Chip Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >Not much speculation needed here to see that your very high opinion and past >claim that the EF 28-135 3.5-5.6IS performs as well as an "L" zoom may be >somewhat overzealous.
Chip, I'm with you. If you buy a Canon L lens, you can rest assured it's the sharpest lens you can buy in that range for your EOS. Others might come close at times, but with some mighty big tradeoffs. For those who just can't get themselves to pay big bucks for an L lens, - buy used. You can then sell the lens for the same price years from now. It's like renting for free. Just take good care of it. At the level of sharpness difference in expensive lenses, it's really a no-brainer to just get the Canon L glass you need and be happy. The 17-40 L has a greater range than the 17-35 L, and is just as sharp or sharper. It's lighter and costs less. I'm thinking about trading my 20-35 USM for one of these myself. And personally I don't find myself often needing more than f4 for wide angle stuff either. I would also guess that there's many 17-35 Ls on the used market for good prices. I'd be happy with one of those too. Jim Davis Nature Photography http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
