> Pierre Bellavance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > I've finally ordered the 20/2.8 lens, plus lens hood, from Adorama. Last message from you maybe <g> After hearing all the different opinions, I decided that the zoom was the better deal for me. So, yesterday I finally bought it after a wait of nearly a year (not helped by a Christmas Bonus that didn't eventuate and turned into a "Thank you staff" comment in the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of my employer :-( ) HOORAY! Okay, I'm a little excited. It's the best (well, in theory for me so far) and most expensive lens I own, with L's being mostly a loooong way out of my budget ("Never say never!" though, right folks?). The angle-of-view compared to the 28 part of my 28-80 3.5-5.6 USM IV is stunning. Fun! BTW, the zoom swayed me for it's convenience of being able to zoom to a relatively 'normal' focal length, meaning I *can* get away, with restriction of course, with carrying my camera around with just this lens and nothing else. (Note, this is just to me though - I don't put this as an 'argument' for the lens. I just like carrying a camera and lens only, with unexposed film in one pocket of my cargo shorts, and exposed in the other). Thanks to the EOS list, I had all the info available to me; example photos, advice on using it, strengths and weaknesses, comparisons with other lenses (incl. the 17-35 as well as the 20 2.8). Your individual postings were much appreciated by me lurking in the background. Now where were you all when I bought the 50E and let them sell me the 28-80 instead of the 28-135 IS <vbg> Cheers Marc (Cursing today's rain in) Sydney, Oz * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
