>"Vesa Perala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I own the EF 28-135 IS zoom but find the f3.5-5.6 max aperture > > often limiting (I was used to primes in my pre-EOS times). ... >Your choice is not limited to the large, heavy and expensive f/2.8 >zooms. Particularly if you were used to shooting slow film with >prime lenses in the past, did you consider shooting a fine-grained >ASA 400 film? > >How about keeping your 28-135 and buying a prime lens that is smaller, >faster, lighter and sharper, just for large aperture & low-light work? >E.g. EF 50mm f/1.8 or 50 f/1.4 or 35mm f/2 > >Merry Christmas >Julian Loke Thanks Julian (and the others who responded)! I shoot slides (since 1978 or so) and want to use ISO 100 most of the time. In that range I already have the EF 24/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.8mkI and 100/2 (and love them even though I would like to get a 35/2USM, Canon can you hear meeee?!) but sometimes just need a faster zoom. After comments from this list and after thinking and searching myself I have found a route which I most probably will follow: I will keep the EF 28-135 IS and get myself the older (current?) Sigma EX 28-70/2.8 which seems to be priced pretty reasonably since the new DF-model is coming soon (they said "December"). Thus about 350 euro (300+ USD) including taxes. I still don't know what the "DF" will add to the current EX Sigma? I quess not the FTM-feature ? I will use the 28-135 normally but the Sigma in special occations. I'm aware of the lower quality (mechanical and perhaps optical too, according to photodo.com at least) compared to Canon 28-70L as well the possible comnpatibility issues but for the price the Sigma fits better for my current needs. Thanks once more to the people on the list. Vesa _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
