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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #20 on: 09 September 2011, 11:05 »
Tempting!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005QF6T/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0033567D8&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0ZPAB2RPB90BVJJ5EVT5

L-Series for £500!

That's only a couple of quid cheaper than other places. The lack of IS would be a concern with a telephoto.

If you haven't seen this site, you should, a comparison site for cameras and lens prices, here's the prices for that lens:
http://camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod32.html

And the best price on that 55-250 is £209:
http://camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod2300.html

That one is £180 though...

Thanks for link, bookmarked.

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #21 on: 09 September 2011, 21:25 »


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #22 on: 09 September 2011, 21:44 »
Sold for £760 was just down the road too. Still way out of my price range!

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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #23 on: 10 September 2011, 01:17 »
How about:

PHWOAR.

Although I can see having a 300mm prime lens might be something of a PITA.... ah - what I'm shooting doesn't fit in the frame.  Hang on while I walk a few hundred metres away to make it fit.  :grin:
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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #24 on: 10 September 2011, 17:39 »
The guy my brother borrowed the Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens is selling it for £800. Which considering the list price (around £1200), it's a bargain.


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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #25 on: 10 September 2011, 19:53 »
I've just bought a 70-200mm f4 L USM :grin:


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Re: Which telephoto lense
« Reply #26 on: 11 September 2011, 19:59 »
Think I'm going to buy the one you have DH :afro:

Just have to sit wait and bide my time and wait for a deal to pop up on it as it's soo over budget!

Be a long time before I can drop that kinda dosh on a lense!

I make that about 15 days.  :grin:
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Re: Which telephoto lense - lens purchased.
« Reply #27 on: 11 September 2011, 20:33 »
It was cheap....honest :lipsrsealed:

I need a better body now :grin:

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Re: Which telephoto lense - lens purchased.
« Reply #28 on: 12 September 2011, 11:31 »
It was cheap....honest :lipsrsealed:

I need a better body now :grin:

Investing in good glass is always worth it. You'll keep it longer than you'll keep the body.
DH was selling his 500D... that would be a step up.


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Re: Which telephoto lense - lens purchased.
« Reply #29 on: 12 September 2011, 12:39 »
Can't afford it yet, may look at a 7D in a few months. But we will wait and see