07-23-2007, 03:35 AM
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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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07-23-2007, 04:24 AM
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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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07-23-2007, 04:39 AM
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^I was looking at a 200mm lense, wich has much better light
any thoughts?
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07-23-2007, 10:49 PM
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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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07-24-2007, 03:05 AM
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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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07-24-2007, 10:13 PM
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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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07-25-2007, 08:56 PM
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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
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Yup, the way to go in 70-300-land IMHO. It's supposed to be a "hidden-L"...
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07-31-2007, 06:15 PM
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well...this is what I ended up with
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
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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07-31-2007, 06:35 PM
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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
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same lens i'm picking up in a few days After testing it, i was hooked!
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08-01-2007, 11:16 AM
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Good choice! You'll never regret to have invested such money in it!
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08-02-2007, 09:40 AM
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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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08-02-2007, 09:52 AM
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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)
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What? You guys don't love your tax code?
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08-02-2007, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by brembo
Originally Posted by nthfinity
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)
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What? You guys don't love your tax code?
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I can pay that tax and it would still be cheap, but if I can get around it I will do it...
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so your taking that money away from somebody less fortunate? thats not fair
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08-02-2007, 05:08 PM
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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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08-03-2007, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by brembo
Originally Posted by nthfinity
Originally Posted by brembo
Originally Posted by nthfinity
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)
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What? You guys don't love your tax code?
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I can pay that tax and it would still be cheap, but if I can get around it I will do it...
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so your taking that money away from somebody less fortunate? thats not fair
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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...
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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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