Stuck in a dilemma for a new lenses
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I love my 70-200, it would be the last lens I ever sold. You don't need a ND filter, no one is forcing you to take motorsport pictures at 2.8 and if you got the cheaper option you wouldn't have anyway. The 1.4 TC I have works very well too on it 
Mines on a 50D and I find the balance lovely, you won't need a monopod. I'm not huge and have no issues hand holding it for hours. It really isn't an issue.
If you had've bought the 70-200 f4 you would have always have thought "what if" and the 2.8 is far more versatile. Buy cheap buy twice.
Enjoy the lens
Mines on a 50D and I find the balance lovely, you won't need a monopod. I'm not huge and have no issues hand holding it for hours. It really isn't an issue.
If you had've bought the 70-200 f4 you would have always have thought "what if" and the 2.8 is far more versatile. Buy cheap buy twice.
Enjoy the lens
I bought my 70-200L IS II shortly after starting out in photography, and mainly for shooting concerts. Since then I've done very few gigs as I started dabbling in street and portrait photography, and the II is great for that.
I did try some of the competing 70-200s, and the F4 in particular was an absolutely epic lens, but the ability to shoot at f2.8 without worrying about image sharpness is a winner.
It was a lot of money, but it's attached to my 50D more often than any other lens, and that's a decent sign of it's usefulness. Besides which it's a lovely lens to use, hold and feel, even before you get into its optical performance. I don't mind a heavy rig though.
Currently considering the Sigma 18-35 f1.8!
Enjoy it!
I did try some of the competing 70-200s, and the F4 in particular was an absolutely epic lens, but the ability to shoot at f2.8 without worrying about image sharpness is a winner.
It was a lot of money, but it's attached to my 50D more often than any other lens, and that's a decent sign of it's usefulness. Besides which it's a lovely lens to use, hold and feel, even before you get into its optical performance. I don't mind a heavy rig though.
Currently considering the Sigma 18-35 f1.8!
Enjoy it!
Have fun!
So yeah, I bought the 17-55 f2.8 IS the other night.
The 18-85 will now be pretty much redundant. With it being the kit lens for my 60D, should I keep it or sell it? I'd much rather sell it and use the cash on a grip/filters/cards etc but would I lose resale value of the body come sale time?
The 18-85 will now be pretty much redundant. With it being the kit lens for my 60D, should I keep it or sell it? I'd much rather sell it and use the cash on a grip/filters/cards etc but would I lose resale value of the body come sale time?
Sell it, it will have no effect on the value of the body, often a body and lens is easier to sell but also results in a lower overall price. Most buyers wll be more interested in overall condition and will understand why you sold on the kit lens.
No, I bought the 70-200 on IFC from Clifton Cameras, and I bought the 17-55 f2.8 from them with debit card. I chose them as the prices are competitive, they are local to me and guaranteed UK stock.