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Fantasy 5 Lenses

slclick said:
surapon said:
Click said:
TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
EF 70-200mm f/2,8L IS II
EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II

Dear friend Mr. Click.
Yes, Sir, I agree with you all of them, Plus another one Canon 5200 MM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0

Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon

Shouldn't that lens cap have come with one of those tethers you get on Ebay? Or a handle on top?

Ha, Ha, Ha, Dear Friend Mr. slclick.-------I love your Cap with the big handle on the center of the Cap = Great Idea, But, I must paint the red ring on the edge of the cap too = " L " Lens.
Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon
 
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surapon said:
Click said:
TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
EF 70-200mm f/2,8L IS II
EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II

Dear friend Mr. Click.
Yes, Sir, I agree with you all of them, Plus another one Canon 5200 MM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0

Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon

Hello Mr Surapon.

Have a great weekend also, Sir.
 
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Zeiss 100 mm Makroplanar ZE: my current go-to lens for nature/natural history.
Canon MPE 65: for small objects.
Zeiss 21 mm ZE: great for environmental portraits.
Zeiss Otus 55 mm ZE: optical correction to match my 5DsR.
Canon TSE 17 mm: tempted to get that one, with my 5DsR, I can crop and get a "free" TSE24, as well.

Only the last one is fantasy, the others are part of my core-kit.
 
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There are a number of lenses I'd like that canon doesnt make but could...

1) 500mm f5.6 IS (or a 200 or 300-500 5.6 IS L) - hiking/walk around wildlife
2) 120ish-300 f2.8 IS L - because this would appeal to me more than a 70-200 2.8 IS ii
3) 20 f1.4 L (or 18mm f1.4) - for milky way/landscapes.
4) 200ish IS macro
5) 24-105 (or slightly longer) f4 L IS II - because the mki sucks at 105.


Oh wait real lenses? Boring.

600ii - wildlife
200-4001.4x - wildlife
70-200ii - misc
60mm MP-E - insect eyeballs
17mm TS-E - never used a tilt shift but seems awesome. I'd definitely own one already if I lived in a major city like NYC or Hong Kong.
 
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1. Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L MK II / Portrait and general use.

2. Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L MK II / Portrait, general use, and close in wildlife.

3. Canon EF 400 f/2.8L MK II / Wildlife

4. Canon EF 600 f/4L MK II / Wildlife, particularly "Beach Bunnies" (I would buy this before the 400 f/2.8L just because I think it is the better way to go if I couldn't swing both lenses dollar wise.)

5. Canon EF 135 f/2L / Portrait (Such a nice lens!)

I do not own the 400 or 600 listed. I'd really like to. I do own all the others listed and cannot fault any of them in any way.

Canon "L" lenses are remarkable, at least the ones I have are. So are the cameras.

When I started getting interested in photography as a hobby I had no idea which brand to go with. I did, however, notice all the big white lenses on the sidelines of sporting events. I figured out they were all Canon lenses and used that connection to choose Canon. Canon gear has been very good to me.

I don't ever look at Nikon or other brands. Why torture myself with specs and worry? It is pointless to me. What I have suits me just fine. I don't worry about DR, who has a better sensor or not, blah blah blah. Canon gear just works and I am not nearly skilled enough to outgrow what I have any time soon. Hooray for Canon! :) :) :) :) And hooray for those on this forum who have given me great advice! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
 
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The world's most expensive lens at 2 million dollars... Leica 1600mm @ F5.6 :D

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But I'm sure this lens isn't bad either. Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 1700mm, f/4:

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Or if we need some low light lens, the Carl Zeiss' 50mm Planar f/0.70

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14mm f2.8 L II (smaller than 11-24)
16-35mm f4 IS L
100-400mm IS L II
400mm f4 IS DO II
800mm f5.6 IS L (prefer over 600 f4. I have used 600 lenses with tc's most of the time and don't need the f4. It's easier and quicker taking a 1.4x off an on an 800 than switching between a 1.4x and 2x and messing around with their caps)

with a 1DX and a 1D Mark4 (over 7D2). I currently own all 3 and the 7D2 sits at home on a shelf.
 
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5 real lens that I don't own

17-40L 4.0

35 1.4l

300 2.8l

135 2.0l

70-200 l 2.8 mk2

I have most of the lens I really want to use the 17-40 intrigues me as I feel its the walk around lens I need for my 5dmk3 sometimes fantasy choices is what in your vision of the art
 
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Wishlist (lenses which do exist):
1. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L II USM
2. Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM
3. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L II IS USM
4. Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE
5. Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM

Fantasy lenses (which don't exist):
1. Canon EF 28-85mm f/2 L USM - Low light events and portraiture (1Dx-II)
2. Canon EF 18mm f/2 USM - Astro/landscape, (5Ds-R) low falloff and sharp stars in corners
3. Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 L - Landscape/Architecture/Product photography (5Ds-R)
4. Canon EF 120-300mm f/4 DO IS USM - Indoor sports (1Dx-II) or wildlife (7D-II)
5. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L III USM (BR) - Low light events and portraiture (5Ds-R)
 
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StudentOfLight said:
Wishlist (lenses which do exist):
1. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L II USM
2. Canon EF 200mm f/2 L IS USM
3. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L II IS USM
4. Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2 ZE
5. Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM

Fantasy lenses (which don't exist):
1. Canon EF 28-85mm f/2 L USM - Low light events and portraiture (1Dx-II)
2. Canon EF 18mm f/2 USM - Astro/landscape, (5Ds-R) low falloff and sharp stars in corners
3. Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 L - Landscape/Architecture/Product photography (5Ds-R)
4. Canon EF 120-300mm f/4 DO IS USM - Indoor sports (1Dx-II) or wildlife (7D-II)
5. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L III USM (BR) - Low light events and portraiture (5Ds-R)
I am extremely happy to add the 8-15mm f/4 L to my camera bag today. What a fantastic lens. ;D
 
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takesome1 said:
Simple enough since I own the five I would want for most purposes, but I wouldn't "go out" with five lenses. For my favorite genre I really only need one, the 500mm F/4 II.

I wouldn't take a 7D II though, I would take a 5Ds R and the 1Dx II.

Wow, really? You'd go out just with the 500?

I'd always take at least one shorter/wider lens with that. Usually I carry 3-5 lenses plus extenders, but I'm a glutton for punishment.
 
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Favourite Genre: Landscape and Portrait

1. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

2. Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM

3. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

4. Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

5. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM or EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
 
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twalton said:
Favourite Genre: Landscape and Portrait

1. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

2. Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM

3. Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

4. Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

5. Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM or EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Seems like a pretty good list to me!
 
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