Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
The 7D is a great camera. (..) Good luck with yoru decisions!--John
You are absolutely right about my wrong definition of wide-angle. I tend to use that as opposed to zoom or telezoom, my mistake ! That being said, my favorite non-zoom pictured are in the 30-50mm range.


Is the 15-85 really that good (EDIT: Just read the review, impressive !) ? I like its focal range, plus it can be bought with the 7D. Actually, I ruled out EF-S in case in case I would go for 5D or better in a few years. But hey, I've done 5 years with my 400D, I can save up till that moment arrives...


I don't do many indoors, i'm more interested in very steep depth of field (more relevant on a zoom, right ?).


Thank you very much for making me ask myself the right questions, that's mainly why I posted here in the first place. You are once again right, I tend to use (very) long focals. I like wildlife and details. That's also why I need a good multi-purpose short lens (like the 15-85). I also considered primes, mainly the Sigma 150mm macro and also 100mm Canon. I'll save that up for when my budget will allow !


Again, thank you very much, you've been of great help.


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Quote Originally Posted by HDNitehaw
You said it was valuable, are you replacing
your 55-250 IS? It sounds from what you like to shoot the longer focal
lengths are your choice. If that's the case, with your budget I would
rethink this statement
Hey,


I am indeed replacing my 55-250. I find it too soft and I want to go
up in terms of image and build quality. I may have badly expressed my
self : By valuable I meant it's very good for the price (150&euro but
doesn't suit my needs anymore.


Since you're the second person recommending the 17-55, I might start
considering it more seriously ! Plus it would allow me to also buy
70-200 IS II while keeping the budget tight ! It produces fantastic
pictures, but I'm afraid I will lack 200+mm focals...


Thanks !


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@Daniel Browning : I'm not a paparazzi, i'm talking about animal portraits (or people in the street, yeah, I plead guilty [:$]).





What would you guys think if I did the following :


Canon 7D + 15-85 IS = 2,000€
70-200 IS II = 2,000€
or
70-300 = 1,300€


Total = 4,000€ (3,300&euro.


I must say I love the pictures taken with the 70-200 f/2.8... But it's really expensive and heavy...