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Originally Posted by jblaschke
Settle down, buckaroo. I think you've got one full lens to buy, the rest you can work around. Secondhand EF 28-135mm IS USM lenses can be had for around $400. It's a nice lens--not an L of course, but better than your 18-55. On a full-frame, you don't give up any frame on the wide-angle end. Bonus.
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I took some time to do a bit of research on this lens today (since I had never even considered it before). It does seem like it might do the trick, which is nice. I would really like to move to something at f2.8, but then again, If I've survived this long without it, I can probably survive a little longer...
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I wouldn't replace the 50 with the 85 until you've had a chance to try it out on the FF body for a while. You might actually prefer the new framing. The difference between the two is significant, but not huge. That's one I'd hold off on.
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What can I say. You're right :P
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... the first thing I'd do is look into getting one of Canon's extenders--they make the EF 2x II and also the EF 1.4x II, either of which might well satisfy your needs. Buying a 1.4x would almost give you the same reach as you had before, whereas the 2x would give you more. If you don't like them, you could sell them second-hand and get most of your money back. Either way, it's a whole lot cheaper than rushing out and buying that 300L.
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Yeah. I've actually considered getting an extender for a while now. The reason I would want a 300L over an extender is the fast aperture. Nothing more.
One thing that may make a difference to me is that I have recently replaced my 420EX flash with the 580 II, and this is a lot more powerful. I'm hoping I'll find that this makes more of a difference with some of the indoor stuff that I do
