The craigslist ad was for a 70-200L f2.8 version ii plus a 24-105L f4. The asking price was reasonable and I was planning on low-balling him for both lenses. We met in Vallejo on the way home from Vacaville and I checked out both. The 70-200 was beaten up, the glass was not pristine, like a 7/10, and there was lint on both ends of the lens. Even though it seemed to focus correctly and it worked at 2.8 and 32, I decided against it and felt good about it. I did buy the 24-105 though. I'd wanted one for several years but the opportunity was never compelling enough to justify a trip for just that lens.
I know their faces are dirty and some of their smiles are less than natural. But I am happy about the lens. The colors are richer, the bokeh is better, and the f4 is nice. Now I can sell my old lens on craigslist and keep looking for a better 70-200.
Lots of people have been hounding me about whether the baby's here. No. I want to just take the pictures and put them on facebook, but everyone wants a personal text. Last week Heidi was convinced the baby was gonna come. I said, "Can't you wait until next Monday (which was yesterday)?"
She said, "There's no way I can make it that long." Now she thinks the baby will come today because it's her parents' anniversary. We'll see. Okay, bye.
1 comment:
Glad you got your lens. :-)
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