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Lenses / Re: Best music/concert photography lenses?

« on: April 02, 2012, 07:05:50 PM »

For many years I did almost nothing but band photography and the canon 24mm f/2.8 was on my camera almost all of the time. I loved the wide angle aspect of it but I also took photos at many small venues or places where I could just climb on stage and not get harassed (it's amazing where you can go in a venue if you are carrying a camera, nobody questions you) I did have to use a flash, however (I had a bounce velcroed to it) and often did a lot of rear curtain sync.

I just recently got the 35mm f/1.4 and I love it so far but haven't had the chance to use it to take pictures of bands.

Here are some examples of stuff I took with the 24mm f/2.8. Note, these are scans of b/w prints (ilford hp5 400) that I printed themyself, so I'm not sure how well this lens translates to digital (haven't used it yet on my 5dm3 as I've been too busy with the 35)

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D Mark 3 Queue @ B&H

« on: March 22, 2012, 01:10:53 PM »

I have a tracking number for UPS and my order lists as "shipped". I just took the free shipping. Order #533XX.

I'm hoping, due to the weekend, it gets here (Los Angeles) the same time as my 35 1.4L which shipped yesterday.

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Software & Accessories / Re: 5Dlll CF/SD

« on: March 08, 2012, 05:59:27 PM »

So for someone who is not invested in any CF or SD cards, which route would it be better to go if I'm not concerned about doing too many burst shots but will be doing video?

It seems like the SDXC cards are as fast as CF cards and the SD cards are a newer technology.

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Lenses / Re: cannon 35mm 1.4L now or wait for 35 f/1.4L II?

« on: March 07, 2012, 09:23:21 PM »

Thank you all for the replies so far. Since weather sealing was brought up (and filters for that matter) I have another question. Is this lens be fine for use in moist conditions? I'm thinking light rain or the splashes from boats/paddles. The parts of Alaska I'm going to be in (Kenai peninsula) is a temperate rainforest so the odds of me being out in some sort of rain are likely and I'm chartering a boat to go fishing and going out in a kayak. I dunno how ballsy I will get about taking the camera out on the kayak (or at least leaving it in a dry bag until on shore) but definitely on the boat and possibly in some light rain. How does the weather sealing in the lenses that have it work exactly?

And is it common practice to put a simple UV filter on a L lens to protect it, or is that like taking the engine out of a Ferrari and replacing it with a civic just in case you get in a wreck?

If so, what are some decent filter brands? I think I have B+W filters on my cheaper lenses.

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Lenses / cannon 35mm 1.4L now or wait for 35 f/1.4L II?

« on: March 07, 2012, 05:09:14 PM »

I'm wondering if anyone can help me decide if I should go ahead and pull the trigger on the 1.4L or wait for the 1.4L II that is supposedly coming out later this year.

I'm taking a 2 week trip to Alaska in June and was hoping to buy the lens before this trip but with this new announcement I'm wondering if I should wait on it or perhaps pick up a different lens (or just use what I have now and wait altogether)

I have a 5D MarkIII on pre-order which will be my first DSLR. My current lenses are the canon 24mm 2.4 which I use almost all of the time and the canon 28-135 which I hardly ever used because I really prefer using primes. I mostly take low light/indoor shots along with some everyday street shots. On vacations I will do landscapes/portraits so for the most part the 24mm has served me very well for all of these purposes. I have for a long time wanted to upgrade to some L glass and I almost pulled the trigger on the 24mm 1.4L (in the early 00's) but then everything went to digital and I didn't feel like investing any money at the time.

From everything I've read the 35mm 1.4L is a good lens (and better than the 24 1.4L which is why I decided to pass on that) so would it be worth it to go ahead and purchase it now if it probably is going to drop in price when the 1.4II comes out? Or should I not even bother and just wait for the new lens? Or maybe get something different all together.

Again I'm pretty partial to wide angle primes, so it'd be hard for me to go with a zoom. I might consider the 50mm but then I probably would pick up the 1.8 or 1.4 of those since they're so cheap (and well liked)

Anyhow any advice is welcome. Thanks.