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Lenses / Re: 135L or 100L macro?

« on: January 11, 2012, 04:52:09 PM »

Just wondering: would I get a better IQ and bokeh by using the Canon 135mm 2.0L with the 5d Mark II, or the 85mm 1.2L II with 60D? I already own the 2 bodies and the 85, do I really need the 135mm?

I've actually done this test, 5DII + 135L vs. 7D + 85L II (same sensor as 60D). For IQ, the 5DII+135L wins (sharper corners, less noise, much less CA, but more vignetting).  For bokeh, the quality is about the same (and the quantity of OOF blur is the same for 85/1.2 on crop as 136/1.9 on FF, so effectively the same).

OTOH, the 85mm f/1.2 gives you something the 135L cannot - f/1.2 on a FF camera. DoF doesn't get much thinner than that, and the 5DII + 85L is a great combo!

Thanks. This helps a lot. I might get the 135mm later this year. Thanks to kubelik also for your input.

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Lenses / Re: 135L or 100L macro?

« on: January 11, 2012, 04:14:31 PM »

Just wondering: would I get a better IQ and bokeh by using the Canon 135mm 2.0L with the 5d Mark II, or the 85mm 1.2L II with 60D? I already own the 2 bodies and the 85, do I really need the 135mm?

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Lenses / Re: Good deal on the 35mm 1.4?

« on: January 11, 2012, 04:03:02 PM »

Not a bad deal, but you could've saved a bit more if you had ordered it from Abes of maine with $15 coupon (code: Loyalty15), the price comes out to $1,244.95 with free shipping. Add in to that another 2% cash back (which you get after ~3 months) if you sign up and go thru bigcrumbs.com and you final price for that lens: $1220

I'm going to be ordering that lens later today so if anyone here has a better deal, please do share

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Canon General / Re: New lens: need filter advice

« on: January 10, 2012, 12:56:56 PM »

Only issues with "Stacking" filters is it can cause vignetting. 

I also heard the the B+W CPL MRC can introduce a bit of this as well and have been debating going to the slim for my CPL instead to negate this

Actually, that depends on the lens being used.  Some time back, I tested several lenses for the effect of stacking filters on vignetting.  Surprisingly, many lenses can tolerate a pretty thick stack of filters.  For example, the 35L at f/1.4 shows no mechanical vignetting even with 3 F-Pro filters stacked on it. On the other hand, the 16-35L II will vignette with an XS-Pro plus F-Pro, meaning a standard CPL will vignette, as will an XS-Pro with a slim CPL stacked, but the slim CPL alone will not.

Here are the lenses that I tested, and the results:

• EF 35mm f/1.4L
• EF 85mm f/1.2L II
• EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II
• EF 24-105mm f/4L IS
• EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS

Thanks for the comparison results. I recently ordered a B+W xs-pro UV filter for my Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II lens, but was a little concerned about whether or not it would cause any vignetting. Glad to learn that it wont .

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Lenses / Re: Thinking about either getting the 35mm 1.4L or 50mm 1.2L

« on: December 29, 2011, 04:48:44 PM »

I had the same dilemma and went for the 50mm 1.2L a month ago for the exact same reasons. Since your future setup consist of both the 50mm 1.2L and the 35mm 1.4L, its a logical choice to get the 50mm now and wait for the 35mm 1.4L II. I will wait till Jan 3rd to see if the new 35mm is announced. If its not, I'm getting the current one next week.

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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, 06:28:10 PM »

Just bought a New Canon 16-35mm 2.8L II for $1100.00 

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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, 03:51:21 PM »

Just won the auction on eBay the other day for a Brand New Canon 85mm 1.2L II for $1500. I've been hunting for a deal on this lens for a while. Can't wait to get it!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Brand New Canon 7D $1099 Canon USA Warranty

« on: December 09, 2011, 05:12:06 PM »

Looks like the eBay listing now says "this listing has ended." Makes me think somebody goofed.

Not before it sold 250 copies. Maybe it was one of those eBay sponsored deals.

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United States / Re: Broken tripod collar

« on: November 24, 2011, 05:55:50 PM »

That is one lucky fall I would say. You should thank her for that

Glad the lens itself is OK.

Yea it definitely could've been worse. Well now I know that the knob isn't made of metal like the other parts.

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United States / Re: Broken tripod collar

« on: November 24, 2011, 05:50:56 PM »

It looks like it's just the plastic knob broken off the screw, can you still grip it and tighten the knob ok? If you've ordered the el-cheapo from ebay, maybe you can get the screw out of that one and fit it into your canon-ring? (yep, that sounds dirty too). The cheapo tripod ring i've got from ebay is plastic, but at least the screw is metal...

Yup I can still tighten by turning the metal part. But the knob that was attached was designed such a way that even unscrewing it completely (loosening the grip), it still wouldn't come off like that because the knob was permanently attached to the metal bit. So I think I have to have canon repair it.

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United States / Re: Broken tripod collar

« on: November 23, 2011, 08:21:31 PM »

Thanks Doug. I actually ordered one just like that from eBay as a temporary fix until I either get this repaired or get a new OEM one. It'll just bug me till I get my lens back to its original form.

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United States / Re: Broken tripod collar

« on: November 23, 2011, 07:05:35 PM »

Thanks for your input. I will probably try the second option since I can't find the other smaller piece of that knob and it would just look weird without it.

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United States / Broken tripod collar

« on: November 23, 2011, 04:48:23 PM »

Hi all...

So my wife accidentally dropped my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens (in its case) and broke the knob off of the tripod collar. Is there any way to get this fixed besides getting a new one? I can't seem to find the original anywhere. Although there is one seller on ebay who just posted it but the item has heavy signs of usage which I don't like. My lens feels naked without it and I would hate to put in a non-canon ring on this beautiful lens. Please help!!

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

« on: November 10, 2011, 01:23:45 AM »

Canon 5DM2 + 70-200mm f/2.8L II

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Contests / Re: Update: Blue Crane Digital Giveaway!

« on: June 01, 2011, 04:14:32 PM »

That will be "Introduction to the Canon 60D" please...Thank you!