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From: Ken Durling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> OK, indulge me here. ;-) I think we all like to think about lens
> kits. So, since I've had my Elan 7 w/28-90 and 75-300 lenses for
> about 2-3 months now and have shot 20-30 rolls, I'm starting to get an
> idea of what my patterns are and what I want my lens kit to be when
> I'm "done." In probable order of purchase:
>
> 50mm f/1.4 - GP and low-light use
> 100mm f/2.8 macro - Macro and portraiture
> zoom 100-400mm f.4.5-5.6 IS - wildlife, especially birds
> zoom 17-35mm f/2.8L - people and scenery
Good choices Ken. I think you're at a point where you're getting very
objective about current and future needs and where your photography is
going.
> Couple of questions: for those of you that frequent such venues - do
> any of these show up on the second hand market much? The lenses I
> have probably don't have much resale, right?
I shouldn't be, but somehow I continue to be amazed at how much *any*
pre-owned Canon lens will bring on Ebay. Those of us who sometimes follow
Ebay have occasionally noted bids exceeding what the particular lens sold
for when new. Arguably, it's a "sellers market".
> I understand that the 100-400 IS is probably too slow to use with an
> extender, but that it IS tripod compatible........
I may have mis-spoke in a private post Ken. I use a 1.4X extender a lot
with the 100-400 IS and have had good results (check out Art Morris' site,
he uses the combo too) but it clearly doesn't like a low-light situation.
AF lock is very difficult to achieve sometimes (with the EOS 3). IS is
preserved however so decent hand-held shots are certainly possible.
Gary Rusell
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