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<p>I own both Canon 17-55 and Tamron 17-50 non-VC. Both are excellent lenses.</p>

<p>Read 'em and weep</p>

<p>http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/(appareil1)/795%7C0/(brand)/Canon/(appareil2)/792%7C0/(brand2)/Nikon/(appareil3)/767%7C0/(brand3)/Nikon</p>

<p>Calgarian here. Banff is my back yard.</p>

<p>You should come in July. We are having a huge snow year, deepest snowpack I've seen in a long time. The alpine trails will be snowbound until late June. Mid July will bring wildflowers with still plenty of snowbanks remaining. And July is generally sunnier and drier than June.</p>

<p>Ultralight, very good image quality: T3i, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Canon 55-250/4-5.6 IS<br>

Light, excellent image quality, more expensive. T3i, Canon 15-85/3.5-5.6 IS, Canon 70-300/4-5.6 L<br>

Heavy, more expensive, versatile. 60D, Canon 10-22, 17-55IS, Canon 100/2.8 L macro, Canon 100-400L</p>

<p>https://www.thecamerastore.com/blog/2012/04/13/canon-5d-mark-iii-vs-nikon-d800-part-2-mike-drew</p>

<p>The Grand Bazaar crawls with pickpockets. Be sure you have a wingman watching your back. Go in prepared and with a gameplan, and you should have no problems. Do not let salespeople and other people distract you and your wingman; stick to the plan. If you want to shop around, go back for a second visit without a camera. Elsewhere in Istanbul the problems are less, and we did not feel unsafe walking the major streets at night.</p>

<p>The answer is still the same since the last time you asked.<br>

http://www.photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00aBJD</p>

 

<p>Even Canon 55-250/4-5.6 IS will blow those superzooms right out of the water, in terms of optical performance. At $250 or so, this lens is one of the true bargains in Canon's lineup.</p>

<p>Maui sunset. Canon 7D, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Cokin P121, Cokin P154</p>

<p><img src="http://www.arievandervelden.com/etc/8358MauiSunset3_small.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>There's also Tamron 17-35/2.8-4 and Sigma 15-30/3.5-4.5. Neither is f/2.8 all the way, but used copies sell for very little money.</p>

<p>70-300/4-5.6 IS L and non-L are probably a better comparison. Both are current, same focal length and aperture, and they are about $1000 apart.</p>

<p>Check out Tamron 70-300/4-5.6 VC</p>

<p><em>I'm thinking of a trip in the early fall, which I understand is not as busy.</em><br>

It's a really nice time to go. And, as such, it's peak season. It will be busy in Sept-Oct. Things slow down in November.</p>

<p><em>I'm getting the sense that the south rim, north rim if possible (gotta check closures), and then Monument Valley might be best bets for a (relatively) short trip.</em><br>

Not a bad plan. But personally I'd pick the South Rim, then go to see Bryce. Both Bryce and S. Rim have baby-stroller friendly pathways along the rim. The rim pathways offer great views. N. Rim will work okay too, you can get a stroller to Cape Royal. I think Monument Valley is a bit overrated, but it's something you have to go see and cross off of your bucket list.</p>

<p><em>Does that sound doable? Recommendations considering the little guy being with us?</em><br>

Go do it! Get one of those strollers with the big wheels that you can take on graveled and rooty pathways.</p>

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<p>KEH quit shipping new gear to Canada some time ago. I bought new gear from them about 7 years ago, but when I tried 1-2 years ago they said they were not allowed to ship new gear. They still happily sell used gear to us Canucks.</p>

<p>So I think this sort of thing is not new. I'm not sure what kinds of agreements that Canon and retailers have in place. </p>

<p>Get the 24-105/4 L kit lens.</p>

<p>I doubt you'll have issues.</p>

<p>Canon's tilt-shift lenses don't have AF anyways.</p>

<p>For static subjects, use manual focusing with live-view turned to maximum magnification.</p>

<p><em>is the 85 f1.8 any good for this</em></p>

<p>yes!</p>

<p>That's impressive! Like getting a major lens upgrade, for free!</p>

<p>I was pretty excited when I first read about the DLO. I figured it was the sleeper in the 5D3/600EX announcement. Like Scott, I too wonder what would be the best way to integrate this into my processing flow.</p>

<p>My suggestions.<br>

Get a Tamron 17-50/2.8 and a Canon 85/1.8 (focuses much more reliably in low light than 50/1.8)<br>

Get a body with built-in wireless flash control. A 7D with its AF capabilities would be nice for racing, but a 60D or 600D would also work nicely.<br>

Buy two hotshoe flashes. I went with used 550EXs.<br>

Learn hotshoe flash. Learn how to use it creatively, and learn to love it. Natural light is great when you have it, but you'll also be shooting in situations where the light is unnatural (badly placed tungsten and fluorescent lighting) and where there's hardly any light at all.<br>

A 5D1 is great if you want shallow dof, but don't buy it expecting miraculous high-iso performance.</p>

<p>The ancient D60, or the new 60D?</p>

<p>For interiors an ultrawide lens is handy. Canon 10-22 is a good choice for the 60D. The D60 won't fit EF-S lenses so you should look at third-party class (e.g. Sigma 10-20/4-5.6 which is a very good lens)</p>

<p>Another must-have is a tripod and cable release.</p>

<p>I own a 200/2.8. The lens on its own has excellent image quality and is handholdable. Because it lacks zoom it's not very user-friendly.</p>

<p>I use the 200/2.8 a lot with a 1.4x TC, and with this extender I get very good image quality. A tripod is needed, though, so do take that into account. Without a tripod the keeper ration is very low even in bright daylight. I also have a 2x TC, and image quality drops to fair. It's challenging even with a tripod.</p>

<p>If you're looking for a compact high-performance telephoto lens there's the 70-300L. Not cheap though. Canon 70-300 non-L and Tamron 70-300 VC cover a similar range for much less $$, but image quality is a tad less.</p>

<p>Canon 100-400L is your best bet if you need 400 mm. </p>

 

<p>Thanks Bob! That was simple.</p>

<p>My B+W slim CPL fell apart. I had it in its protective case, and when I opened it the other day the components had separated.</p>

<p>Any ideas on how to put it back together?</p>

<p><img src="http://www.arievandervelden.com/etc/IMG_8292.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>The lens optimizer sounds interesting indeed. Sounds like DXO on steroids. I'm all for squeezing more info out of existing gear for free. </p>

<p>But I don't understand why it outputs a .cr2 file 2-3x the size? Why is the output not tiff? Is it not part of the demosaicing process?</p>

<p>You'll like the 1.4x TC better than the 2x TC.</p>

<p>There's also a Sigma 100-300/4 that gets good reviews. It's less costly than the 120-300/2.8. However in all I think a 1.4x TC on the 70-200/2.8 mk2 is the way to go.</p>

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