I love mine. I have taken it all over the world, and it takes
magnificent photos. It is pretty heavy, but I find that coming back
with the best possible photos is more important than an occasional
neck ache. :-)
The 28-70L isn't compatible with either of Canon's converters, and I
would caution you about spending that much on a fine 'L' lens and
using a cheap extender on it.
No experience with diopters.
Steve Maller
At 3:21 PM +0200 5/27/01, Gerry Morgan wrote:
>I went travelling recently, and took with me a 24mm and a 50mm macro (Sigma
>EX) lens. I took some close-up shots, especially while hiking in the
>mountains, so the macro lens was useful. So was the wide-angle, especially
>in cities. But I could have used a lens that was a little longer. I started
>wondering whether there was a single lens that would be convenient for
>travel, and the one that came to mind was the 28-70 L. The
>advantages would be:
>
>- - superb optical quality
>- - zoom would be convenient for travel
>- - 2x converter would make it an f/5.6 short telephoto lens
>- - macro attachment (diopters) would give me close-up possibiliites
>
>The biggest disadvantage would have been the weight, but I think it would
>have been OK.
>
>Is anyone else using the 28-70 L with a 2x converter? How about diopters?
>
>Gerry
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