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Art, actually. 70D, 10-18 STM

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Interested in this lens:

Canon EF-S Series 17-55mm 2.8 zoom lens, boxed. Excellent- condition $477

 

Have a question about it. Does the IS still work o.k.? I love the lens, but have had two of them with the common problem that the IS went out after two, and three years respectively. I like the lens enough that I'm looking for another, despite the issues. Canon charges to much to repair them, though.

Who would sell this rig for $1000 dollars? Nobody.

<p>eTTL is controversial. Some swear by it, others hate it. I'm on the "hate it side." I've used Canon cameras and flash units professionally for years and have never been able to get consistent results from Canon flashes in eTTL mode. As a result, I usually just put the flash in manual mode and dial in the power I need; or, if I need the flash to control light automatically in fast moving situations, I use older non-TTL auto Metz units.</p>

<p>Wow, I hate to hear that. I've had a number of cameras repaired by them and they did an excellent job. Hope they can get back in business.</p>

<p>Fake. But, FYI. Take the lens off. Tell me what shape the RF follower cam is? Leica would be round.</p>

<p>I've spent decades trying to buy talent with the guitar. I've put in thousands of hours over the last 50 years, owned some very fine guitars, and still sound the same with a Mexican Strat. I've also owned a number of Leica rangefinders over the same decades. I've found them no more durable than the Nikon and Canons I've beat up as a PJ over those years, and no better suited as a photographic tool than the other cameras. The change to digital has completely leveled the playing field, IMHO.<br>

Modern cameras have made it easier to be average. No camera makes it easier to be great.</p>

<p>While it may do great photos, it strikes me as a boutique camera gone slumming. It is hard to imagine many people spending that kind of money for a fixed lens compact camera with no built in EVF, FF or not. Perhaps if it had a red dot on the body the price would seem more acceptable.</p>

<p>I keep a 20mm f/2.8 lens on my T3i most of the time. The 24-70 f/2.8 isn't quite wide enough with the 1.6 crop in many tight situations. I also have a 14mm f/2.8 that really gives you some room, but it is heavy (both the 20mm and the 14mm are FF lenses). The 14mm is really too wide, even on the T3i, to shoot portraits close up. I normally shoot around the 35mm focal length on FF bodies, so the 20mm gets me pretty close to that on the crop sensor cameras.</p>

<p>I have a T3i that I got for shooting video (the 1DMkIV I use otherwise is just too big and heavy for me to mess with for video). I got a Zeikos grip because video burns through batteries fairly quickly. The extra weight of the grip also helps to hold it steadier if shooting handheld video. The Zeikos is well made and has worked perfectly for me. YMMV, of course.</p>

<p>I've never considered a wrist strap as something to dangle an Leica M camera from (they are heavy enough it would get uncomfortable pretty quickly). It's more a safety measure should I lose grip on the camera. Strap lugs are plenty sturdy for for this purpose.</p>

<p>I like Gordy's straps.</p>

<p>http://www.gordyscamerastraps.com/</p>

<p>I have been very happy with Essex Camera service. They have done wonders on several Contax cameras and lenses. The prices are fair and the work has been great.</p>

<p>Sometimes you just have to step back and re-evaluate your plans. There's a reason rubber duckies for the tub are made of rubber. These cameras may not be the best choice for shooting extensively in cold, rain and high humidity conditions.</p>

<p>Yeah, I agree it's going to be the long term ability to repair these cameras that diminishes their value. The technology and image quality is sufficiently advanced that, unless you need silly high ISO's in a DRF (which is Leica's likely next move), there will likely be no compelling reason for an M9 owner to buy an M10. Few people need image quality better than even mid-priced DSLR's provide these days. The fact that you can't make custom chips in a machine shop is the true limited factor in future depreciation of these cameras.</p>

<p>"I am trying to switch from the madness and superficiality of digital photography into something that will give me real satisfaction and last forever."<br>

Take up doing bronze sculptures? Forever is a very long time.<br>

If you are primarily interested in portraits, the SLR would probably serve you better. But, do you really need a Leica R to do portraits? The 100/2.8 would be more than adequate. Perhaps too sharp.</p>

<p>And yet Kodak's film sales continue to decline quarter over quarter. All of these stories of increased film sales don't seem to translate into benefits to the makers of film.</p>

<p>I've owned most Leica models, but the M5 remains my favorite. Fits my large hands better than the other M's and is just a pleasure to shoot. And I prefer the chrome to the black, as well. You will enjoy this camera!</p>

<p>Does it work with 120 film?</p>

<p>TMI ;)</p>