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Reviews / Re: Canon 24-70 f/4 IS vs Canon 24-105 f/4 IS - Not what I expected

« on: January 15, 2013, 10:50:41 AM »

If you look on the lens market today the most versions with IS (VC) can´t reach the non IS (VC) versions in image quality.

That´s why I prefer the EF 24-70 2.8 II.

Is this true for the 70-200 2.8 IS II vs the non-IS version?

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Reviews / Re: Review - Canon EF 50 f/1.2L

« on: January 15, 2013, 08:23:45 AM »

erwinwang, thanks for the beautiful shots and sharing your views. As a user of 50L and 50f1.4, I can't agree more to your views.

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:12:31 PM »

I have 5 L lenses and never had any "real" issues with them to justify a return, even after thousands of shots. I did AFMA tests on all of them and none really had any need for any adjustment with my 5D2 and 5D3 bodies.

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Abstract / Re: Beautiful bokeh! Let me see yours!

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:20:46 AM »

_MG_6789 by marksmike, on Flickr

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS Exists as a Working Prototype [CR2]

« on: December 25, 2012, 08:51:08 PM »

Any estimates of the weight of the 24-70 f2.8 IS ?

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS Exists as a Working Prototype [CR2]

« on: December 20, 2012, 08:12:12 PM »

I am quite happy with my 24-70L2. Whether I get the 24-70L2IS will depend on the IQ difference between both lenses, and the weight/bulk difference as well.

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Lenses / Re: Did you use a UV filter on 70-200 f2.8L IS (I or II) during its last use? (Poll)

« on: December 20, 2012, 08:06:56 PM »

Voted yes but it's not a uv filter but a clear filter. No need for uv filter (cuts off light unnecessarily) as the sensor has a uv coating, and a good clear filter does not affect IQ. I'm using B+W xs-pro clear MRC filter on all my lenses.

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Lenses / Re: Patent: A New Canon EF 50 f/1.2 & Suggestion of a Full Frame Mirrorless?

« on: December 17, 2012, 10:24:38 AM »

The 50L 1.2 design doesn't seem to have a floating element. Wonder how this will be better than the current 50L 1.2

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Canon General / Re: Reuters Best Photos of 2012

« on: December 04, 2012, 09:10:13 PM »

Quite a testament to the Canon lineup and system.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Pro's who use 5D MkII

« on: December 04, 2012, 09:06:03 AM »

The_Limper posted a link to Reuters pictures of the year, not only almost all are made with Canons, but you'll see a lot are made with 5D2s or 5D3s.

http://blogs.reuters.com/fullfocus/2012/11/30/best-photos-of-the-year-2012/#a=1

Quite a testament to the Canon lineup.

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Lenses / Re: how to test a new lens, particularly the 24-70L II

« on: November 29, 2012, 08:40:34 PM »

Sure, there's always some statistical distribution in any manufacturing (within SPC and specification limits) but as said in the review: "But I think you’d agree in real photographs it will probably be impossible to see the difference"

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Lenses / Re: Our 70-200 fell; Canon says they will just need to repair a few parts...

« on: November 29, 2012, 08:27:23 PM »

Looks like extensive damage! Might as well get a good used one.

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Lenses / Re: Canon are obsessed with an IS version of the 24-70

« on: November 29, 2012, 08:21:02 PM »

Full of typos! 600RT-RT? Sheesh

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Lenses / Re: how to test a new lens, particularly the 24-70L II

« on: November 29, 2012, 08:19:27 PM »

Since there are reports of large variance in copy sharpness with the 24-70L ii,

Where did you get this from? I would say in most cases, it is the user using some inaacurate method to assess and drawing some inaccurate conclusions. I think Canon's QC is pretty tight, and the 24-70L2 has a much better design than its predecessor to prevent element decentering. There was an article somewhere showing a teardown of the lens and the design was shown to be really robust. I got mine off the shelf randomly and no issues so far. Pretty pleased.

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Lenses / Re: Filters for 24-70 II

« on: November 29, 2012, 08:10:30 PM »

I would recommend the B+W clear XS-pro. There is no need to use a UV filter as the sensor already has a UV coating. As for the ND filter, it depends on what you application is. For example, if you're using it for landscape, I would recommend a filter holder system like Lee because if you need grad ND filters, you can adjust the filter transition line precisely. If you're using it to cut down light for wide apertures, you could use a screw-in filter or a filter holder. The filter holder system is kinda versatile.