the New Lens

I've been having issues with my camera lens for the last two months. It wouldn't let me shoot wider angles anymore, or I'd get the dreaded Error99. The lens is supposed to go from 18 to 85mm, but it wouldn't let me shoot at anything under 30. That certainly made photography a challenge.Wide scenes were no longer possible. I'd have to set up at one end of my patio and shoot from the far end with a zoom lens, or if I wanted to shoot inside on my dining room table, Jan would have to pull the carpet with the table on it, into the hall so it would be far enough away from my camera.

I took the lens in to Canon to have it looked at and get an estimate for fixing it, and they said it would be $300. (to start)  Well, forget that! The lens is 14 years old, and then I'd rather use that money towards a new lens.

So, after a month's worth of discussion with my family camera expert (Mikey) I finally went to Henry's (Canada's Number One Camera Store) this evening and purchased a new (to me) lens. It's a Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. I'm not sure what some of that stuff means, but it's image stabilized, and is supposed to be faster, and wider than my old lens. I also got a UV filter to protect the lens, and an extended warranty. So now I'm all set to take pictures again!!

Now I just need for the heat and humidity to go away, and get some 'normal' summer weather.