Canon 24-105 & Canon 17-40: Latest additions to my kit

I just added a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM and a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom to my camera kit!

I found the Canon 24-105 L on eBay for $700 a few days ago and have been watching it.  The listing is from a reputable photographer who had placed an advertisement for the listing on the Canon Digital Photo Forum.  When I saw the “FS – Canon 24-105L – MINT – only used twice” ad, I jumped over to eBay and grabbed it.  What a steal….a $1000 lens for $700…good for me!

Immediately picking up the 24-105, I was goofing around on Amazon and noticed that the 17-40 L that I’ve been lusting after had been marked down to $700!  Thankfully, I’d been saving up some money to pick up both the 17-40 and  24-105 and jumped at the chance to get a $1200 MSRP lens for $700.

I bought both of these lenses with the money I’d been saving and have about $500 left over…now what to do with that money?   I think i’ll save it for a rainy day…or at least a day when I find another great deal somewhere.

Now…I just have to wait for these great lenses to arrive…can’t wait!  I’ll post some pics as soon as I can the lenses.

BTW – These 2 lenses get me to a total of 4 now.

My current kit is:

• Canon EOS 5D
• Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom (en-route)
• Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom (the first lens I bought for my old Canon EOS 40D)
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Telephoto Lens (a hand-me down after I got my wife  up the Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM for Chrismas)

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