Hi, I'm poised to spend a small fortune (for me anyway) on some nice new Canon gear, and just wanted to run a few questions past the group.
Firstly - wide angle lenses. I was thinking of buying the EF 20-35mm f3.5/4.5 USM lens. This was for the 20mm end. As I'm also going to be buying the 28-135 IS, I though that it would probably be a good idea to go for a prime instead. Now this is where it gets tricky (for me to decide anyway). I've had a look on photo.net for reviews of the Canon 20mm f2.8 prime. It seems well liked. Here's the tricky part - Sigma also do a 20mm EF prime in their EX series. It's an f1.8. Plus with the price different I can also get the Canon 50mm Mk2, some filters, some film, go to the cinema, buy some food, and still have change. But if it's a poor performer, its money wasted no matter how attractive the deal looks. As I understand it, this is a fairly new lens. Anyone here used it? It would mostly be used on a tripod, so having to stop down isn't too much of an issue. Secondly - IS. I've been a bit alarmed about people saying their 28-135 IS has been making 'funny' noises! Is it the general opinion that this is due to a design flaw, poor assembly, bad batch or "that's just they way they are"(!)? Should I be alarmed? This will be my first IS lens. Next filters. I'm also going to be buying UV screw in filters for all the lenses. However, for the 20mm would it be a good idea to shell out the extra to get a multicoated filter (it's 82mm so that's �62 for a Hoya SMC)? Or should I just be removing it to take pictures anyway? Im which case it would make a very expensive lens cap. This will be my first lens wider than a 24mm and I'm worried about flair. What do people think of the Cokin P series? I'm thinking about getting the usual nd grad, blue grad, cir pol, warm up, etc. I'd also like to thank everyone who replied on and off list about the camera insurance. Best regards, Julian. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
