Just tried a 70-200 2.8 IS, and am left AWSTRUCK. What do I do NOW?

Hey


I was on my way back from my cottage and my parents had to stop for gas. I quickly noticed a Henry's close by and stumbled in. There it was. It was beautiful - the 70-200 2.8 IS - the holy grail of all zooms. All of the months of Bryan's rave reviews of these zooms finally made sense - And I was diagnosed with L disease. This lens is AWESOME! I brought my camera with me (40D) and took some pictures with it. The bokeh - to die for - ... while, not to die for, but only something I've seen in Sports Illustrated. The clarity, saturation - absolutely stunning. And the build - Worthy of the red ring. In a nutshell - Puts my 55-250 IS to total shame.


The problem is, what do I do now?


I guess I should start saving [:D]...

haha same thing happened t me i have a crappy 70-300 and im in the same boat lol

What to do now?


Save and wait for the rebates.

re: The problem is, what do I do now?





Credit Card. 2nd Mortgage. First Born!!![:D]

How much can I expect to save with Canon's rebates?

It was $125 one of the times (about a year ago).


Its my favorite lens. I use it the most and get more of my favorite shots with it than any other. I'm sure you can scrape up the money by selling a kidney or two.

The rebates that ended in January, it was also $125.


The lens I want, the 16-35 II, usually gets $100 dollar treatment.

Just a thought.....


You could skip the IS, and get the non-IS. Same great lens, bokeh, clarity (some say slightly better than the IS version) and save yourself a few hundred bucks.


All depends on what you plan on using it for.

Great point...


I have plenty of time to think about it...


Money to save, pictures to take...

What are you planning to do with it? Would a prime do? The 135L will get you even better image quality and it's a lot cheaper...I rented one a couple of weekends ago and am horribly addicted, even having previously used a 70-200 f/2.8 IS...