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07/23/2004 10:52:03 AM · #1 |
I got my Canon 50mm 1.8 lens in the mail yesterday....WHOOOHOO...!!! Compared to my other lenses, it is really small and looks kinda silly on the camera. I haven't really had a chance to try it out yet but I can't wait! I'm still waiting for the Sigma 24-135mm 2.8-4.5 IF. I hate waiting, anticipation is the worst part of ordering stuff onliine. I'll keep you posted and upload some pics taken with the new lenses as soon as I have some.
June
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07/23/2004 11:06:40 AM · #2 |
Congrats! I love the way it looks on my camera. Little stubby lens. I have the 50mm 1.4.
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07/23/2004 11:09:52 AM · #3 |
your gonna like it, no doubt about that
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07/23/2004 11:11:36 AM · #4 |
I also have the 50/1.4, and it is tiny. Usually, when I'm going 'in cognito', I slap on the 50mm, take off the battery-grip and 550EX flash. My camera looks almost like a P&S at that point!
Enjoy it. The 1.8 is a great value and a great little piece of sharp glass.
-Will
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07/23/2004 11:42:56 AM · #5 |
Of course we love our lenses. I decided to improve my lens selection and bought two at the same time. 80-200 mm F2.8 (the most expensieve lend I have ever owned or used I think) and also 50mm F1.8 the cheapest one and both Nikkor lenses.
I even like the 50mm more. It's so small and handy and it seems to me it gives cristal sharp fotos. |
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07/23/2004 11:54:23 AM · #6 |
| yep ... I just ordered the canon 70-200mm f4 this morning. It's going to be a long weekend waiting for it to get here. Of course, then there's the compulsion to call in sick to work when it finally does come :) |
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07/23/2004 12:08:06 PM · #7 |
My carry lens for the 10D is a 35mm f/2. I think it's even smaller than the 50 f/1.8 and it makes "interesting" buzzing sounds when it focuses.
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07/23/2004 12:20:25 PM · #8 |
Congrats June :)
Guess what? I rang my local store (almost a daily task) and he had a canon 50mm f/1.8 MK1 in, problem was he had reserved it for a guy on the phone. On the stroke of 3pm (the deadline) I rang and it was still there.
I've read that the mk1 is superior to the plastic mk2??, this has a depth of field window. No usm but hey I own a mk1 :) :) Should be fun when the sun goes down and I point it at the aquariums. Makes me feel better now as I have my 77mm uv filter but still waiting for the 17-40l to attach it to (was dispatched today).
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07/23/2004 12:20:50 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by eirasi:
Of course we love our lenses. I decided to improve my lens selection and bought two at the same time. 80-200 mm F2.8 (the most expensieve lend I have ever owned or used I think) and also 50mm F1.8 the cheapest one and both Nikkor lenses.
I even like the 50mm more. It's so small and handy and it seems to me it gives cristal sharp fotos. |
I bought those two (well, the Nikon versions)on the same day too. the big one cost 20 times the little one, and I like the little better i think.
@June - you won't worry about it's wee size when you see the razor sharp pics you can get from it, especially in low light.
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07/23/2004 12:57:56 PM · #10 |
hate it when you talk about new lenses!
Mine is bolted to the body, all I can buy are fillters and stack on lenses. Think I'll save up for a 10D... |
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07/23/2004 01:11:47 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by siggi:
hate it when you talk about new lenses!
Mine is bolted to the body, all I can buy are fillters and stack on lenses. Think I'll save up for a 10D... |
Better be quick, I heard they have stopped making them and maybe the 300D too - wonder whats coming along? (not that I'll be letting my 300D go for a good while)
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07/23/2004 01:21:40 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Better be quick, I heard they have stopped making them and maybe the 300D too - wonder whats coming along? (not that I'll be letting my 300D go for a good while) |
They stopped making the 300D? You serious? It is the flag ship of Canon at the moment. Must be something new in the pipeline then. |
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07/23/2004 01:31:11 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by jcordina:
They stopped making the 300D? You serious? It is the flag ship of Canon at the moment. Must be something new in the pipeline then. |
Umm, yeah. How about the $4500 USD, 8.5 frames per second, 8.28 megapixel, 45 zone auto focus, weather sealed 1 D Mark II? Or the venerable but yet unsurpassed 11.1 megapixel 1 Ds for $7500 list price. Those are the two bodies that target the professional Canon supporters. I would assume that those are the flagship bodies in their categories (photojournalism and studio work, respectively).
Back on topic, I just got the EF 85mm f/1.8. I also ordered some extra flash equipment to complement the ol' 550EX; my new ST-E2 and 420EX will be arriving this afternoon via UPS from B&H. If everything works out I'm supposed to be shooting an "after" shot for a local tanning salon that has just put in the new spray tanning solution. Maybe I'll have something cool to post with a new lens and a 3 flash head setup.
Kev
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07/23/2004 01:31:12 PM · #14 |
Looks very cool.
Even weirder with my ST-E2
Originally posted by Jacko:
Congrats! I love the way it looks on my camera. Little stubby lens. I have the 50mm 1.4. |
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07/23/2004 01:32:48 PM · #15 |
It may well be a rumour and like you I'm not so sure, maybe they'll bring out a 300D in black??
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07/23/2004 02:15:37 PM · #16 |
I just bought a new lens too. Yay for me! :) The Nikon FAdF ED 70-300 f/4 - f/5.6. I can't wait to try it out at the Toronto Zoo tomorrow :)
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07/23/2004 02:24:48 PM · #17 |
I just bought the 100-400mm IS L lens. Brilliant, just be wary of filters. See my other forum thread.
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07/23/2004 02:30:55 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
It may well be a rumour and like you I'm not so sure, maybe they'll bring out a 300D in black?? |
That's not fair!!!!!! If they come out with a black one, I'm selling mine and getting one.
June
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07/23/2004 05:38:39 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by chiqui74:
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
It may well be a rumour and like you I'm not so sure, maybe they'll bring out a 300D in black?? |
That's not fair!!!!!! If they come out with a black one, I'm selling mine and getting one.
June |
It is a mystery to my why on earth Canon didn't make that camera in black! |
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07/23/2004 05:45:19 PM · #20 |
| eirasi..they have made it in black...:) |
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07/23/2004 05:47:17 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by eirasi:
It is a mystery to my why on earth Canon didn't make that camera in black! |
Well, it is a Rebel and all of their Rebel bodies are silver, right? Plus if they'd have made it black there would have been a rebellion of 10D owners demanding reparations. |
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07/23/2004 06:03:59 PM · #22 |
eirasi..they have made it in black...:)
black digital rebel
Message edited by author 2004-07-23 18:11:35. |
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07/23/2004 09:25:59 PM · #23 |
Two weeks ago I bought a canon 15mm fisheye lens. I thought long and hard before I bought this lens because I had several friends tell me that it would a waste of money but I went ahead and bought it.
After using the lens for about two weeks now I have come to the conclusion that the only creative limitations of this lens will be in the eyes of the beholder. I love this lens and have found a 101 uses for this lens. I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience with a fisheye lens.
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07/23/2004 10:30:26 PM · #24 |
I'm reviewing lens for a Nikon D 70, has anyone used the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 model Ao9? I need your input on this.
Thanks
Message edited by author 2004-07-23 22:38:19. |
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07/23/2004 11:22:50 PM · #25 |
Just picked up the Canon 100-400 today--here's the first picture I took with it. Any feedback?
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