Canon 17-40L so cheap now ?

[Caofei]

Just received quote price from CP, the price of Canon 17-40L just $1027 w/o GST.
Seem the right time to buy liao.

Caofei

[r32]

Adding 5% GST (if you are a local) brings it back up to $1100 or therabouts, which means that there isn't much of a difference to the old prices. If anything it may be the fluctuation in the Japanese yen that has caused the difference.

[mk4000]

This price matched the MO prices!

[mrngbss]

Originally Posted by mk4000 This price matched the MO prices!

What is MO? I also just bought a 17-40mm from CP.

[Russ]

Great lens !!

[NightZ88]

as told by one of e CP sales people, canon is havin a promotion now.. lenses and accessories and i tink even camera bodies are on sale. for a list of lenses on sale, u can haf a look here.. http://forum.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=230297
gt my 17-40 at 1120 at CP two wks ago.. great lens to haf in e arsenal.

[ultrazoom]

Originally Posted by Caofei Just received quote price from CP, the price of Canon 17-40L just $1027 w/o GST.

That's not without GST, that's before...

[Snoweagle]

After GST it's $1078.35 also which is a gd price. When i bought mine around 1+mths ago from AP, it was $1239 inclusive of GST.

[GilbertGoh]

i got a qn?
do you all print in A3 and above or prnt the pictures out at all?
if not, wat is the difference between a kit lens and a l lens?
comparing if they both do not have USM and IS.

[mrngbss]

L lens has very good optics that has better coating, better colour and contrast. In my opinion, sharpness too.

[GilbertGoh]

could someone show me a example of the difference?
I heard and readed a lot but still could not tell the difference if a photo is taken with a L len or not.

[FilterFunk]

built quality is another factor too.

[n0d3]

Originally Posted by GilbertGoh could someone show me a example of the difference? I heard and readed a lot but still could not tell the difference if a photo is taken with a L len or not.

If you take a crappy photo with an 'L' lens, its still a crappy photo. If its a good photo, its a good photo. Bottom line is, don't let the lens/camera limit your imagination/creativity.

[GilbertGoh]

Originally Posted by FilterFunk built quality is another factor too.

i would give you that. It feels good. I dun know if it is becuse i know i am holding a L len or it is really good?
but the qn here is the quality of the pic?

[JediForce4ever]

Originally Posted by GilbertGoh could someone show me a example of the difference? I heard and readed a lot but still could not tell the difference if a photo is taken with a L len or not.

with Photoshop being used more often thesedays, its almost impossible to tell without looking at the exif, whether the lens used to shoot that photo is L or not.

[GilbertGoh]

Originally Posted by n0d3 If you take a crappy photo with an 'L' lens, its still a crappy photo. If its a good photo, its a good photo. Bottom line is, don't let the lens/camera limit your imagination/creativity.

i fully agree here. but will L len make the pic look that much better?

[GilbertGoh]

Originally Posted by JediForce4ever with Photoshop being used more often thesedays, its almost impossible to tell without looking at the exif, whether the lens used to shoot that photo is L or not.

true to this too. i enjoy myself today if my 400d kit, flash and a very small tripod. was going to but a 14-40 f4L lens today but stopped to think and so you know the moral of the story, BUY DUN THINK, OR ELSE WILL NOT BUY>

[n0d3]

Originally Posted by GilbertGoh i fully agree here. but will L len make the pic look that much better?

Supposedly yes, due to how its specially constructed to give you supposedly more richer colours/contrast/sharpness/etc. Stuff you could do in Photoshop though.

[GilbertGoh]

lol i am trying to reason myself to get the L lens again. All those above can be then with PS.

[JediForce4ever]

Originally Posted by GilbertGoh lol i am trying to reason myself to get the L lens again. All those above can be then with PS.

The kit lens gets soft when focussed at infinity.good enough reason?