Lenses Help?

[JaspersMum]

I can't afford an L lens so all mine in the last year have been taken on the 28 - 135mm lens - although not what I would really like I think I manage quite well with it 

Helen, is you lens the USM IS model.?

Thinking I might spoil myself for Mothers day 

[Helen]

I can't afford an L lens so all mine in the last year have been taken on the 28 - 135mm lens - although not what I would really like I think I manage quite well with it 

Helen, is you lens the USM IS model.?

Thinking I might spoil myself for Mothers day 

yep, it's the one Jean uses a lot too...I do miss the 'zoom' but it is a great all round lens (and does fairly well 'indoors' as well  )

go on, spoil yourself 

[JaspersMum]

I can't afford an L lens so all mine in the last year have been taken on the 28 - 135mm lens - although not what I would really like I think I manage quite well with it 

Helen, is you lens the USM IS model.?

Thinking I might spoil myself for Mothers day 

yep, it's the one Jean uses a lot too...I do miss the 'zoom' but it is a great all round lens (and does fairly well 'indoors' as well  )

go on, spoil yourself 

Can I blame you if I blow the months food bill on a camera lens then, and Meg might have to wait a little while longer for her pin too

The 300mm is great, but its not getting results unless the light is pretty good, and it's useless inside for shows even if a hall is fairly well lit....

Now I just need to find one at the right price before Sunday 

[Helen]

I can't afford an L lens so all mine in the last year have been taken on the 28 - 135mm lens - although not what I would really like I think I manage quite well with it 

Helen, is you lens the USM IS model.?

Thinking I might spoil myself for Mothers day 

yep, it's the one Jean uses a lot too...I do miss the 'zoom' but it is a great all round lens (and does fairly well 'indoors' as well  )

go on, spoil yourself 

Can I blame you if I blow the months food bill on a camera lens then, and Meg might have to wait a little while longer for her pin too

The 300mm is great, but its not getting results unless the light is pretty good, and it's useless inside for shows even if a hall is fairly well lit....

Now I just need to find one at the right price before Sunday 

Happy Mothers Day  (could Amazon get it to you pronto? )

[JaspersMum]

I can't afford an L lens so all mine in the last year have been taken on the 28 - 135mm lens - although not what I would really like I think I manage quite well with it 

Helen, is you lens the USM IS model.?

Thinking I might spoil myself for Mothers day 

yep, it's the one Jean uses a lot too...I do miss the 'zoom' but it is a great all round lens (and does fairly well 'indoors' as well  )

go on, spoil yourself 

Can I blame you if I blow the months food bill on a camera lens then, and Meg might have to wait a little while longer for her pin too

The 300mm is great, but its not getting results unless the light is pretty good, and it's useless inside for shows even if a hall is fairly well lit....

Now I just need to find one at the right price before Sunday 

Happy Mothers Day  (could Amazon get it to you pronto? )

Looks like mostly Amazon sellers rather than Amazon itself so not convinced it would get here.... most local places seem to have the cheaper CANON EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS Zoom Lens - the  focal length is swaying me, it's got the IS but not sure it's going to be as good 

[Helen]

no Jenny - it won't be any better in lower light than what you already have    the f3.5 of the 28-135mm  as opposed to f4.5 makes a real difference imo.

[JaspersMum]

OK thanks, going to go for the IS USM  28 - 135.  Don't think I'm going to get it quick though as looking at prices Jessops quoting £375 and £15 to get it here tomorrow (non in store) but I can get it new through Ebay for £229.95.  Thats too big a difference for the sake of having to wait 

[Robbie34]

OK thanks, going to go for the IS USM  28 - 135.  Don't think I'm going to get it quick though as looking at prices Jessops quoting £375 and £15 to get it here tomorrow (non in store) but I can get it new through Ebay for £229.95.  Thats too big a difference for the sake of having to wait 

Make sure that it is coming from the UK and not outside the EU.  There have been a number of posts on one of the photography forums where posters have had to pay tax to customs to get their orders.  They have also had to pay a charge to the carrier.  That is an excellent price, and I would be a bit concerned that it is too good.  The lowest price I have seen is £303 with Amazon.

[JaspersMum]

OK thanks, going to go for the IS USM  28 - 135.  Don't think I'm going to get it quick though as looking at prices Jessops quoting £375 and £15 to get it here tomorrow (non in store) but I can get it new through Ebay for £229.95.  Thats too big a difference for the sake of having to wait 

Make sure that it is coming from the UK and not outside the EU.  There have been a number of posts on one of the photography forums where posters have had to pay tax to customs to get their orders.  They have also had to pay a charge to the carrier.  That is an excellent price, and I would be a bit concerned that it is too good.  The lowest price I have seen is £303 with Amazon.

Thx for the warning.  The seller says in stock in Brighton, guarenteed no extras    They can't get it for tomorrow anyway so I've got time to look around. The Amazon one is a seller rather than Amazon itself so may not be any more guarentee than the Ebay.  Going to shop around. Just begrudge paying over the odds at Jessops.

[chickrockguitar]

Yeah, I've been looking for it on eBay.

With stuff like that, I always make sure its in stock in the UK. Looks like the cheapest (with P&P) on there at the moment comes to £238.00.

[JaspersMum]

Yeah, I've been looking for it on eBay.

With stuff like that, I always make sure its in stock in the UK. Looks like the cheapest (with P&P) on there at the moment comes to £238.00.

The email I had back confirmed it was not the UK model but servicing just the same... My 350D body is the USA Rebel version and has been fine - no regrets and saved a lot.

Helen very generously let me try her lens at Crufts.  I was suprised how heavy it was, much more than my 70 - 300 so still not sure it would be one I'd carry unless definately on a mission to take pics.  Was thinking that I'd save a bit longer and then get the much more expensive f2.8 BUT looks like job is quite likely to go in October and a drop in wage and hours from June.  With Meg trying to qualify Charlie, will have to watch the pennies for a while so looks like the lens plan may be shelved till later in the year if job OK.

[chickrockguitar]

OO, thanks for that.

Can I ask, what is the f2.8 one?

[JaspersMum]

OO, thanks for that.

Can I ask, what is the f2.8 one?

I was wondering about this Sigma http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/74238/show.html Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 MkII EX (Canon AF)

The canon ones are priced at over £1000 http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/12886/show.html and the other well over £2000 so that's when I win the lottery 

Sure I've seen them all cheaper elsewhere though - by the time I can look again, there will probably be a whole different range

[Nicola]

The canon ones are priced at over £1000 http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/12886/show.html and the other well over £2000 so that's when I win the lottery  

I've got the USM IS version of that lens, I tried both and if you're spending that much it's worth paying the extra for the USM/IS version but if you said before you thought the 28-135 lens was heavy then you need to try this one out because it's huge, especially with the lens hood on, and it weighs a ton. It really is very heavy but my view is that if I (or OH as it was a gift) was going to spend £1500+ on a lens then I need to use it so I've kind of got used to the weight!