On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:49:47 -0000, "Eric Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
> > >> Are we talking about 'walk about travel lenses' here? You guys must be a >> lot >> richer than I am because no way I'd take an expensive lens travelling. I >> still >> say the EF 28-135 IS is the best bang for the buck in a travel lens. > > >hi > >If you wouldnt take an expensive lens traveling, why own it. the bulk of my >lenses are L lenses, should I leave them behind when I go traveling in march >for a month? Personally I would. I do own one L lens, a 100-400L IS and I wouldn't take it on a vacation unless I was going for the reason to shoot something rather than a normal vacation. If I had a shorter L lens I'd leave it at home too. The reasons for owning an L lens are for the excellent results shooting with it. I don't consider vacation shots in that category and I'm not a postcard shooter. I like to travel light and enjoy a carefree vacation without worrying about a $1500 lens in the hotel room or in my camera bag. I know there are some on this list who would scoff, but I think the 28-135 can produce a professional result, so that is why I'd take it on vacation. Your vacation may vary. The fact is I'd rather have something wider but such is life and money and small sensors. I could afford a nice wide angle but then not likely a vacation ;-) I have tried to take more serious photos when on vacation and dragged along a heavy bag full of expensive lenses. I won't make that mistake again unless the purpose of the vacation is to get photos of course. But then it wouldn't be a vacation then, would it? -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits, Modulator Kits, Powerlet, Centech, Posi-Lock, Parts. 1988 K100RS SE ABS in Japan. 1991 ST1100 in America. STOC#6327, IBMWR, KBMW * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
