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Lenses / Re: Should I purchase the 15-85mm f/3.5-5.0?

« on: January 08, 2012, 08:53:19 AM »

What other lenses do you currently own? If you have a good wideangle zoom ( eg EF-s 10-22, Tokina 11-16 or Sigma 8-16) I'd go for the 24-105. I'd also choose the L If you want to upgrade to FF. You said you wanted to stay with APS-C so the 15-85 would be my choice.
It felt a little bit frontheavy ob my 1000D but that might be the same with the L. On my 7D it's just perfect.

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Lenses / Re: UW lens recommendation for 7d?

« on: January 02, 2012, 06:28:44 AM »

I don't have hands on experience with the Canon 10-22 but had the Sigma 8-16 rented from LensRentals.com last summer and tried a friend's Tokina 11-16.
Both lenses were impressive: very good IQ and well build.
If you want to go FF in the near future I'd go for the Tokina. You can use it on FF at 16mm. Check out Ken Rockwells review:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm

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Lenses / Re: Pre CES Announcements

« on: December 20, 2011, 12:48:54 PM »

24-70 II being announced would be like neutrinos moving faster than light.
oh... wait a minute 

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Lenses / Re: What's the best deal you've ever gotten on a lens? I'll start...

« on: December 19, 2011, 03:34:13 PM »

35mm f2.8 M42-mount for 5€

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Site Information / Re: Applaud or smite?

« on: December 16, 2011, 02:37:26 PM »

I think having karma and the number of post gives you a good feeling for how much knowlege the user has and how helpfull his/her comments were for other users. I also use applaud more often than smite, but if I smite it's usually because someones rude or seems super stupid.

There's another thread about karma that might be helpfull, especially because scalesusa commented:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,1584.msg36052.html#msg36052

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United States / Re: $100,000 - How would you spend it?

« on: December 11, 2011, 05:37:19 PM »

I'd pick up a pair of Eos 1000Ds and give some money to a company to make me adapters so I can mount all kind of lenses to them.
Then I'd pick three or four really nice and old Leica and Zeiss-type lenses.

Having all kind of supertele and L-Lenses along with the fanciest camera bodies might be exciting, but I think it would be more of a burden than a joy.

Another option would be a used EF 1200mm f 5.6 to take pictures of your neighbors (I think it's to heavy to use it for anything serious except you have somebody to carry it)

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Canon General / Re: New lens: need filter advice

« on: December 11, 2011, 01:30:55 PM »

I use Hoya HD

check theese threads for more information:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,823.msg10615.html

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,2298.msg49265.html

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United States / Re: Prime lenses you currently own or on your wishlist.

« on: December 02, 2011, 10:39:09 AM »

there's no macro zoom lens yet. so if you need/want 1x magnification (or more ->mp-e 65mm) you have go for a prime lens.
that's why i got the 100L. it's a fantastic lens.
one other reason is price. normal range primes a usually cheaper and at equivalent apartures as good as zooms.
I don't have any ef primes except for the 100 macro. however my two M42 mount lenses are very fun to use and i got both of them and an adapter for less than 20 bucks.

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Lenses / Re: Lens filter for L sealing

« on: December 02, 2011, 10:21:28 AM »

I use Hoya HD UV filters on my Ls. There's no visible reduction in IQ.
Before I went for Hoya I had a cheap Hama UV-filter and it seemed to make my lenses less flare resistant.

Check out this thread:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,823.msg10615.html#msg10615

as well as this very good article @lensrentals.com

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/06/good-times-with-bad-filters

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EOS Bodies / Re: How often do you go through a body? Why do you upgrade?

« on: November 17, 2011, 02:51:26 PM »

I still have my first dSLR: The trusty 1000D.
Within the last 3 years I shot at least 20.000 Pictures with it and quickly found out, that glas is more important therefore got 2 L lenses. Currently I'm trying to justify a 7D. The 10 MP from my 1000D are enough for 23x35 inch prints but the AF is a pain as well as it's viewfinder.

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Action & Sports - Post Here.

« on: November 15, 2011, 01:41:20 PM »

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Street - Post Here.

« on: November 15, 2011, 01:39:29 PM »

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Landscape - Post Here.

« on: November 15, 2011, 01:38:28 PM »

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Landscape - Post Here.

« on: November 15, 2011, 01:37:44 PM »

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Flora - Post Here.

« on: November 15, 2011, 01:35:14 PM »

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