> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > James McCauley > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:42 PM > To: EOS > Subject: EOS Dilemma > > > Hi all, > My Tokina ATZ Pro 28-70 �2.8 has literally just fallen > apart. I had already decided to replace it with the new Canon > 24-70, but I spoke to a Canon rep yesterday who told me that > delivery of this lens to the UK has been put back to early 2003! > My dilemma is that I need a lens to fit the gap between > my 17-35 & 70-200 L lenses until I can get my hands on the > new baby. For obvious reasons I don't want to spend too much, > as it's only a stop gap. I'm veering towards either the > 28-105 NON USM or the 50mm � 1.8. I'm not expecting them to > match the L lens' sharpness, but would appreciate any > comments or suggestions from owners of these lenses. > Cheers, > James > ---------------------- > James McCauley > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Hi James, Delivery of the new 24-70L might be faster than that. I understand that Canon Indonesia had receive initial 5 samples of this lens last week, and all been sold already with the actual price US$ 1300. They expecting another shipment on early December. For your stop gap, you might want to consider Canon 50 f/1.4. You would be able to sell it later with a little loss, or might decided to keep it. Other lens (IMO) worth to consider is Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 EX DF (the new version). For under US$ 300 street price, it would be very hard to beat. Regards,,, Bambang. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
