The Canon 24-105mm F/4L

jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
edited December 29, 2006 in Cameras
I am almost in tears right now as I never would have thought my dad would get me the lens but he did. And I absolutely am in LOVE with it. Matched it up with a brand new 430EX today and I can already tell that it will be my single walkaround lens now. It simply blows my other lenses (18-55 kit, 50mm f/1.8) out of the water in terms of color, sharpness, build quality (WOW!), etc. The full time manual is so nice and the zoom is buttery smooth but not twitchy. Image Stabilization seems great!

Can't wait to get out and really start testing the lens, my parents want me to start selling prints though! All I know is I am one lucky <insert explitive here> kid who loves his parents very, very, very, very much!!!! I have been wanting and drooling over this lens ever since I got my camera and knew it was the single most wanted lens for me... and now I have it! EEEEHHHH!

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  • Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    A HUGE congrats on a sensational lens. I love mine. The versatility is phenomenal.
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    jsedlak wrote:
    I am almost in tears right now as I never would have thought my dad would get me the lens but he did. And I absolutely am in LOVE with it. Matched it up with a brand new 430EX today and I can already tell that it will be my single walkaround lens now. It simply blows my other lenses (18-55 kit, 50mm f/1.8) out of the water in terms of color, sharpness, build quality (WOW!), etc. The full time manual is so nice and the zoom is buttery smooth but not twitchy. Image Stabilization seems great!

    Can't wait to get out and really start testing the lens, my parents want me to start selling prints though! All I know is I am one lucky <insert explitive here> kid who loves his parents very, very, very, very much!!!! I have been wanting and drooling over this lens ever since I got my camera and knew it was the single most wanted lens for me... and now I have it! EEEEHHHH!

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    Good ! <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >
    Let's have a look at those pictures !
    Congrats.

    Oh how parents are for their beloved children ... :D
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  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    Tom K. wrote:
    A HUGE congrats on a sensational lens. I love mine. The versatility is phenomenal.

    Thank you! It definately is sensational and versatile, and it got so many compliments at today's party!!! It is quite heavy, but I am up for the workout! :D
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Good ! thumb.gif
    Let's have a look at those pictures !
    Congrats.

    Oh how parents are for their beloved children ... :D

    Thanks!

    Here you are sir! http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=448013#post448013
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    Thank you slave ! ... :D:D:D

    Cheers !
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    ::sobs:: after drooling over the shots you got with it, I went and looked up the price... totally out of my price range x.x

    Lots of congrats on the new lens, sure you're loving it!! Much jealousy over here, heh.
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  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    Shima wrote:
    ::sobs:: after drooling over the shots you got with it, I went and looked up the price... totally out of my price range x.x

    Lots of congrats on the new lens, sure you're loving it!! Much jealousy over here, heh.

    Thank you! bowdown.gif

    I definately recommend it! Today I purchased the last accessory (for now), a battery grip, and I cannot put my camera down anymore... I just love using it and taking photos... wings.gif

    I am already drooling at other L lenses... oh boy, I caught the disease! hehe
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    jsedlak wrote:
    Thank you! bowdown.gif

    I definately recommend it! Today I purchased the last accessory (for now), a battery grip, and I cannot put my camera down anymore... I just love using it and taking photos... wings.gif

    I am already drooling at other L lenses... oh boy, I caught the disease! hehe

    I've presently made myself promise not to buy lenses until I pay off the camera body first. I opened a Best Buy credit card just because I wanted to get the 6 months no interest financing on it... I'm hoping by the time I pay the lens off they will have finished debating over the online employee purchase pilot they started a while ago and fully implement it so I can actually use it to buy a lens or two. We do actually sell some decent lenses (with L glass and IS and such) online however just about none of the good lenses are actually available for store pick up... so they need to make it so I can use my employee discount online ^^;;

    Probably won't happen anytime soon, but I can always dream.

    If I get rich, I am totally all over that lens lol
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  • herionherion Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    jsedlak wrote:
    Thank you! bowdown.gif

    I definately recommend it! Today I purchased the last accessory (for now), a battery grip, and I cannot put my camera down anymore... I just love using it and taking photos... wings.gif

    I am already drooling at other L lenses... oh boy, I caught the disease! hehe

    You're not truly "sick" until you start buying Leica and Zeiss lenses ...
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  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    It's ok, I've caught the L disase and am now an Lcoholic. It's sort of fun though, because when you save up enough money to get another L lens, it's just that much more exciting recieving it!

    Glad you're enjoying your new lens!
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  • salazarsalazar Registered Users Posts: 392 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    Congratulations jsedlak! Time to update your profile (Equipment & Dream Goodies)! ;-P
    Please feel free to retouch and repost my images. Critique, Suggestions, and Technique tips always welcomed. Thanks for your interest.
  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2006
    Thank you!!

    Just updated my profile... I think my next lens will be the 100-400L... eek7.gif
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