I told myself before the upcoming wedding that I have to shoot that I would buy what will probably be my last lens for a while, Canon's EF 24-70 f/2.8L lens. I have a wide angle in my kit, and a medium telephoto (although mine is currently being repaired, it is absolutely great for flattering portraits), and a fixed 50mm prime lens. However, everything in my kit is fairly special purpose, which means I sort of have to know what I am shooting before hand and make sure I have the right lens on. Canon's best all-purpose zoom lens is the 24-70 f/2.8L. It's from their professional series line, and ...

I'm now the proud owner of my first L-series lens: the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L. I'm just charging my 20D now, and then I'm heading out for a couple hours of shooting to see what this puppy can do (or can't do maybe). Look for a few pictures later tonight or tomorrow. Update -- I'm back, and I took some photos.. I found out that flickr doesn't support the Adobe colour profile, which is why alot of my photos end up looking washed out on there.. I'm going to have to start shooting in sRGB again I think. ...