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What should my next lens be?

I have wanted to replace my 17-40mm with a 24-70mm for awhile now. However, I've also wanted a telephoto. I can't afford the 70-200 f/2.8 but I can get a used 70-200 f/4. I have a 50mm f/1.4 right now to cover my medium range. I do need a telephoto zoom but I had wanted to wait until I could afford the f/2.8. I also considered, in the mean time, getting a 100mm prime lens to tide me over.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby

I would like a wider aperture for indoors use with my main lens (the 17-40). I'm just not sure. Can anyone help me with the pros and cons?

Contenders:
  • Sell 17-40mm and buy 24-70mm f/2.8
  • Buy 100mm f/2 prime.
  • Suck it up and buy a 70-200mm f/4 even if I do sell it later.
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Recommendation: Tele lens for 60D

Tele lens for a 60D body

  • Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS mark 1

    Votes: 1 4.0%

  • Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS mark 2

    Votes: 24 96.0%

  • Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 OS

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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I'm using a 60D (with the intent to upgrade to a FF body in the future). I prefer to find a lens that allows me to take handheld shots. I'm looking into investing in a decent tele lens. I've narrowed myself down to the following:

Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS mark 1 (used)
Did some reading myself on this and came across a post on http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1029&message=40358975&changemode=1 which I'm quite concerned about:

"The mark 1 will disappoint you at f/2.8 on a crop high density sensor like the 60D. (I used to own one - and it is great at f/3.5 but not 100% great at f/2.8 200mm. very nice on a lower density 5D classic). Dont know about the sigma - but would suggest checking out reviews like the digital picture."
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Does anyone have such experiences?

Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS mark 2 (new)
Mark 1 vs mark 2, should I save myself some money and get a used mark 1 or just bite the bullet and get the mark 2?

Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 OS (new)
Costs around the same as a used Canon mark 1 but I get a new lens. Heard the OS on this is better than the IS on mark 1. Not sure about the image and build quality.

Any help would be appreciated!
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Off Lighting/Color With 7D

Not sure if this is the right section for this. I need a critique.

I've taken some photos that I consider to be excellent and others that I just sit there wondering how I could have screwed up so bad. I'm not a professional, just someone who likes taking pictures of things, but I would like to be able to make each picture look crisp, clear, and rich in color. I shoot manual. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong here so I'm coming to you guys. I have a 50mm f/1.4 and the 17-40mm f/4L.

Almost all of my photos have the exif data available on flickr, I'm just posting some examples here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby

This one feels incredibly "dull" to me. I did very little post processing (changed the white balance) afterward and just uploaded it to deal with it. I can't figure out why it seems dull.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/6883229995/#in/photostream/
6883229995_6ec3bf4399_z.jpg


In this one I want his coat to pop out and be more defined, but he's almost invisible compared to the ducks in the background.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/6883198981/#in/photostream/
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Again, really "dull".
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/6832025137/#in/photostream/
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Another dull one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/6854830319/#in/photostream
6854830319_6aa4c41a2b.jpg



Here are some examples of photos that turned out well for me:
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This one was shot in bright daylight, I changed the aperture and shutter speed to make it look like it was dark:
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It seems like the biggest problem I have is shooting specific objects. I'm pretty decent at shooting scenes, but whenever I have a person or an animal that's supposed to be front and center I falter. Any tips for this?
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Upgrade Suggestions

J
I picked up my first DSLR 5 years ago, a Canon XTi. I've been saving my pennies ever since (Literally! I actually filled up the local CoinStar machine and had to go back a second time). With my first baby about to arrive I figured it was time to upgrade. I will most likely get a 60D especially now that the 7D price has returned to $1599. I could wait to see what the 70D offers, but the baby probably won't adhere to any of Canon's release dates.

Aside from lots of low light baby photos and video, I plan to use the camera for typical hobbyist photos such as portraits, landscapes and architecture. I've tried some sports photos of my indoor soccer team, but that was a complete fail due to the indoor lighting and the huge amount of noise at higher ISOs.

Anyway, after that lengthy intro, I was wondering if there were any lenses I should add/upgrade to my collection while I still have money left in my pocket.

I currently have:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM

If you could add 1 lens to that collection, what would it be?
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Yet another "what lens?" question

D
Current set up: 60D (yes, I regret not getting the 7D ::)) with 10-22, 15-85, 100 macro, 70-300L. Main interests are wildlife, birds, landscape, macro so happy with my lens collection. Problem: I am now viewed as "the photographer" in the family so am expected to get general family shots plus we have 2 fast-moving grandkids. Nothing in my lenses is good for indoor/lowlight photos or videos. Was going to ditch the 15-85 and get the 17-55 which on the used market should cost me a net of $300. But, now the rumors of the new primes 24 and 28 have me second-guessing. Adding one of these for the "family" situations would cost me $800 rather than $300 because I would need to keep the 15-85. Any thoughts to share out there??
Diane
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What lens for 7D EF-S or L

Marine03
I normally enjoy shooting landscape etc and want to get some lens, I currently have an XSI and want to upgrade to 7D or 7D2 or 70D depending on how much I can save up.. But figured I needed glass first. So for a crop sensor what do most people like to use? Since the wide L lenses are 28mm or equivalent to a 35mm EF-S I don't know if they will be wide enough. Any thoughts?

Thanks
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Only a "my Canon dealer told me" post, but maybe there is some truth to it

P
And it goes:

"I just came back from my pro photo retailer. I went there to preorder a D800 plus 24-70 and 70-200.
My main equipment got accidentally trashed so have to start from scratch, as only my old backup equipment survived. While I do posses some analog Nikon stuff, in the last 10 years of DSLR have always been with Canon. But I have had enough of basic incremental upgrades and ridiculous AF in anything but the 1D series. The new D800 is the 5D3 I was expecting for all those years. I do photo and video at 50/50 rate.
So, while talking with the shop owner this morning, exposing him my situation and my decision to switch brands, he told me off the record, that the Canon rep had told them a couple of days ago that something WILL be announced by the end of the month. This is confirmed. What exactly? They weren't given further details, but they were told it was "5D related and better than the 5D2". He also told me that it won't be a direct 5D2 replacement, as the 5D2 will remain on the line up. "It will be a camera between the 5D2 and the 1Dx" (those were his words).
I trust my retailer, they've been in the business for over 30 years, it's the pro shop for a area of 1mill people, and I got this info only when I talked directly to the owner, after 30 mins chatting with his employes. It's hard to say how accurate the info they were given is, maybe it will directly replace the 5D2 after all. But I can tell the Canon rep has advanced him this in order to prevent people like me to switch (the shop sells all kinds of brands, plus Profoto studio stuff and such).
After this news I've decided to postpone my decision for a few weeks.
I still like everything in the D800 and I don't mind brands at all, only fear to lose "tactile memory" and the white color on the lenses, for the rest I don't care. I will attend the D800 presentation next week and wait till the end of the month. I can get away with a 20-25MPx 5D3 as long as it includes everything else the D800 has.
Let's see what happens."

Cheers, Pedro

to follow the thread:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=40623929
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Canon Full Frame body with crop mode ( that can use EF-S lenses)

Is a Canon Full Frame body with crop mode (that can use EF-S lenses) outside of the realms of possibility? I mean Nikon can do it, and it would be ideal if one could still use quality glass that is accumulated (eg:- EF-S 17-55 USM IS F2.8 ) when graduating to a FF, and also be able to utilise a crop reach on say 70-200 2.8 when desirable. :-\
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Big price jumps on new lenses... are they pushing into MF and Leica territory?

H
I'm sure everyone has noticed that the new lenses from Canon are coming with huge jumps in price. The 70-200 f/2.8 II was like $700 more than it's predecessor and the 24-70 II is basically twice as much! L lenses were never cheap... $1200 for a lens is ridiculous to the vast majority of people out there lol... but they were never quite up there with stuff like Leica and Zeiss.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if Canon announced that it's new 35mm f/1.4 II is going to be $3000. I just hope it's going to be as amazing as a Summilux.

So is Canon separating the L line from enthusiast users with $2000-$4000 lenses that can go head to head with the good stuff from Leica (and others... just using it as an example)?
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Lens Recommendation for Music Videos/ Life Style Photography

Hello guys :D,

Me and my twin brother both have a passion for videos/ life style photography. He has a 7D with a 50 mm 1.8 in which we used to share but I just bought another 7D last week (body only). We are now looking to upgrade lenses and need your help/advice/recommendations

As far as our budget goes, we have around $2500-$3000 to spend on lenses.

We are looking for lenses that can best compliment each other when shooting at the same time, as well as lenses that deserve to be in the arsenal.

Please let me know your thoughts!
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A Brief Hands-On With the 3 New Lenses

Canon Rumors
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<strong>From Dan Carr

</strong>Photographer Dan Carr had a brief hands-on with the 3 new lenses from Canon. He even had the chance to shoot a sample image with the new EF 24 f/2.8 IS. However, as noted in his article, the IS wasn’t operational on the prototypes.</p>
<p>There are some images of the new primes on the Canon EOS C300 as well. Are videographers looking forward to these primes?</p>
<p>There is also a sample from a hand assembled <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/ef2470f28lii" class="pretty-link-keyword">EF 24-70 f/2.8L II</a> to view.</p>
<p><strong>Dan’s take on the <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/ef2470f28lii" class="pretty-link-keyword">EF 24-70 f/2.8L II</a></strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Mounted to my 5dMKII it felt like a perfectly balanced package. Another physical difference is the 82mm thread on the front element, up from 77mm on the previous version. I remember the change from the old 16-35 f2.8 to the 16-35 f2.8 II which went through the same increase in diameter. The end of the MKII 16-35 appeared a fair bit larger than it’s predecessor, with a bulge in the lens casing. I’m happy to say though the the 24-70 doesn’t suffer from this at all. I was worried it would seem a lot bulkier but actually it feels quite svelte and apart from the annoyance of all your 77mm filters no longer fitting, it’s a change that will go unnoticed by most.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="http://dancarrphotography.com/blog/2012/02/14/hands-on-with-the-new-canon-24-70-24mm-28mm-is-primes/">Read the entire article</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
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Safari Photos

B
I have a 40D that is about 4 years old. We are going on a safri trip this summer. My current lenses are 24-105 4L and a 100-400 4.5-5.6L IS The f stops are not all that fantastic, even though they were not inexpensive. My question is should I be happy with my lenses as are and get a FF 5D(hopefuly new one is not THAT much more than the current) or look at getting a faster prime lens such as the Canon 24 f/1.4L.

My oher interest are primarily very still photos, landscape and people
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Perfect Camera features

Folks,

Intension is to discuss the features we all think a perfect camera should have, hopefully Canon can see and understand what the users are looking for in a perfect DSLR body and incorporate these features in the future releases, hoping to see some exciting ideas

These are some features I think Canon can incorporate in the pro bodies with a full frame sensor

1) Capability to select the different crop factors with in the full frame sensor
2) Inbuilt variable neutral density (the technology exists and is available in C300)
3) Inbuilt graduated neutral density feature

What do you all think about the above features and any more features you want to add?

By the way lets not discuss what features we don’t want for now

Thoughts please..

Kiran
5D Mark II, 16 – 35mm f/2.8L II, 70 -200mm f/2.8L, 100mm Macro f/2.8L IS…...
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7D Guinea Pig

Here's my thoughts on the current situation, especially with the rumour of no 7Dmk2

I personally think that after the focus nightmare canon had with the 1Dmk3 and the amount of pro's it upset that went to Nikon, they knew they couldn't make that mistake again. Hence the 5dmk2 having an old safe option AF system. They were obviously in the stages of designing the MKIV but didn't dare release it without some serious real world use in case they dropped another bollock with the AF.

Here's where I think the 7D fitted in. They released a pro body that was weather sealed etc that would one day become the blue print for the 5dx. They then put a aps sensor in it so they could sell it to the masses which worked a treat. This way they were getting to test out their new AF system in the real world and wait for feedback to roll in from sites like this one. Once the AF got the all clear they could set to work on the development of the Nikon killer 1DX and soon 5Dx. I don't think Canon were even bothered that the sensor in the 7D produced soft,noisy images as it was never supposed to be a full pro camera. they just knew the 18mp would sell it to enough photographers to make sure they got it right without the risk of losing anymore pro's to Nikon. I own two of them myself and find the 7D an awesome piece of kit for what it is but always wished it was full frame. Well it looks like my and many others prayers are about to be answered. I've always had a feeling from the moment I bought my first 7D just after the 5dmk2 was released that one day the two would be combined and I've been waiting a long time for this moment.

I would like to everyones thoughts on this. obviously this is just my opinion!
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New canon 24 2.8 USM - consumer or Pro ?

koolman
I have a 550d and I find myself using primes, 35L, 501.4, 60mm efs, smayang 85mm MF lens.

I'm missing something wider.

I really like quality primes and was saving up for a zeiss 21 2.8 or a canon 24L.

Now the new 24 2.8 USM showed up. My feeling is that it will be another "consumer lens" aimed a video primarily (the IS indicates this) and nothing special as far as IQ compared to the above.

Is it worth waiting for ?
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