17 - 85mm Canon IS lense

[h4rri]

Just taken delivery of one £392 with a Skylight filter from AJ Purdys.

Will be using it for the first time tonight so will upload some pics tomorrow, it's a damned heavy lense compared to the kit 18-55 My Camera bag is getting heavier by the day, will have arms like popeye soon

 

[Bristol Pete]

Just taken delivery of one £392 with a Skylight filter from AJ Purdys.

Will be using it for the first time tonight so will upload some pics tomorrow, it's a damned heavy lense compared to the kit 18-55 My Camera bag is getting heavier by the day, will have arms like popeye soon

Nice one. Owned one for a while. It is a good everyday lens, very sharp through the range and the IS is a real boon. Sold it as you know but still a very good lens and I only sold it as work dictates that I needed something faster, hence my purchase of the 24 - 70L 2.8, which is very nice but sans IS though no big deal.

Enjoy.

Pete.

 

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Sold it as you know but still a very good lens

How much did you sell it for in the end?

 

[Jazz Monkey Jr]

Just taken delivery of one £392 with a Skylight filter from AJ Purdys.
it's a damned heavy lense compared to the kit 18-55

Wait until you get the Sigma 10-20 aswell, that is a heavy beast.

 

[h4rri]

Nice one. Owned one for a while. It is a good everyday lens, very sharp through the range and the IS is a real boon.

Thanks, am hoping it makes a fantastic walkabout lense

Sold it as you know but still a very good lens

Yeah was seriously interested in your's and someone snapped it up before I could convince the missus I *really* need it

Enjoy.

Pete.

Cheers bud, here's to [hopefully] some damn good shots

 

[h4rri]

Wait until you get the Sigma 10-20 aswell, that is a heavy beast.

Ssshhh, the missus will hear Definately want one of them next then I think I have the full focal range covered. Have seen some fantastic results with them too but think I'd better run a few shots through all the new glass I've grabbed recently before I get anymore

Will be using my well earned [] bonus to grab one at the end of August

 

[wabbitt]

I think I have the full focal range covered.

Well looking at your signature, I'm sure that the 1-400 lens should pretty much cover everything

No, but seriously, I have the 17-85 IS, and it's the lens that's on the camera most of the time... I'd say about 80% of the time actually.

 

[Bristol Pete]

How much did you sell it for in the end?

Sold it to a local guy for £330.00 collected. In fairness I under priced it as I actually paid £419.00 which I forgot, though I was happy to sell it to him to help it with his photography. I am far from a miser

I then spent £900.00 odd quid on the 24 - 70L which is amazing, seriously amazing.

 

[h4rri]

Well looking at your signature, I'm sure that the 1-400 lens should pretty much cover everything

No, but seriously, I have the 17-85 IS, and it's the lens that's on the camera most of the time... I'd say about 80% of the time actually.

Heh, it's just a bit cumbersome for a walkabout

 

[h4rri]

Couple of shots from last night, the rest are in my album

From a church yard in Camelot:

Testing the DOF:

*go wide*