One for the Canon SLR owners?

A while back I bought a Canon 100-300mm F4.5-5.6 USM from petrolcan
including a polarising filter on it for a ton. I used for the TT and
now it's time to sell it on, as I've decided I want to upgrade to a
lens with image stabilisation instead.

It's one of these, that normally go for a few hundred quid new.
http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Hom.../EF_Lenses/Zoom_Lenses/EF_100300mm_f4556_USM/

Anyone interested before it goes on ebay? If so mail me with a
reasonable offer.

 

£90 including delivery?

 

Ginge, tell him to **** off

 

Which IS are you looking for?

I'm quite tempted but I'd only buy it to sell it on.

 

Not much point looking at the ebay prices, looking at completed listings
they go for about 100 anyway.

A year ago I would have been tempted, but I've not used my 200mm lens at
all, so I doubt this would get out much either.

 

ah see Ive only got a 18-55 IS and while Im quite happy with it and
like to try and concentrate on landscape stuff, Im beginning to find
the lack of a zoom (occasionally) annoying, especially in the brighter
days where I'd like to take some local wildlife type pics.

Ideally I actually want a 50 - 250 IS which go on ebay at the £150 mark
but it's out of my budget frankly

 

If you don't ask...........

 

I've sold a few for £130+

IKWYM. I have a 100-300mm and it gets used very little. The 50mm 1.4 is the
lens that stays attached to my camera most.

The problem is that anything over 200mm on a cropped sensor requires a tripod
or IS.

 

Since you seem to be the UKRM supplier of choice (and yes, I know I
never picked up that tripod), do you have any 18-135 EF-S?


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Heh, lenses are currently a bit thin on the ground and I generally only do EF
mount anyway. Just had a quick nose on ebay and the 18-135mm seem to be quite
rear atm and are fetching in excess of £200! I've never paid more that £80 for
a lens.

The tripod still has your name on it as well as a few cobwebs from sitting in
the shed

 

Fair enough

In that case I really *really* will try to get it, thanks.

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Y'know what, I'd go for £90 plus postage (not knowing what postage
costs yet, but I'd guess not a huge amount more) just to avoid the
faffing about with ebay, paypal, etc..

If you're still interested take it to email: the.ginge [at] gmail.com

 

Probably a 70-300 IS USM.. but I might see if I can find a cheap Sigma
120-400. Don't really have the budget for L glass unless the exchange
rate sorts itself out any time soon.. yeah right.

 

The only time I found myself wishing for a 400mm lens last week was up
at the Bungalow trying to get a shot of bikes before they crossed the
railway track.

More pixels and bigger glass would have done the trick, allowing
cropping of shitty shots later. But both cost money.

 

*cough* £ 1000[1] *cough*

[1] 24-70 f2.8 'L'

 

Heh, I'm well aware of what they should cost, I just don't like paying it.

As an example, my 50mm 1.4 actually paid me(1)

(1)Bought it on a D30 for £90, sold the D30 for £120 and kept the lens.

 

£5 will have it posted.

Bro, that's a good deal, you won't lose.

 

No panic, if you're ever passing this way, let me know and I can leave it in
the porch should I be out.

 

You'll be lucky to find a 'cheap' Sigma. The cheapest I've seen a used one for
was £480. The 80-400mm seems to go for about £400. You could pick up a 70-300m
for no more than £250.

I know. They say patience is a virtue.

 

I will

I should make the effort, it seems I seem to have *something* of an
ability to take portraits, which is something of a surprise.

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