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Lenses / Re: Which Prime Lens to compliment the 5d Mark iii with Kit Lens?

« on: May 15, 2012, 10:25:35 AM »

So it seems that I need to be deciding between the 50 1.2L and 85 1.2L. What do  you guys think about the 50 1.4? Is the difference between the 1.2 and 1.4 that much significant to justify the additional $1100?

For my money, there's not a lot of difference. If you like to shoot wide open, and have high standards when it comes to your bokeh, you might consider splurging for the 50mm f/1.2.  However, at f/2.0 and smaller, the difference in IQ from both lens is negligible. You could get a nice lens for the difference in prices of the two.

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Lenses / Re: Suggestions for making my gear uglier

« on: May 14, 2012, 06:31:20 PM »

Conversation that a camera thief has with himself:

Hey, a camera! Oh, it's just a Rebel with a 75-300mm f/5.6. Clarity and chromatic aberration are both notably poor on this glass. I guess I'll just leave it alone.

Or how about this one?

Hey a camera! And it's a 5DmkIII with a 70-200mm f/2.8 L, non-IS.  Exceptional IQ, and the bokeh quality is to die for. I'd better grab it before somebody else does.

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Lenses / Re: Which Prime Lens to compliment the 5d Mark iii with Kit Lens?

« on: May 14, 2012, 06:23:48 PM »

If you've got the bucks for a 50mm f/1.2 L, then go for it. However, you won't be disappointed with the f/1.4 version, and you'll have some money left over to spend on a different lens. At apertures starting at f/2.0 and smaller, the IQ difference is marginal at best. If you can't create some nice photos with one, you sure won't be able to with the other.

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Lenses / Re: Your dream 50mm f/14

« on: May 13, 2012, 01:43:39 PM »

Ha ha...One of the best responses I've ever seen in this forum!

My dream 50mm f/1.4... hmm.

It should have better sharpness wide open, a proper ultrasonic motor and should be able to destroy a small planet around the size of Alderaan. It should be fully operational within 3 months of its announcement.

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Lenses / Re: Your dream 50mm f/14

« on: May 13, 2012, 01:42:45 PM »

My dream 50mm f/14 has a faster aperture...

I guess I don't understand this statement. Aperture is a size, not a speed...

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Lenses / Your dream 50mm f/1.4

« on: May 12, 2012, 12:19:25 PM »

You get to redesign the 50mm f/1.4 from the ground up. What do you leave in? What do you leave out? What improvements do you make and features do you add? And what's your realistic price point, given all of these features and the population you're targeting?

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Lenses / Re: Just out of curiosity

« on: May 10, 2012, 11:29:22 AM »

I guess my question was meant to be taken rhetorically, as if the answer was already there. That's difficult sometimes to convey that online, though. My point was that if somebody is looking for something to steal, they're going to take it whether you've got an L lens attached or not.

When a thief finds a camera, does he/she really look closely to see if it has a red ring?

IMHO, 99% of people don't know what that "red ring" means...

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Lenses / Re: Suggestions for making my gear uglier

« on: May 09, 2012, 09:59:42 PM »

My gear was stolen once. They took a Rebel with a 75-300mm f/5.6.  You know the one. I doubt they even knew the difference. What's more, I was able to replace it with a 70-200mm f/4 L.  Good trade.

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Lenses / Re: Just out of curiosity

« on: May 09, 2012, 04:02:03 PM »

When a thief finds a camera, does he/she really look closely to see if it has a red ring?

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Lenses / Re: BATTLE OF THE PRIMES: F1.8 Vs F1.4

« on: May 07, 2012, 01:05:59 AM »

Generally speaking, the f/1.4 is the better lens in all aspects, price:performance included. Yes, it has another half stop available, but I don't shoot mine wide open. There are some sharpness issues when it's wide open (and from what I understand, on the f/1.8 as well).  The 50mm f/1.4 really shines after about f/2.0 in terms of sharpness and clarity. I would spend the extra $250 and get it.

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Lenses / Re: ZEISS vs Nikon, a cute story - Canon comes into it......eventually

« on: May 05, 2012, 01:09:20 PM »

This is awesome. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is 5DmkIII actually a 7DmkII in disguise?

« on: May 02, 2012, 11:00:36 AM »

depends what you shot, how you shoot, and what you expect out of your equipment.  Wedding photographers, for example flocked to the 21MP 5d2 but then were bitterly disappointed by the AF, slow shooting, camera lag, etc...  It was a good camera but many things kept it from being a great camera or even exceptional camera.  The situation got even worse with the intro of the 7d with features the 5d2 crowd was drooling over but had to downgrade sensors to get.  The 5d3 added everything the 5d2 was lacking.  Now the 5d3 camera is what everyone wanted the 5d series to be... a great all around camera that can do what you want when you want it without any compromises.  For a landscape shooter, you may not find it as appropriate as others, but to others that have been struggling and limping along with the 5d2 for the last few years, this is a dream come true.

+1 And I'm mostly a landscape photog. I can see how the primitive AF points would be frustrating for wedding and portraits. So in a sense, you support my observation: The 5DmkIII has features from the 7D that many photogs have been wanting.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Is 5DmkIII actually a 7DmkII in disguise?

« on: May 02, 2012, 10:25:13 AM »

Other than sporting a FF sensor, and now double the price, the 5DmkIII seems to have more in common with a 7D than a 5DmkII.  By that, I mean increased shooting speed, improved AF sensors, etc... It just seems to appeal more to the 7D crowd than it does the 5DmkII crowd. I look at my 5DmkII as fitting in perfectly with my shooting style, more slow and deliberate than fast and from the hip. Thoughts?

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Lenses / Re: L lens vs Full Frame

« on: May 02, 2012, 10:12:46 AM »

Yeah, but it is inexpensive and is missing that red ring, so it gets bashed a lot, thus it is worth defending.  For every photographer that is actually using the improved capabilities of the f1.2, there are probably at least a dozen who buy it more for social or image reasons.

+1

Or, who like to talk about how great their gear is, instead of just getting out and shooting.

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Lenses / Re: Am I equipped to rip?

« on: April 30, 2012, 06:28:11 PM »

You're not going to get better video performance from a 50/1.2 over a 50/1.4, unless you HAVE to shoot at the wider apertures, of course. After about f/2.8, though the 50/1.4 is actually sharper than the 50/1.2.