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hahahah @ kain - that zeis is a freak of nature, omg! you should see the pictures over at PoTN in the lens sample section.
crispness and clarity like i have never seen from another lens.

yeah on a FF camera zooms just dont feel lik zooms anymore.
70-200mm just doesnt feel like much. but i have never owned one until now. i have really only used 70-300 which, that extra 100mm does make a difference.

@ Mesca - i have looked quite alot at the 24-70, the old 28-70, the 24-105 and others and the 24-70 is the best, although i do like the reach option of the 24-105
the 24-70 suffers from the same thing pretty much most zooms do, when you get to the far end you need to stop them down otherwise they suffer.

really the 24-70 in the 24-50mm range is great @ 2.8 after that you really need to use f/4 or it suffers.

there isnt anything wrong with the 24-70 really, but honestly i expect better coming from such an expensive lens

if you have any thoughts, by all means share them.

i did get a good deal on a 100mm F/2.8L IS Macro and it will be here monday, so we'll see what i can do with that.
after using the Nikon 105mm F/2.8 IS Macro, i want another one in canon flavor of course.

24-70 mark II is coming soon so you should wait a bit :) but 24-70 is one of the best zoom lens you can get. If you want the best, then you have to be rich and buy primes :)

Here is a picture i have done in the studio:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56956/_MG_4755.jpg

yeah i saw the rumors of the 24-70 II
given history for canon the II model will be more than the 24-70 I
used 24-70 f/2.8L go for around $1100. new they are about $1500.00

versatility goes to the 24-70 but image quality goes to the 135mm F/2 hands down.

Thoughts.. yup, dont buy it. Get good prime instead. Or maybe 24-105mm f/4 IS. I think that instead of using fast zoom stoped down, maybe slower zoom with IS could be bit more usefull. Except that chromatic aberation at widest angle.

Since you peeked into Zeiss territory, things like 35mm f/2 could be pretty interesting for you. As long as you dont mind focusing manualy. And.. since you own Canon, theres possibility to use every Nikon lens on that. Today even G lens, as there are adapters with aperture control for Nikon G lens.

But, 24-70 has its benefits, it has AF, f2.8 is usable at certain range. Though, if it was me.. it would be Zeiss 35mm f/2 or something even more exotic. :) (my dream is 17mm f/4 TS-E)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/...753c6023_b.jpg

Very nice picture, where it was taken?

pigeon towers of egypt....

pic has bluish hue.. maybe because of humidity?

Pigeon tower in Qatar :) not in Egypt and the Sky was yellow, i hat to give it more natural look and thus came the Blueish Hue :(

sorry im a rather harsh critic ..heheheh even my gf hates me for c&c lol

It's alright, I love C&C I've been away from photography for over a year now!!

I'm Egyptian too so i would have known :D Ours looks more ugly lol

Hahaha not all of them are ugly hahaha

In all seriousness, Lestat, just get a versatile zoom that can cover the ultra wide to 70mm or so range. In the end it's how you use the lenses, not what lenses you have. I make do with a 18-55mm IS for wide angle, 50mm F/1.8 for mostly everything, and a 55-250mm for my zoom needs. And frankly, I have not been in a situation where I could not get a shot that I wanted to. Sure, my shots could have been sharper, crisper or what have you - but not enough to make or break the image.

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Originally Posted by Kain665

In all seriousness, Lestat, just get a versatile zoom that can cover the ultra wide to 70mm or so range. In the end it's how you use the lenses, not what lenses you have. I make do with a 18-55mm IS for wide angle, 50mm F/1.8 for mostly everything, and a 55-250mm for my zoom needs. And frankly, I have not been in a situation where I could not get a shot that I wanted to. Sure, my shots could have been sharper, crisper or what have you - but not enough to make or break the image.

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This is so True :D

I rarely take my 50mm F/1.7 Off only when i go to take landscape photos i put the 17-50mm F/2.8 on

i tried the 24-70 at my local shop today and wasnt impressed. ALTHOUGH, it has its own style of capture, the images look different than other lenses sometimes. its just the way the lens does things.

i have seem some seriously great shots on photography-on-the.net
this copy wasnt what i was looking for but in all fairness, snapping a couple of shots in a store really doesnt tell us anything does it?

but i look at $1400.00 ... this thing better scream awesome shots.
but again candid shots, not setting anything up. with only some minor unsharp mask done with photoshop... well. ... ....

here are a few that i took
I thought i had more that were around F/5.6 and f/8.0 but i must not have.


F/2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm
http://broveakphotography.zapto.org/...3937362e6a7067

F/2.8 ISO100 @ 48mm
http://broveakphotography.zapto.org/...3937382e6a7067

F/2.8 ISO100 @ 70mm
http://broveakphotography.zapto.org/...3938322e6a7067

F/2.8 ISO100 @ 24mm
http://broveakphotography.zapto.org/...3938352e6a7067

F/8 ISO100 @ 24mm
http://broveakphotography.zapto.org/...3939352e6a7067

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/...beaa98cf_z.jpg
San Juan Bautista by Bolweval, on Flickr

Great shot, Weevil.

WoW 8mm Fish and the effect would be nicer anyway Nice shot Weevil


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/...efef8b48_z.jpg

Some day I will get a fish, love that lens of yours.

Thx guys.

Just got myself a Canon 50mm f1.4 to replace my rather lacking Sigma 50mm. The difference is pretty damn huge. This lens completely triumphs the Sigma, it can properly do 1.4! Although you do need to watch out for fringing and CA at this aperture!
Also tried the f1.2 while I was testing the f1.4. These two lenses are seriously similar at f1.4 and out.
Braking the rules a bit by posting three pictures.

(Unedited - Except for white balance)

http://kirkedam.mine.nu/kwk/Bilder%2...07D/Flower.jpg
f2.0
1/1000
ISO-200

http://kirkedam.mine.nu/kwk/Bilder%2...207D/Fence.jpg
f1.8
1/5000
ISO-100

http://kirkedam.mine.nu/kwk/Bilder%2.../Dadshowel.jpg
f2.0
1/8000
ISO-100

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Originally Posted by Kallenator

Just got myself a Canon 50mm f1.4 to replace my rather lacking Sigma 50mm. The difference is pretty damn huge. This lens completely triumphs the Sigma, it can properly do 1.4! Although you do need to watch out for fringing and CA at this aperture!
Also tried the f1.2 while I was testing the f1.4. These two lenses are seriously similar at f1.4 and out.
Braking the rules a bit by posting three pictures.

(Unedited - Except for white balance)

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From what I've heard from others, the Sigma almost always beat the Canon. The Sigma is supposed to be compared most closely to the 50L than the 50 f/1.4 in terms of image quality.

Maybe yours has a common focusing problem.:cool:

Yes i know that some people have to go through more than 3 lenses before getting the sharp one. It is annoying to not be able to get same quality with every lens.

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Originally Posted by lkiller123

From what I've heard from others, the Sigma almost always beat the Canon. The Sigma is supposed to be compared most closely to the 50L than the 50 f/1.4 in terms of image quality.

Maybe yours has a common focusing problem.:cool:

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I have heard and read the same, but unfortunately it's not something as simple as a focusing issue. This is something I can adjust in my camera and test out. And so I have without any change in that department.

No, my lens had sharpness issues regardless of focus, I have done several stationary tests while using liveview to properly see this. A friend of mine has exactly the same issue as well, lens just plain unusable from 1.4 - f2.
I don't doubt a good version would be nice though, but I don't care to spend time and money on that jeopardy.
The 50L is visually over rated, telling it apart from the non L canon 50 at f1.4 is almost impossible.

This is a bit old Photo. I edited a bit, and this what came from that. All done in LR3

Self Portrait.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/...8ff74516_b.jpg

Nice shots all, keep em coming...

My share...:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/...4c88976e_z.jpg
Termites and a Leader by Le ARchie, on Flickr