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Re: Canon 400 or 100-400mm lens

I have one for sale on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7518583877&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

you can pick up the lens in Sydney, the auction ends on Tuesday.
cheers,
Charles

Glenn wrote:
> Does anyone know of any camera shop in Sydney Currently selling on stock
> one of the Canon lenses 400 5.6 USM or the 100-400 mm Zoom.
>
> Hoping to pick one up asap but Canon Suppliers in my region do not have
> any and Canon themselves currently appear to be short. Sort of slowly
> transitioning from Nikon to Canon but the Nikon is now developing
> errors so it has forced my hand quicker than I anticipated.
>
> Hopefully I wont have to spend all day at work (At taxpayers expense) ;-)
>
> ringing around
>
> Ideally I want the 400mm Prime but due to Murphys factor ( I have no
> time to waste etc) I will force myself to buy the zoom.
>
> Glenn
 

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"MJW" wrote in message
news:447ab7fb$0$7992$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >>>>Hi Nige, yes I think this is what I will be doing. I have found a
> >>>>Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Telephoto that I will probably purchase.
> >
> >
> > I t's a stretch of the imagination to call a standard 50mm lens a
telephoto,
> > even if you allow for the crop factor.
>
> Thanks for your response. This is the lens in question,
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7621942596&ssPageName=
ADME:B:WNA:AU:12
>
> As you can see, this is where I got the "telephoto" from.

But Canon and everyone else in the world would call it a "standard" lens.
When you allow for the crop factor it becomes *slightly* "telephoto", and a
lot more useful for portraits.

> > Whilst the 50mm is good value and adds wide aperture benefits to your
> > arsenal, you would still have no macro facilty.
> > One of the macro lenses might be an alternative, albeit a more expensive
> > one.
>
> The Macro's are a bit out of my price range at the moment as is the USM
> that is also advertised.

The 50mm f1.8 is very good value then. It will show you just how much better
a fixed lens can be than the zooms you have.

> >>Only what I have read on "lens review" websites, that it is good for
> >>portrait photography,that it coupled with the other 2 I already have is
> >>a good set of lenses for the beginner, & at the price that they are,its
> >>a cheap investment for a 3rd lens.
> >
> >
> > Yep that pretty much sums it up. Pity it's not a USM though, the 50mm
f1.4
> > is a lot more expensive, and not many people need the extra 2/3rds of a
stop
> > anyway.
> > There is a big difference between a fixed f1.8 and an f5.6 zoom lens
though.
>
> Ok, put yourself in my position for a moment (with your knowledge &
> experience pre-armed). At the moment its all a learning process for me.
> Should I purchase the cheaper lens, or hold out & get the USM? From a
> learners pov, would I see a noticeable difference between the 2?

No way would *I* buy the 50mm f1.4 USM.
Buy the 50mm f1.8 now, and save up for the 100mm f2.8 macro instead.

MrT.