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135 f/2.0 with IS would be awesome ... if they do release it, I hope Canon goes easy on its pricing.
Stable tripod on stable surface (concrete slab is better than hardwood or carpet).
Lots of light, you want EV's above 10. Use tungsten/halogen, not fluorescent or LED.
Update - I gave it a bash and this is what I learned. Although I managed to open it up and use a blower and reassemble it quite easily, I found that no matter how much you try it is impossible to remove all the dust. As you place the front element back in place, some of the dust creeps back in. Also I noticed some smudgy streaky lines that weren't there before so I took it apart a second time to clean the inside of the front element. I got most of it clean but to be fair I think it's just the same now as before I started! Luckily the lens still works and I think I will leave it for now. At least I can say I tried!
Skip 16-35 II. Nothing special @ f2.8. I'm thinking 14mm prime, since 95% of my landscape shots @ 16mm.
Thanks ... The 14mm prime crossed my mind too. But from what I've heard you can stitch the TSE's images quite well and make it a panoramic shot ... That said, I wouldn't mind a canon 14-24 which is as good as the 24-70 II.
Very nice. That is a pretty bokeh... and I guess I will have to break it to the wife that I am not done with buying lenses... she'll be mad at you.
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So did you get shived? Have you heard the words, "Bring out the gimp." in the past 24 hours? Come on... inquiring minds want to know...
So did you get shived? Have you heard the words, "Bring out the gimp." in the past 24 hours? Come on... inquiring minds want to know...
Got it...I just want to thanks everyone for all the tips on how to identify refurb lens
1. Best Buy receipt is included
2. Serial number on the lens does match with the retial box and blank warranty card(looks just like regular card)
3. No red mark
4. Cosmetic looks just like new
5. It focus just like the copy I rented few weeks back. I didn't see focus shift from f1.2 t f2.8
One tiny problem, the lens has one tiny dust speck inside(rear end). The seller didn't even see it until I pointed it out. He seems to be very honest though. Bottom line is I walked away with this 85L II for $1525(another $25 discounted due to a tiny dust speck).
Below is one of the pics I took inside starbuck @ f1.2. This is JPEG file, straight out from camera. no pp. Re-size only.
So did you get shived? Have you heard the words, "Bring out the gimp." in the past 24 hours? Come on... inquiring minds want to know...
. The seller didn't even see it until I pointed it out. He seems to be very honest though. Bottom line is I walked away with this 85L II for $1525(another $25 discounted due to a tiny dust speck). The sunstars with the 16-35 are among the best I've ever seen on any lens.
You should see the sun stars on the 24-70ii, if that's the case (if you haven't already). At f8 they're remarkable.
