Canon 17-35mm f2.8L @ $1400 worth buying?

[chyeo]

Its mint, no dust. Worth buying?

 

[ivor]

In my opinion, I think it is worth buying.

Originally posted by chyeo
Its mint, no dust. Worth buying?

 

[chyeo]

How much was it before it was discontinued?

 

[sehsuan]

chyeo, it's only worth buying IF you have a use for it. i wouldn't buy it because
1) i'd rather a longer zoom lens
2) i shoot wide only once in a blue moon
3) no $$$

 

[SniperD]

good price, get it....

but shoot @ 20mm above... 17mm got distortion

 

[chyeo]

sehsuan, I should be using it quite often if I buy it. This is due to the fact my widest lens is 28mm and my D30 got 1.6x multiplier... what do you all think?

 

[anavrin]

me dunno abt canon lah.. u see and test lah.. anyway at 17mm sure will distort one.... with ur 1.6x.. also wun get 17mm also lah....
: )

 

[ivor]

In that case, isn't it better to get the 20mm instead of 17mm...?? Or is it because of this lens optical issue...??

Care to shed some light. Thanks.

Originally posted by SniperD
good price, get it....

but shoot @ 20mm above... 17mm got distortion

 

[chyeo]

Actually I feel that at 17mm the distortion is quite nice... if you take perpendicular to your object, the distortion is really very very minimal...

 

[sehsuan]

chyeo, i think our shooting styles are different, so i can't help you out for this one. at least the weatherproofing is usuable, i guess?

 

[chyeo]

Originally posted by sehsuan
chyeo, i think our shooting styles are different, so i can't help you out for this one. at least the weatherproofing is usuable, i guess?

Hehe guess so... well, yes the weatherproofing does indeed come in handy... and the constant 2.8 helps too (although wide angle dun really need lah)...

 

[sehsuan]

time to weatherproof the D30 instead...

 

[chyeo]

Originally posted by sehsuan
time to weatherproof the D30 instead...

wahaha... how to weatherproof it?

 

[sehsuan]

try this link:
http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-capes.htm

 

[chyeo]

Originally posted by sehsuan
try this link:
http://www.ewa-marine.de/English/e-start-capes.htm

wonder how much they cost and do overseas shipping? (alamak sehsuan, you just added another item to my shopping list... :cry: )

 

[sehsuan]

there's a local importer for that, according to the site.

i save $$$, don't shoot when it rains lor...

 

[Wai]

get Sigma 15-30 - wide, sharp, cheap

but heavy and big

 

[chyeo]

Originally posted by Wai
get Sigma 15-30 - wide, sharp, cheap

but heavy and big

but cannot put filter in front... i dun like leh... ;p

 

[Wai]

Originally posted by chyeo
but cannot put filter in front... i dun like leh... ;p

can put 82mm filter, but 82mm UV filter abt $70-80, no vignett if you use on DSLR

 

[chyeo]

Originally posted by Wai
can put 82mm filter, but 82mm UV filter abt $70-80, no vignett if you use on DSLR

really? i tot cannot put filter at all?