BFG9000 said:

Tired of Canon's RF closed mount policy last week I bought a SONY A1 II along with a 50-150mm f/2 and a Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 Art.

I'm not switching systems, but I'm not going to renounce to unique lenses like the Sigma 15mm f/1.4 fisheye, Sigma 35mm f/1.2, Sigma 28-45 f/1.8, Sigma 135mm f/1.4, SONY 50-150mm f/2, Sigma 200mm f/2, Sigma 300-600mm f/4, etc., or cheap and nice chinese lenses like what Viltrox offers to play with.

For me, adding a SONY camera to my arsenal is adding a powerful toolkit to get the job done and differentiate myself from other photographers even more.

I don't believe in brand loyalty. Being married to a brand is so stupid.

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I could not agree more..

@homebodyMacro2 we are on same boat. Would you mind to tell us or share some samples if new 70-200 2.8 L Z + 2x teleconverter stills sharp corner-to-corner in the 400mm?

Hi everyone. I am sorry for being critical here, but as a Canon lens specialist I found this summary to be very poorly researched and partially incorrect. Here are just some examples:

1. DC micro motor and micro motor are exactly the same AF motor types, whereas in this summary they are listed as two different concepts (which they are not).

2. Coreless motors have not been used as autofocus motors in Canon lenses. In their Canon EF Works III document, there is one page where coreless DC motors are mentioned. However, after more than 10 years of repairing canon cameras and lenses, I can confirm that coreless DC motors are used by Canon inside of their DSLR bodies to springload the shutter and mirror units, but not inside lenses.

3. The original arc form drive was not a large brushed DC motor as stated above. In fact, the very first arc form drive motor was a stepper motor with a stator shaped in a thin arc to fit inside the lens barrel.

There is a surprisingly detailed and highly accurate source showing all of Canon's autofocus motors here:


Cheers!

justaCanonuser said:

I wish you to have a lot of fun with this lens. Don't mind the criticism about MTF charts etc. here, I am pretty sure that this lens allows for good images anyway, and its price is pretty decent.

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Thanks, I do hope I this will enable me to carry my camera more often. I absolutely love the images from my RF 85 1.2 but it is certainly a beast to carry and I do end up being very intentional (think twice) when I do take it with me on trips. I am expecting the 45mm to be more of a grab and go without much afterthought, so more opportunities to shoot.

Besides, I don't think anyone is pixel peeping for sharpness or how much CA are in our collectively defining photographs. Heck, likely don't even know which camera/lens was used that took the photos.

ISv said:

Actually for few seconds I was scared too - when moms rushed behind the corner like angry tigers. Luckily they realized who is who very fast (lucky me!!!)

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Increasingly, it seems like first reactions are to assume the worst.

P-visie said:

Thanks for the heads-up. Enjoy your new lens. You can buy 2 or 3 200-800mm lenses for the rumored price of the 300-600mm.

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Honestly I'm willing to pay $6-7k for this lens if it's anything like the amazing 70-200Z. The latter is incredible even with the 2x teleconverter, but I do need some more length that isn't a $14k 600mm f/4.0 lens lol. Going up to 600mm @ f/5.6, presumably with a bit better IQ than the 70-200Z @ 400mm (also f/5.6) would be lovely. Plus having up to 840mm with a 1.4x would be attractive for some situations.

Would really prefer to avoid the slow external zoom like the 200-800 as well. The internal zoom on the 70-200Z is fast and feels perfect imo. Helps when getting zippy subjects like this:

Click said:

Beautiful shot, ISv. I like the pose, he looks scared.

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Actually for few seconds I was scared too - when moms rushed behind the corner like angry tigers. Luckily they realized who is who very fast (lucky me!!!)

It's gloomy and time to time rainy here. I expect more stuff to grow! For now only this Coprinellus disseminatus... Next time maybe with a macro attached.

Click said:

I really like the first one. Lovely shot.

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Close your eyes and you will like the second one too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really like the first one. Lovely shot.

Cute little monkey. Nice shots. Thanks for sharing.

Malysia - Dusky Leaf Monkey
The fur on the head is longer and sort of electric than the ones I have seen in Thailand.

Malaysia - Black Giant Squirrel (about the size of a smaller breed of adult cat).

Today. For the second one I would like to use @Maximilian's "sometimes you have to close your eyes to see properly" - no punt here(!) and you see why!

ISv said:

If it's a question it would be nice to shear were you took the photo. The picture by itself is not telling a lot!

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This was Panang Malaysia

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If it's a question it would be nice to shear were you took the photo. The picture by itself is not telling a lot!

AlanF said:

Handsome male Stonechat from yesterday (R5ii 800mm).

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Nice! I still have to take a photo of this one...

I thought it was a crow, but there seem to be some brown around the neck. Unfortunately I wasn't expecting to see any birds I'd want to photograph so this is 16mm. I tried to get lower to avoid the vertical perspective distortion but spooked the bird.

Dragon said:

One more mirror lens. This time a Minolta MD 500mm f/8. This is one of the sharper mirrors, but MFD of 14 ft. Nice day, so lower ISO on the R7.

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I really like your series. Well done, Dragon.

You mentioned the "portability" of the C50 and how it's better for gimbal use, but then forget that the top handle has to mount on it to get XLR inputs and now it's not as easily mounted on a gimbal. I agree with you though that the R5C is still the best hybrid out there. The C50 could have come close if it would trigger a flash.

Noreaster said:

Immature common loon. They won't be back for 3-5 years. Good luck little buddy




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At times, I have been called immature, common, and a loon, but never all at once! Really love the first photo.