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Originally posted by aquila On the photography subject, my canon 17-85mm lens died the other week. I have enough budget to replace it with the same model, or have a look at the tamron 17-50 f/2.8. Which one would you choose stu?

Ehhh, I dunno. I'd probably get the Canon, to be honest, because I love IS on lenses. The f/2.8 would of course be nice on the Tamron, but it's a slightly less versatile lens as well, and I personally hardly ever shoot at f/2.8 anyway. They do make good stuff though, I used to have the Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 and it was awesome.

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Originally posted by EgosXII Yeah I don't mind second hand, for the reasons you mentioned it seems much smarter.. it'd mostly be up-close stuff, photos of people, crap like that, nothing too full on, or in need of super-quality (like your stuff) and most likely no OMGHORIZONSHOTSINCEI'VENEVERSEENTHESKYBEFORELETMEPHOTOGRAPHIT... I know more people with canons and would be happy going that way what'd be a rough cost for body and crappy lens (is there like a standard entry level lens, or are there hundreds of different lenses?)? @vernon will have a look at those too, cheers

Do you have a rough budget in mind? There are a lot of different options, especially for lenses, so that would help.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Do you have a rough budget in mind? There are a lot of different options, especially for lenses, so that would help.

I guess under a grand if possible..

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Originally posted by EgosXII I guess under a grand if possible..

Nice!

I'd look at getting a 30d or 40d body, and something like the 17-85mm IS lens that Aquila was talking about further up. Very good general purpose lens.

Then you just need an SD card (which are pretty cheap) and you're good to go


Edit: Shame you didn't go about this a few weeks ago, when we sold one of our 50D bodies

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Stew, what is your opinion on plastic rice?

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Originally posted by stealthman Vernon Wanderer will rediscover his roots back unto wandering vast endless plains miserably....

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Originally posted by Vernon Wanderer Stew, what is your opinion on plastic rice?

Not cool.

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and the country gets excited for the start of another AFL season! the hawks look like one of the only challengers that can take it up to those dirty bogan magpies. great pre season form and mostly injury-free, the hawks look to be legitimate contenders once again.

fuck you stu, fuck you.

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Originally posted by Mandingo Mandingo will rape you. What do you think?

Actually, I've been thinking for a while - I don't know whose alt you are. Wanna tell me?

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Actually, I've been thinking for a while - I don't know whose alt you are. Wanna tell me?

Actually I have found that this type of a relationship is best when its anonymous. You will thank me later.