[ratpack] Re: November lunch meeting
- From: Mark Smith <muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Rat Pack <ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:06:32 +0000
I would like to check out the lens. I am looking for a wide angle
sharp lens. The canon one ef-s is 900-1000
looking at the tamron it has gotten rave reviews.
Lots of people like sigmas i have never used one of theirs personally.
I like the range it has and would go great with the 70-200 l lens
> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:56:42 -0700
> To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ratpack] Re: November lunch meeting
>
> At 06:10 PM 11/11/2009, you wrote:
>
> >Is this a sharp copy. Seems some of them are not very good quality.
>
> The photos I've taken with it are very sharp. I've blown some of 'em
> up to 20x30 with no evidence of blur/soft focus or chromatic
> aberration. Here's a shot I did with it and it's one of a set of 3
> that I made posters from:
> http://www.raytherat.com/photoblog/200908/20090825_04.html What
> you'll see here is a web-quality image cropped and reduced in pixel
> density, but it's still pretty good. I can send the original if you want.
>
> >Does it come with a UV filter on it.
>
> No. I had one on it, but I'm using it on my 18-200 EF-S lens.
>
> >Does it have a petal hood with it?
>
> Well, it did but right at the moment, I can't find it.
>
> >The camera what does it come with?
>
> Camera body, battery, strap and cap...and whatever else was in the
> box: manuals and CDs (which are copies the previous owner made.)
>
> Hope this answers the questions.
>
> RtR
>
>
> >Hope its not to many questions.
> >
> >Date: Wed=2C 11 Nov 2009 12:21:39 -0700
> >To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >From: rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ratpack] Re: November lunch meeting
> >
> >
> >
> >Looks like it's the 21st. Shall we meet again at Hires around 1
> >pm?
> >
> >
> >Yes=2C Mark=2C of course you're invited. Youse a ratpacker now...with
> >GOM photos and everything. Uhhh...that's Girls Of Miller according
> >to a photographer who might remain anonymous. :) As the old
> >song goes=2C "you can check out any time you want=2C but you can never
> >leave." :) (With apologies to Don Henley=2C Joe Walsh and
> >the Eagles.)
> >
> >
> >I'll just write a paragraph or 2 about the camera I'd like to sell.=20
> >It's a Canon 20D=2C body only. The major differences between it and
> >later models (like the 40 and 50D) is that its LCD is the size of a
> >postage stamp and in motor-drive mode it only shoots 3 frames per
> >second. Later models have burst rates of 6 or 8 fps.=20
> >
> >
> >
> >It has "body armor" on it...that's a rubberized covering over
> >the body to keep it from getting damaged by knocking it into things=2C
> >although I don't think it'd protect it from a fall to the ground (unless
> >the ground was pretty soft) but I think it's mainly intended to protect
> >it if you're carrying more than one camera. Having 'em bang into
> >one another would be a bad thing. =20
> >
> >
> >I bought the camera body used for $300 and put the body armor on
> >it. I can't remember the price I paid for the armor=2C but street
> >price is between $20 and $50. It's specific to the 20D.
> >
> >
> >It's been a very good camera and has saved my butt a coupla times when I
> >ran out of battery or had the wrong lens on the primary camera. It's also
> >nice if you have a long lens on one body and a wide one on another.=20
> >
> >
> >
> >In any case=2C it's been my "beater" camera and it's worked
> >flawlessly. With the purchase of the 7D=2C the 40D will become my
> >beater and I don't have much use for the 20 now. I have the
> >original box and I'd like to get $250 for it. One advantage
> >to the 20D is that it's compatible with just about all EF-S or L series
> >lenses=2C where the 10D (if you're considering that) is somewhat limited in
> >its lens compatibility. Paul can fill in the details on that
> >issue.
> >
> >
> >The lens I have for sale is a Sigma 17-70 f2.8. It's a good
> >"walkin around" lens. I used it almost exclusively when I
> >shot car shows and cruise nights:
> >
> >
> >http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-17-70mm-2-8-4-5-Autofocus-Digital/dp/B000LJAQ3Q=
> >/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Delectronics&qid=3D1257965305&sr=3D8-1
> > It sells new for $369. I'm asking for $250 for it since I
> >don't have the original box. It's very close to the Tamron
> >lens you mentioned except that it has an extra 20mm at the long
> >end. The Tamron sells for the same price (approximately) as the
> >Sigma.
> >
> >
> >Btw=2C if ya want 'em both=2C I'll let 'em go for $450 total. That
> >would let me get a battery pack for the 7D and have some walkin around
> >money as well. I'm tempted to say that if ya buy it with cash when
> >we have our lunch meeting=2C I'll buy everybody's lunch. How's that
> >for peer pressure? :)
>
>
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