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Lenses / Re: I can't stop thinking about A MONSTER!

« on: February 07, 2013, 06:42:42 AM »

I would say go for it to be honest, although if weight is an issue, have you considered the 400mm f/4 DO?

(+1(unless you like the look of the DO(then +10 to that)))

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: future of sigma art line

« on: February 05, 2013, 07:37:40 AM »

the 50mm needs an optical redo but would be a big hit

Respectfully disagree, Sigma has the best 50mm f/1.4 for Canon available, and I include Zeiss in that statement. I think a modern 24mm f/1.4 is the obvious opportunity to me.

Just curious, is there anything wrong with the 24mm f/1.4L II (other than cost)?  Or maybe you are specifically talking about such a lens aimed at APS-C users?

My Issue is with cost tbh, im full frame and need to shoot wide angle but fast for video and landscape.

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Third Party Manufacturers / future of sigma art line

« on: February 03, 2013, 05:09:28 PM »

 I really like sigmas new range coming out, but would love to see a 24 1.4, what is anyone else going for?

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Lesnes I want based on existing patents....

« on: January 18, 2013, 08:38:20 PM »

Guess you better get yourself a Nikon body, and spend time on your knees praying for Nikon to release those lenses. 

What is the point of this post, anyway?  Oh wait, now I remember - you're the guy that Canon screwed over.  I guess it's happening again, with Canon not releasing lenses specifically for you.  Boo hoo.   

+1

Catch em out c;

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Lenses / Re: Your favorite lens is?

« on: January 14, 2013, 10:42:16 PM »

Love my 135L

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Lenses / Re: 50mm upgrade or 85mm coverage?

« on: December 12, 2012, 09:46:24 AM »

I love my 85 1.8, the saving could go towards more glass, maybe its worth consideration?

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Landscape / Re: Somerset Levels in Flood

« on: December 09, 2012, 04:07:40 PM »

Love that area, and wonderful pictures, especially the sunsets, I hope you, your family's and friends properties wern't damaged in the floods though.

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Lenses / Re: what 5 lenses would you want (exclude factors such as buissiness and body)

« on: December 08, 2012, 12:53:50 PM »

- Tokina 11-16
- Sigma 30 1.4
- Canon 100 2.0
- Canon 200 2.8
- Canon 70-300L

The 200 2.8 is an "L" too c;

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Lenses / Re: what 5 lenses would you want (exclude factors such as buissiness and body)

« on: December 08, 2012, 12:52:03 PM »

hm

300 2.8 L
24-70 2.8 L
85 1.2 L
24 3.5 TS-E L
14 2.8 L

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D2 Dust :|

« on: November 12, 2012, 04:56:22 PM »

Lock up the mirror and use the blow cleaner again.

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Lenses / Re: Post your wishlist for to-be-released lenses

« on: November 08, 2012, 07:16:06 AM »

Does anyone consider a 35 1.2 a possibility? or a 24?

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United Kingdom & Ireland / Re: Hampshire UK

« on: November 08, 2012, 07:14:16 AM »

Also, in southapton there is a photography club in the art house,  anyone else considering joining?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Back Up Body

« on: October 27, 2012, 07:03:19 PM »

+1 Definatly 1dmkiii, sell those 7ds towards some loverly new glass c;

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Upgrading from sony to canon

« on: October 27, 2012, 09:14:09 AM »

Ironically, I have been thinking Sony is looking better and better, especially with the finally-NEX-I-can-live-with NEX6 and A99.  Sony is bound to release a scaled-down full frame body to compete with 6D and D600, and the price is likely going to be much nicer.

And they still have weak lens selection for both lineups. The NEX line barely has 10 lenses, and that says nothing of whether they are any good. Same is true of A-mount, especially if we are talking for full-frame; the cheap primes just really aren't there. You have to go third-party in many cases.

Although they did have nice cheap crop primes, a £120 RRP 35mm 1.8 and a £100 RRp 50mm 1.8 but only worked on crop were loverly lenses although they were extremely plasticity and had terrible polygonal apertures :s

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Upgrading from sony to canon

« on: October 24, 2012, 01:08:34 PM »

Hey i'm finnally making the move from sony to canon what i've been using is:

Sony A33
18-55 3.5-5.6
70-200 f4.0
35 f1.8

I'm upgrading to:
5d mkii
17-40 f4.0
50 1.4
135 f2.0
Battery grip
16gb Cf card
spare Battery

My predicament is weather to buy a 430ex ii with a couple triggers or a Tameron 28-75 2.8
I mostly shoot longboarding, landscapes a little bit of portraiture low-light events, day time events and quite a lot of video, but I really want to experiment with flash but not sure I want to lose the focal range capability for video or lowlight shooting, recommendations?

Thanks, Harvey

Good decision. Whilst Sony has better sensors, Canon has some of the best Lenses around. Especially they're prime selection.

The glass wsa the main reason along with video that im moving to canon
also, om the length issue I was going to go for a sigma 120-300 2.8 OS in the distant future