I have  a new Gear Line up .. and  VERY soon will have a TON of cool shots to post here ..

I have a second 1D MK2  ( TWINS !)

this is Ideal as I can  choose 2 lens for a day and  keep them on the body's . eliminates the chance I drop a  lens during a swap ,
and really cuts back on dust on the sensor lens ect  ..



I fixed my 28-105 F3.5 (  loose wires)
I fixed my 24-85 F3.5   (  loose Screws)
I bought a 50 mm F1.8 Prime (    why not ! its only $100 USD ) .. a pricey  Lens cap IMO.. but shoots REALLY  good



I have 2 new 4GB CF cards to dedicate  to the cam on there way .
and 2 New Batts so I can Get the rated 900+ shots . not crappy 100




I DO need to get a new ( to me) S5-IS .. I miss mine as a day cam .  lugging a 1D is not easy and it puts at risk my Best gear .. My Old S5  lived for 4 years .       I had it on me Ill bet 80% of the time so it got loved a TON .
its last month  it had a LCD Flip Switch failure and then on Ham radio field day  it was dropped .
iI knew months in advance it was time to replace it .

thankfully its a cheap cam  to me ... 199 is not to bad to wing . not at all



I can  Dream !

But want I REALLY want to have to solve my lens delema
is a 20-105   F2.8   
NOT L !!! NOT EF-S



and it be 1000 USD


I NEED the 2.8   . I love the  pop it makes  with  my 50  1.8 Prime ...

dammit canon I know most who need a 2.8 are loaded with $$ and those who use Full frame or APS-H are loaded  and use L glass  but I doubt Ill See it on a  cam that is 8.5 MP.....  But I WILL see the F 2.8 any day .


the 24-70 F2.8 L is Very close  but if they had a non L  for  699 VS 1200 I would jump on it SO fast ..


Looks like canon is  really splting up  there system

all the low and mid are in one corner and its EF-S .. or you  get a  FF or APS-H and its L glass and 1200 a lens ..

the last Good mid lens was the 28-135 F3.5 IS USM .......... ( I need the 24 .not 28 on the low end ..  SO close .

and hell the Primes are not cheap .   if a 50mm is 100 USD why not a 24mm and a 14mm    for the 100-200 USD range

I dont  need L ..  !  

I have considered   FD mount stuff and  a ring adapter but  the 1.3 Sensor and on top of a 1.2 X on the ring adds up to make a  14mm look not as good as a deal as it seams ....

Nikon has a better   Mid line lens line up in the Wide domain .





Peter...