bobpen wrote:
> I am among those still 'building' my EOS kit, so decisions like 'flash or
> converter' or 'macro or IS' are never far from my mind. One day I'd like
> them all! Any thoughts are welcome.
Ok . . . it seems to me that if you are building a system you would want to
select items that have long-term value--that is, items that you won't find
yourself wanting to replace in a year or two (or more). While this may mean
accumulating parts of your system at a slower rate than you might like, in the
long run it will cost you less, since you won't be taking a loss on the items
you end up replacing with more expensive alternatives later on. If your goal in
purchasing a third-party extender is to save money, this may not be the best
choice over the longer term. If you want a third-party extender because it may
be useful with a wider range of lenses than a Canon extender, my inclination is
to suggest 1) consider what you give up in functionality and optical performance
(if anything) in exchange for that convenience, and 2) consider that the Canon
extenders don't work only on lenses of shorter focal lengths (< 135 mm), and
that you will probably achieve more satisfactory results using a short telephoto
lens than you would sticking an extender on a "normal" lens (i.e., 50 - 100 mm).
Those are my thoughts, anyway.
fcc
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