bought a Canon,body only.
 

upgrading into better equipment and bought a A1 condition,body only:

http://www.all-things-photography.co.../1d-mkii-n.jpg

so, lenses. for a general purpose kind of lense, i was thinking of going with this:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/r...ns-review.aspx


http://media.the-digital-picture.com...S-USM-Lens.jpg

looks like it's in the $1k range, give or take. it's got the red ring of excellence, so what do you think? any other suggestions? (outdoor shots mostly)

The 24-105 is a decent walk about lens. At a constant f4, it is a little slow for low light situations. Just remember that the 1DmkII N is an APS-H sensor so you need to multiply the focal length by 1.3x. The lens will not be as wide as it is on a full frame camera.

good to know, thanks.

Outdoor like landscapes? Maybe something wider like 17-40 L?

I second the 17-40 f4L suggestion. It served me well on my 20D and now onto full-frame duty on my 5D.

Out of all my lenses I use it the most...that is, until I jump up to the 16-35 f2.8L :)

16-35 isn't worth it imo unless you need that extra stop of light.

...and that's exactly why I would want it :)

bought an EF 35mm f/2 prime lens, just so i could play with my new machine. went to a street festival today out in the rain, results weren't half bad.

http://members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/...%20g/4kids.JPG

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LOL. Those kids in the first pick sure look unhappy.