Gear itch again lol!

I'm not made of money Gary! :p

I meant the non IS version- you know the old one that just works! :lol:
 
redmonkee said:
Therein lies the problem. I would have to sell the 135L (which I love) to fund the 70-200mk2. Do you think the 70-200 matches the 135L in terms of sharpness and bokeh.

I know f2 is handy for low light but as i'll be shooting D1,D2 and championship next season i'm hoping 2.8 would be enough for night games anyway
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so you have gone down the route of working for an agency ?
 
have both lens but the zoom is not mk2 but is IS
i find the 135 a bit short at larger stadiums but in low light brill
the question you also need to ask is how many night games are you likley to do, my guess is most of the stuff you will now be doing will be weekend afternoons and from what ive seen you manage well enough at farsley
the only diffrence being the distance from the dead ball line.
 
an other point to consider is are you going to get paid or is it on a for the job or if your stuff gets used basis,IMO not worth the out lay just on spec make do with what you have got
 
Hi Blue Marlin

Yep next season i'll be working for an agency, and figured the 70-200 would help out at larger stadiums. I found the 135L perfect for Farsley but then that was a very small pitch.

Also I'm hoping that the better floodlights will mean I wont need the f2 all that much. I see your point about making sure I earn enough before upgrading my gear but as photography is also my hobby and i dont drink or smoke or gamble or spend loads on clothes/nights out etc I can justify spending the money on my photo gear :)

And if the 70-200 mk2 is as good as they say then i doubt i'll ever need another lens in this focal range again :thumbs:
 
redmonkee said:
Yep next season i'll be working for an agency, and figured the 70-200 would help out at larger stadiums. I found the 135L perfect for Farsley but then that was a very small pitch.
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I go to some very poor stadiums and rarely use the f2... if your going with an agency then you wont need f2 ...or want to sue f2 i shouldnt think..

What agency did you plum for BTW?
 
redmonkee said:
It is relative. Sometimes I wake up and think 32 is old, specially with my aching body :lol:

I'm getting fixed up with Media Image. They're gonna sort me out with preseason games in the summer and i cant wait :)
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Old fart.. :p A whipper snapper at 25 over here! :D
 
Well that means at 46 I'm a relative pensioner.....
 
Lol - I was waiting for you to come back with something like that Tony..
 
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