Canon 17-85 IS and other camera ramblings resulting in a purchase of a different lens

[Matblack]

Originally Posted by lostkat

Given the choice of replacing a 300D or getting a new lens, I'd go for the lens every time. The 300D is a cracking little SLR and yeah I know it's dated, a little slow (if you want to take photo after photo) and hardly a 40D, but the quality of the photographs is still excellent. I'd spend my money on a new lens instead.

That's reassuring, thanks Kate

I'm sure I'll be content with the Sigma for the time being and then maybe later in the year pick up a 30 or 40d, I have an offer of borrowing a 400d from a very generous member here too so hopefully this trip will produce some good pics, and you're right the 300d is still a cracking camera

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