Of course, referring to "glass" as being "lenses". It's photog talk, but you lot already knew that (being as you're all photogs).
For the theme. And because it is after 11pm and I'm tired.
So, these are my everyday lenses - always in my kit. L-R EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM, EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM, EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM. Taken with the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (which I retired and gave to Koshi).
I know it's a boring photo, but it vaguely amuses me.
@jgoodridge Thanks Jeff! She's in the background of another shot on here too. ;) I had this vague idea that I'd sneak that photo into the background once a month or so. :D
@wahyusp Well worth the extra $$$! After I bought my first L, I swore I'd never buy a non-L lens again (and I haven't). The one lens I would buy again that isn't an L is the EF-S 10-22mm - the only reason I can see as to why it doesn't have the L designation is that it is EF-S and not EF (it fits the requirements regarding glass, lens coatings and everything else). Of course, I shoot FF now, so the EF-S is no use to me anyway.
@wahyusp I used to have a Leica film camera (many years ago) and must say I can't fault their lenses. They do with glass manufacturing what the Japanese makers have to do with lens coatings! Extraordinary. I would love their Canon-mount 50mm, but at $10k I just can't justify it.
In regards to Zeiss optics, well, I'm not as convinced. They make a lot of consumer-grade glass, which sells based on nothing more than the Zeiss stamp on it. They make good lenses, but also so-so lenses.
Other glass I just love is Hasselblad. IN.CRED.I.BLE! I've had the pleasure of shooting with the H3D medium format with their 80mm lens and it was superb! The other lenses were just as superb, but that was the lens with which I fell in love. ;) I know Leaf is all the go right now, but I think that when I have enough spare change I'll be moving to the 'blad medium format system. Not that Leaf isn't as good - I'm sure it is - but the 'blad just works so well for me I don't think I would be as happy with anything else.
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JEALOUS! okay give me your money and your smarts and your glass and I'll be the happiest chica in the whole wide world.
christmas? yea its coming up. I've been good :)
@pixieperfect Definitely the 85mm. I love primes! Can't beat them for sharpness. In all likelihood, I'll replace my zooms with primes eventually (when I can afford it). I know that seems counterintuitive to many people, but you just can't get the same quality from a zoom. :)
I had a friend suggest a prime lens rather than a zoom-- From what he was saying they can take some really amazing shots but I'm going to have to wait. So I"m starting with zooms as well... :)
@pixieperfect Since you shoot Canon, you should check out the 50mm f/1.8 prime. It costs about $100, and to get similar sharpness from a zoom you'd have to spend about $3k! And then you still wouldn't have the awesome DOF control of f/1.8. If you find some more money hiding in an old shoe or something, the 50mm f/1.4 is superb and I consider it a pro-quality lens, for about $400. To justify going beyond that (to the f/1.2L) you'd have to be making some serious money from your camera, imo, because it would be rare for anyone to be able to pick the difference between a shot taken with the 1.4 and one taken with the 1.2, and the cost of the 1.2 is around $1200 or more (still one third the cost of the 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II).
In regards to Zeiss optics, well, I'm not as convinced. They make a lot of consumer-grade glass, which sells based on nothing more than the Zeiss stamp on it. They make good lenses, but also so-so lenses.
Other glass I just love is Hasselblad. IN.CRED.I.BLE! I've had the pleasure of shooting with the H3D medium format with their 80mm lens and it was superb! The other lenses were just as superb, but that was the lens with which I fell in love. ;) I know Leaf is all the go right now, but I think that when I have enough spare change I'll be moving to the 'blad medium format system. Not that Leaf isn't as good - I'm sure it is - but the 'blad just works so well for me I don't think I would be as happy with anything else.
http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/lenses/5915.html
$10000.00 seems alright, yeah? ;)
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JEALOUS! okay give me your money and your smarts and your glass and I'll be the happiest chica in the whole wide world.
christmas? yea its coming up. I've been good :)
@spaceman I use these on my iPhone! ;) Haha!
@lauren211 You'd better get in Santa's good books! :D
@danio Thank you so much, Dani!
But for me I fully expect at anytime my camera and lenses could be destroyed by the shoot... so I prefer kits under $1000. ie a KX w/ pancake 77...
but that is some nice gear... what you using for a bag?
Oh man, that *is* a kit...