it wasnt sold 2 days ago so there is hope!
otherwise i can highly recommend the sigma 10-20mm, very sharp lens.

thanks! I will follow your advice!

I'm not sure what time i'll get there but guessing midday, so the light wont probably be good!

hello,
i'm planning to do the Bath skyline walk on Saturday (if the weather is nice), I think the long trail is about 20 miles, so a few hour walk...

i can only fit 3 lenses (I know that's a lot already), but I dont want to miss a nice shot

I'm thinking about bringing:

- 10-20mm, the ultimate landscape lens!
- 10-17mm fishy, my brand new lens therefore very tempted to test it! also, fisheyes can look nice for landscapes... and I think I'll be shooting in Bath over the wkd so will probably want it there too...
- 17-50mm f2.8 tammy vs 18-250mm tammy, this is where I really hesitate, the 17-50 is sharp as hell and therefore tempting... but the 18-250mm will give me portraits modes and decent reach if nice views of the city from long distance...
- tripod? my gf would hate me! but if i were to do some nice panoramas I would need it..

I dont think I could fit a 4th lens in my bag, although there is always a way I feel like it would be a good exercise to choose the lenses before the trip... or am I just being silly!?

thanks

+1 to this lens - I wish they were making more like these... now looking to get the 28-75mm for weddings!

does anybody know how this compares to the tammy 17-50mm f2.8? i love the tammy but would love to go a bit further for portraits... so would extensively use the 50-60mm range (the 70mm version would be better i guess..)

brightstone what lenses are you after for Canon? got a 24mm f1.8 50mm and f1.4 I think... any interest in that?

price and location in london?
might be interested... thx

bump!
i think the real reference of the model is 494rc2 without the MN!
basically looking for a decent ball head for ~£30

i think i want to go for the MR494RC2 as the right weight and supports 4kg which is what i need (dont even own a tele)

anyway i'll have a look at red snapper

@ Don

I dont really see how/why the way you dress/look should have any impact, but i wear trainers and jeans, casual, not cool, not pretentious.

I've been there twice, spoke to 3 salesmen in total, and the 3 of them were arrogant, negligeant.

yes it is in tottenham ct road.

i basically asked if they had any ball heads, they said yes, 2 models:

- £20 for a hama that wouldnt work with a DSLR
- £200 for a "professional" model, didnt ask the brand.

So I asked if they had anything in between, the guy said no, I asked if they had any Manfrotto, the guy said they cost over £200 - so I said I know there are some cheaper models starting under £50 - to which he replied it was the "new Manfrotto" and they were crap (didnt use the word but a similar one), basically the message was "i'm not interested in you", clearly they dont get any commission from selling, and I actually wonder who would want to buy from them?

Anyway I politely said "thank you" for such a nice advice. I will for sure never go back there.