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Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
now, no?

Dirty Harry wrote:
> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I
> try and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the
> shitter now, no?

Take it easy, grab a deep breath, and ask yourself:

1) Are you happy with the lens?

1A. If yes: keep it. Then ask yourself 2)Are you happy with your camera on
which the lens fits?
2A. If yes: keep it.
2B. If not: Sell the lot.

1B. If not: sell it.

Why would the value "go down the shitter" because of camera that is not even
here yet?

Sounds like a severe attack of panical photo fetischism.

And why would it go 'down the shitter' if there are thousands of 1.6
crop camera that will remain in use for a long time (not everyone is
'FF happy' and suffering the loss inherent to selling and buying a
not-yet announced camera!)

Yes, but I'll take it off your hands so you won't have to worry about
it. How about $ 60 before the price drops even further?

Dirty Harry wrote:
> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
> now, no?
>
>

Ok now you have me scared. I have just bought a Canon 20D with the kit lens
( EF-S 18-55 MM ) . I am thinking of buying the following two lens.

( 1 ) Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Lens .

(2 ) Zoom Telephoto EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Image Stabilizer USM Autofocus
Lens

As you can see this a heavy investment and makes me wonder if I can use the
lenses on the 5D if and when it comes out.
Any input would be helpful

Thanks
Ron.


"Dirty Harry" <> wrote in message
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> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
> now, no?
>
>

Dirty Harry wrote:
> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
> now, no?


Not likely. And, it'll still do what it does now, when, if and as the
newer cameras are released.

--
John McWilliams

I think only the EF-S lenses would be unusable on the 5d, based on the
specs - if all the EF-S lenses became worthless (unlikely) you would
only have to throw away your kit lens. Someone else can correct me, I
may be wrong, but that's my understanding at this point.

"Dirty Harry" <> wrote in message
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> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
> now, no?

Tried to warn ya...

"Mark²" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote in message
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> "Dirty Harry" <> wrote in message
> news1tMe.228703$s54.65445@pd7tw2no...
>> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
>> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
>> now, no?
>
> Tried to warn ya...
>

Camera bodies are here and gone...but lenses are forever (relatively
speaking, of course), which is why I've been slowly building the dream lens
system I'll want when full-frame becomes affordable (and here we go!).

16-35 2.8 L
24-70 2.8 L
70-200 2.8 IS L
1.4x
2x
100mm Macro
50 1.4

Selling: 28-135 (any takers?)
Sold: 100-400 IS (sort of wish I had it back...)
Gave away: 75-300 IS (to my dad)

"John McWilliams" <> wrote in message
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> Dirty Harry wrote:
>> Hmm glad I just spent 600 bucks on this efs 17-85 IS...not. Should I try
>> and dump it off asap...the value is going to go straight down the shitter
>> now, no?
>
>
> Not likely. And, it'll still do what it does now, when, if and as the
> newer cameras are released.

True...assuming Canon continues the 1.6 crop line of bodies. So far, they
are indicating that this is their plan.
It looks like we'll soon have only full frame and 1.6.