Tamron Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto AF 28-75mm f\/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS<\/a> (is it the longest lens name or what?). This lense has a good range of 27-75mm, which covers my needs pretty good. It is a rather fast one with f\/2.8 aperture at all focal lengthes. The price of approximately $360 USD is affordable. And it has excellent reviews on the web. What else can I ask for? Well, I can ask for a lot of things actually, but that is irrelevant now.<\/p>\nAnd since I was already ordering something, it was a good thing to add a few smaller items, like a 128 MByte memory stick duo for my mobile (finally!) and few other small items.<\/p>\n
I wonder if the package will make it here before Christmas.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
With me not buying anything off the web for a long time now and holiday season approaching, I decided to make myself a present. The top of my wishlist is occupied by photographic equipment – all sorts of expensive lenses and a flash unit. 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