So, this week we rented a lens and a body we are thinking about expanding to. D6000 body and the 24-70mm lens. We rented from borrowlenses.com
super easy to use. kind of pricey - but when you consider we are thinking about dropping 2000 on a lens I thought maybe paying over a hundred to use it for a weekend was worth it. It was. The lens is nice. We used it at a wedding and then later in the weekend I took one of my favorite models/ seniors out to play with it a bit. It was ridiculously cold out.
This lens is heavy. seriously. I think the pictures would have to be without a doubt waaaaaay better than any other lens for me to want to use it on a regular basis. Maybe I have weak wrists (I don't). I bet on a tripod this is a dream. however I just am not that kind of photographer - I like moving constantly and chatting and moving and switching my settings, etc.
This being said Chris did not mind the weight as much and it really did give us lovely shots of the wedding from the balcony. Shots that would have been flat with my other lenses.
I do like the idea of a wide angle lens. I also am the dude who likes to be close up on a subject so I am not sure whether at this point the cost is appropriate for me. Also, many of the shots would have been amazing if they were totally in focus but the weight of the camera caused more out of focus shots that usual for me. So... I am on the hunt for a lighter lens.
also I am not sure but the pictures look harsher to me than my 35mm. Though this was taken in winter sun. (also I nabbed the pic of the lens off of the internet I did not take it)
