Quote Originally Posted by HDNitehawk
Not to shabby of a kit. There has been allot debate in the forum between the 17-55mm and 15-85mm. I always let IQ be my deciding factor rather than focal length, might be worth a comparison. But if getting the savings on a Kit and makes the deal work financially, over getting the body and lens separate, and it gets me the 70-200mm F2.8L II then that's the way I go. Doing the math equation the 70-200mm F2.8L II > ALL (in my opinion).
I may be narrow-minded or just plain dumb, but I like the idea of covering all focal lengths. I think i'm definitely up for the 15-85.





Quote Originally Posted by HDNitehawk
Buy a 1.4 extender and give up a little IQ at the long end with the 70-200mm F2.8L II. But there is one other issue to think about, the 70-200mm F2.8L is a brick, I don't mind carrying it because of the quality of pics I can get with it. If weight and compaction is a real factor you might consider the 70-300 instead. I have often thought about getting one just to carry wherever I go just in case an opportunity arises. Rick
I do travel a lot and like big focal lengths...


To be honest, I have a big concern about a 2k€ lens : isn't it overkill or too much of change ? Everyone seems to love it, though...