Re: Avoiding EF-S Lenses... Smart or Dumb?
- From: David Littlewood <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:51:14 +0100
In article <1156939988.254745.53520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, mexican_equivalent@xxxxxxxxx writes
This is a question for Digital Rebel (or 20D/30D) owners who refuse toJust go out and buy a 5D, you know you want to. I did in April and have not regretted it.
consider EF-S lenses, for the sake of future-proofing their
investment. Many people will often allocate their money buying the
cheaper EF-L lenses in the same price range of the proper EF-S they
needed. So let's take for example:
Ameteur Photographer "A" spends $1720 in 2006 for two EF-S zoom lenses:
10-22mm and 17-55 f/2.8 IS. By 2010, these lenses are only worth $500
on ebay, having lost a staggering 70% of their value to depreciation.
Net loss is $1220.
Amateur Photographer "B" spends $1720 in 2006 for two low-tier,
barebones EF-L zoom lenses that'll retain their value longer than EF-S.
By 2010, these low-tier, barebones EF-L lenses no longer satisfy Mr.B
--- newer lenses are faster, have less distortion, and have image
stabilization. Person "B" sells these two lenses in 2010, after losing
only a very mild 30% of their value to depreciation. He is able to
sell them on ebay for $1200. Net loss is only $520.
The difference between Person "A" and "B" is $700. In the grand scheme
of things, is $700 a lot of money after four years? Especially if
person "B" spent the better part of those four years "making do" with
low-tier EF-L lenses that didn't have the Image Stabilization of EF-S
17-55mm, or the proper wide angle of the EF-S 10-22mm?
When I think of EF-S lenses in those terms, I don't see the logic
behind the Rebel/20D/30D owners completely shunning EF-S lenses.
Unless they plan on going full frame within 12-18 months, avoiding EF-S
lenses is just sacrificing too many features to save $700 over four
years.
Anyway, I just have too much time on my hands calculating all these
things...
David
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David Littlewood
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