Well if you really love your zooms, and want faster, then there's the 70-200 f/2.8 L (non-IS). Save up another $200, they're about $900-1100 used depending on condition and luck...
Well if you really love your zooms, and want faster, then there's the 70-200 f/2.8 L (non-IS). Save up another $200, they're about $900-1100 used depending on condition and luck...
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I'm going to look at the 85s you suggested. I forgot to mention I already have the Canon 1.8 50. I started with that one a year ago and still enjoy shooting with it whenever I pop it on the camera! Thanks again for everyone's help and feel free to keep the suggestions coming!
The one warning about the 85mm f/1.8 is the large amount of purple fringing you'll get in high-contrast parts of the image (sun reflections on water, metal). I love my 85, but some shots are ruined by the purple. Lightroom apparently recently added a purple-killing algorithm. Perhaps someone else can comment on it's real-world effectiveness.
The Canon Store has refurbished units at a good price. Throughout the year, 20% off and free shipping can be found. Gotta get it quick when that happens. Goes pretty fast.
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+1....sell the 150-500 mm and buy either the 70-300L, or the 100-400L if you choose focal length over aperture. But, as you stated you want aperture over focal length, some have used the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II with a 2x TC to get to 400 mm. From what I have read and seen posted here, that can produce very good results at 400 mm, but not as good as a lens that gets you there without the TC.
Of course, I can see filling your void with the 85 f/1.8 as well. It is very well regarded and near the top of my wish list.
Hi again! I've been comparing and reviewing as much information as I could find about the Canon 70-200 models, well, minus the 2.8 IS model, just too far out of reach price-wise. I'm leaning toward the 70-200 f/4, the price is great and the IQ appears to be pretty good. I'm toying with the idea of the IS model but then I have to wonder is it worth the extra 350-500 bucks? Seriously, is it? I'm thinking that extra money could pay for the 85mm so many of you have suggested. Thanks for all of your help and please, stay cool if you're in the hot parts of the US today!
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Mark
You must have been watching me just now! I was taking some dragonfly shots at a nearby lake a few minutes ago with the Sigma 150-500. I turned off the OS to see ho steady I was...I turned it back on just a couple of shots later! 70-200 IS it is...probably a used 2.8 if I stumble across the right price.
Mark, I've never purchased from KEH before. Between he two optins here, http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-...99089813R?r=FE, which would you recommend? The distinction between the LN and EX+ seems so minor would the extra $50 even be worth it?
I have another week to return the used Sigma I purchased from Amazon, thats why I'm picking everyones brain so much this weekend.
-Chris
KEH is great. They have a 7 day no question asked return policy. All you pay is shipping. They also give all equipment a 6 month warranty. http://www.keh.com/help.aspx#pe17 All the equipment I have purchased from them has been great.
Mark
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