with users of the same body & lens.)
6) If your copy, since their can be high sample variation in lenses, appears to not be up to snuff, RMA it for another or refund.
7) If your copy is good, fire away and don't look back.
8) After market sales for lenses tends to be decent, don't forget.


Edit: My Canon EFS 10-22 was $900 and my Canon EF 24-105 F4L was $1250. I have certainly been there. But both purchases were quite worthy!

You spent $1250 on a 24-105 F/4 lens? You could have bought the 24-70 f/2.8 for that.

The 24-70 is heavier, lacks IS, and lacks the same reach. All of which were more important to me than F2.8. Besides, I also have a tack-sharp Tamron 28-75 F2.8.

i tried the 24-105, but i'm staying with the 24-70. i met two photographers with 600mm f4 IS over the weekend....i'm saving up for one of those!

My travel kit has to fit in a small backpack. If it all gets too heavy or cumberson, I won't take it. What's the point then?

Right now, I fit all of this...

The camera body (EOS-20D), one lens fixed to that body (24-105), one extra lens (EFS 10-22 usually), two 1.0GB CF cards, user's manual, cleaning kit (Zeiss lens spray, lens-safe cloths, small air-bulb-blaster, and lens-safe brush), Canon battery charger, two spare batteries, and one European plug/socket adapter.

Into this...

Tamrac 5371

I bet it also has enough room for a small prime like a EF 50 F1.4.

I have a Tamrac bag that is exactly the same thing except it's waterproof. It's a great bag with a lot of space. I fit my E-300 body, FL-36 flash, 2 compact zooms, a small prime, 2 CF cards, battery charger, cleaning crap, blower bulb, and other misc stuff.

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: m2kewl

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I think everyone goes through that when it comes to higher-priced purchases. Unless you have gobs of money of course.

1) Do your research.
2) Find exactly what you need.
3) Find the best price.
4) Buy from a reputible dealer that offers a fair price AND has a good return policy.
5) Evaluate the lens heavily when you get it. (Take lots of pics at different settings & conditions and share those with users of the same body & lens.)
6) If your copy, since their can be high sample variation in lenses, appears to not be up to snuff, RMA it for another or refund.
7) If your copy is good, fire away and don't look back.
8) After market sales for lenses tends to be decent, don't forget.


Edit: My Canon EFS 10-22 was $900 and my Canon EF 24-105 F4L was $1250. I have certainly been there. But both purchases were quite worthy!

You spent $1250 on a 24-105 F/4 lens? You could have bought the 24-70 f/2.8 for that.

The 24-70 is heavier, lacks IS, and lacks the same reach. All of which were more important to me than F2.8. Besides, I also have a tack-sharp Tamron 28-75 F2.8.

i tried the 24-105, but i'm staying with the 24-70. i met two photographers with 600mm f4 IS over the weekend....i'm saving up for one of those!

My travel kit has to fit in a small backpack. If it all gets too heavy or cumberson, I won't take it. What's the point then?

Right now, I fit all of this...

The camera body (EOS-20D), one lens fixed to that body (24-105), one extra lens (EFS 10-22 usually), two 1.0GB CF cards, user's manual, cleaning kit (Zeiss lens spray, lens-safe cloths, small air-bulb-blaster, and lens-safe brush), Canon battery charger, two spare batteries, and one European plug/socket adapter.

Into this...

Tamrac 5371

I bet it also has enough room for a small prime like a EF 50 F1.4.

I have a Crumpler Keystone that I took onto the plane with me when I went to HK. It was a tight fit but I got everything in it - D200 + MB-D200, 17-55/2.8, 85/1.4, 50/1.4, 35/1.4, IBM X31, spare HDD, SB-600, and chargers for everything.