For quite some time Ive been wanting to buy myself a zoom lens to fit my Canon 5d as my old one isn't compatible. Since buying the 5d I've only had 2 lenses that Ive been able to use with it as I just couldn't afford the zoom lens I wanted. So for the past 12 months I've been making do with just 2 prime lenses, the 50 and the 85mm, which are fantastic lenses, but I wanted to be able to have the choice of focal  length without having to keep switching the primes or just sticking to one focal length!
As luck would have it, last week a good friend of mine from Exeter, who is into making short films rather than photography was in Portholland and we were chatting about cameras and lenses etc when I mentioned I was bidding on e.bay for a 24 - 105 lens. He responded with, "Really, Ive got that lens, in fact I have it with me and I'm thinking of selling it as I just don't use it"  Within 2 minutes it was a done deal and the lens was on my 5d before you could say 'yay'!. So for £530 I got my long desired for lens, complete with UV filter, lens hood and a lovely little bag to keep it in!

So, I've now had the lens for a week and because of our Cornish climate, drizzle, mist and rain for the past week, I haven't been able to christen it. Last night I checked the local forecast, sunshine.....all day! I quickly put a post up on my Facebook photography page saying I was looking for a model for an inpromtu shoot. Luckily within just a few minutes I bagged myself a gorgeous model willing to pose for me today. And so I have a shoot booked for this evening with the lovely Natalie Jayne Whear.