New lens= Panic attack

[Nekrose]

My husband broke my 50mm f/1.8 on accident.

So he let me buy a new lens.

I just bought the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 and I am freaking out!

I just had a panic attack

Anybody else get nervous when laying down over a grand for a lens?

Or am I just weird?

[RLucas]

I personally haven't spent that much on gear yet. I am trying hard not to for specific reasons, but yeah, I have had buyers remorse. It usually goes away in a couple of days.
I hate that sinking feeling though. Enjoy your new lens!

[sybren]

Wow, that's quite an upgrade! Yeah, I got tingles down my spine when I slapped down a thousand euros for my EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM - love it to bits though (not literally!) and I still feel it's worth every cent.

[Dan A]

Haha, yes, I got my Tokina 11-16 and when using it for the first time I got a grain of sand in it and a salt water splash, I think I got home and almost cried lol.

I still check the lens all the time feeling if it is rusting up on the inside and that the manual focus, auto focus are still working. In reality though I don't think much will happen. But have since bought a rain cover for the camera and lens for when using it in spalshy conditions.

[Dangelica]

Originally Posted by Nekrose

Anybody else get nervous when laying down over a grand for a lens?

Or am I just weird?

If by nervous you mean so excited that your significant other sends you "out on assignment" because you make the 4 year old look inactive and calm then ....yes

If by weird you mean talented with a style of your own then ....yes


Grats on the new baby

[wannabephotographer]

In a few years from now your 2.8 lens will still be worth close to what you bought it for. Your camera on the other hand will be going towards $0. Good lenses are like diamonds, they're always worth something.

[naeno]

Originally Posted by Dangelica

If by nervous you mean so excited that your significant other sends you "out on assignment" because you make the 4 year old look inactive and calm then ....yes

I just had to laugh! This is me to a T! My husband just laughs and sends me out to play.

[inkista]

Yeah the L clench is totally normal, as is the wave of buyer's remorse you may feel when you discover it's just a really good lens, and not the magical balm to solve all your picture-taking woes. It gets easier with practice , but it never quite goes away.

BTW, if this is your first telephoto, and you have the non-IS version, learn the 1/focal_length rule. To avoid camera-shake blur while handholding, you should ideally be shooting with shutter speed of 1/focal length or faster. With a 200mm lens, that means 1/200s or faster. Which is why it was worth all that money to get the f/2.8 version.

You'll also want to google up some telephoto handholding technique stuff, including a few alternate holds, and the use of monopods--an 18-55 and thrifty fifty do not prepare you properly for using one of the white lenses.

[Nekrose]

Originally Posted by wannabephotographer

In a few years from now your 2.8 lens will still be worth close to what you bought it for. Your camera on the other hand will be going towards $0. Good lenses are like diamonds, they're always worth something.

That's what I love about lenses. They are great investments!

Assuming I don't break this one!

[Nekrose]

Originally Posted by inkista

Yeah the L clench is totally normal, as is the wave of buyer's remorse you may feel when you discover it's just a really good lens, and not the magical balm to solve all your picture-taking woes. It gets easier with practice , but it never quite goes away.

BTW, if this is your first telephoto, and you have the non-IS version, learn the 1/focal_length rule. To avoid camera-shake blur while handholding, you should ideally be shooting with shutter speed of 1/focal length or faster. With a 200mm lens, that means 1/200s or faster. Which is why it was worth all that money to get the f/2.8 version.

You'll also want to google up some telephoto handholding technique stuff, including a few alternate holds, and the use of monopods--an 18-55 and thrifty fifty do not prepare you properly for using one of the white lenses.

I am hoping that it gives me more versatility. I plan on using it a lot for portraits, as well as concert photography.

I actually use the focal length rule now, I have one telephoto zoom lens. But I use it with all of my lenses.

My biggest problem when starting out was camera shake in low light. I learned different ways to overcome it

I also plan on getting a monopod. I am searching for a good one now