Off to Hong Kong - what to buy?

[jezza l]

I'm off to HK next week so am thinking what should i buy.
I'm using a Canon 400d with battery grip, 18-55mm, 70-200mm.

On my list to buy:
Canon 24-70mm f2.8
Hoya Pro 1 Circular Polarizer 77mm
Possibly a couple of ND grad filters.

[wyvern971]

Is your current 70-200 F2.8 or F4?

If it's the F4 you may want to consider selling it and upgrading.

the 24-70 F2.8L is a cracking Lens though you may also want to look at the 24-105 F4L IS.

EDIT:

Also noticed you're using a 400D you may want to consider;

Battery grip
Remote Shutter Release
and if you don't own one already an off-camera flash

Other lenses depend on;

Budget
Type of Photography you do

Good Portrait;
85mm F1.2L

Good Telephoto;
300 2.8L IS

Macro Gear;
MR-24EX Flash with 180mm F3.5L
MR-14EX Flash with 100mm F2.8

Wide Angle;
16-35 F2.8L
or
17-40 F4L

Architecture
Tilt Shift Lenses 24L, 45 or 90 depending on the desired focal length

Edited by wyvern971 on Friday 26th January 13:30

[job38]

What's a tilt shift lens?

[crmcatee]

About 850 pounds..










Honestly - it lets you remove the effects of perspective and the vanishing points in architecture photography by realigning the lenses inside. (you can do much the same in Photoshop though I would have thought)

[jason-l]

Does a tilt/shift lens not also allow tilting/control of the focus plane too? (always been curious....)

[Jezza l]

Thanks Wyvern. That gives me a few ideas

Oh and my 70-200mm is F4, It was a present so kinda hard to sell! I find it fine for the time being though

Edited by Jezza l on Friday 26th January 21:15

[poah]

I'd buy a few pro 1 CP and then sell them on ebay overhere lol

I'd be interested in a 67mm one lol

[Jezza l]

Not a bad idea Poah. If i can haggle a good price for a load of them then i will do just that.

EDIT:
what is an average price for one in the UK?

Edited by Jezza l on Saturday 27th January 11:42

[poah]

77mm is £136 for Pro1 Digital CP from whorehouseexpress lol

67mm version from HK ebay is about £35

77 Kenko pro1 CP is about £30 on ebay from HK

[jezza l]

Ok thanks for the that. Now i know what price region to haggle them down to.
Might buy several 77's to!