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04-25-2010, 09:49 AM
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#726 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by 77civic1200  Ya some of the wider lenses were hard to shoot wide open on the crop body, but fine on the FF. I never got into it enough to switch focusing screens, got lazy and used AF lenses isntead =)
One thing you may want to look into is the mirror clearance on the 5D2, not sure if its the same, but not all lenses work on the 5D without hitting the mirror. My 35-70 hangs up some times, I can kinda flex the adapter slightly and the mirror springs back down, but its annoying. I don't want to modify the camera or the lens, so I just live with it. | Yeah that is what I heard too about crop bodies vs. FF. Luckily I won't have to worry about that but I have been thinking of switching to a precision focusing screen if I do go ahead and get the 21mm.
The clearance should be fine with the Zeiss ZE mount as it was meant for canon EOS builds and it seems that everyone with a 5D2 hasn't experienced any problems. The only thing I need to consider is whether a $1500, manual focusing, prime is worth it :S
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04-25-2010, 11:54 AM
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Ahh your looking at the new one, sorry automatically thought you meant the contax/yashica mount original
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04-25-2010, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by freesole The only thing I need to consider is whether a $1500, manual focusing, prime is worth it :S | That depends if the high micro contrast, insane sharpness & 3D look is for you. Of course, a 30 year old Pentax m42 mount 50mm f1.4 came pretty close to the current Zeiss according to a respected Japanese camera magazine test. 
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04-27-2010, 10:03 PM
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#729 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Well, you guys helped convince me...
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04-28-2010, 12:45 AM
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Nice... Where did you buy it?
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04-28-2010, 01:16 AM
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#731 | | Snapping away
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I take it you guys know which decade-old primes to hunt for from experience. What are some notable ones? I don't mind reading a nice long list or a website to refer to.
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04-28-2010, 08:57 AM
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#733 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by Senna4ever Nice... Where did you buy it? | I got it from camtec in Montreal! Low prices and the shipping was super fast (ordered it monday, got it on tuesday afternoon).
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04-28-2010, 01:01 PM
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#734 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Well, you guys helped convince me... | Wow very nice purchase. I haven't been keeping up in this thread, but which Zeiss lens is that?
I would love to own the 21mm Distagon T* one day....
I dunno if i should get my first L lens 17-40L or a gitzo 2541 tripod | |
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04-28-2010, 01:49 PM
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#735 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by keitaro Wow very nice purchase. I haven't been keeping up in this thread, but which Zeiss lens is that?
I would love to own the 21mm Distagon T* one day....
I dunno if i should get my first L lens 17-40L or a gitzo 2541 tripod | That is the 21mm Distagon ZE mount
I would probably get a good tripod first. If you plan to do landscapes or shots with long exposures, you wouldn't be able to do that effectively (for a lot of shots) without a tripod.
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04-28-2010, 07:50 PM
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I can take more shots without a tripod, than I can without a lens =)
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04-28-2010, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 77civic1200 I can take more shots without a tripod, than I can without a lens =) | Amen to that!
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04-28-2010, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonone I take it you guys know which decade-old primes to hunt for from experience. What are some notable ones? I don't mind reading a nice long list or a website to refer to. | The old Nikon 55mm f2.8 Ai-S Micro Nikkor and the 85mm f2 Nikkor Ai-S are absolutely amazing.
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05-02-2010, 09:34 AM
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#739 | | RS controls my life!
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05-02-2010, 05:37 PM
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Try them out before you buy, and see which one suits you the best.
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05-03-2010, 03:21 AM
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I'm torn between buying a new prime lens.
1. Canon 28mm f/2.8
2. Canon 35mm f/2.0
3. Sigma 30mm f/1.4
I tend to shoot in low light and the subjects are people (inside houses, restaurants... casual stuff). Has anyone had experience with these lenses? The sigma is the lowest price of them all, but it also has the largest F... thoughts?
Also, can someone recommend me a 28-35 mm prime lens that's good for casual photography and is not going to cost me an arm and leg?
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05-03-2010, 01:47 PM
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#742 | | I am grateful grapefruit
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something to add to your list, the Canon 28mm f/1.8
i don't know the prices in Canada, but here, they're just a little bit more than the Sigma 30mm f/1.4.
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05-04-2010, 04:28 PM
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#743 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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05-04-2010, 04:36 PM
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#744 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by m3thods | Wow... that's about the price of the 70-200 IS Mark I used.
Not sure if this bodes well for the upcoming 8-16mm and the 85mm | |
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05-04-2010, 06:12 PM
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^ I know All this waiting for nothing it's essentially double the non-IS Sigma which I'm probably going to get.
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05-04-2010, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gars something to add to your list, the Canon 28mm f/1.8
i don't know the prices in Canada, but here, they're just a little bit more than the Sigma 30mm f/1.4. | Canon 28mm f1.8 is $729.
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05-05-2010, 01:09 AM
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05-06-2010, 07:02 PM
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#748 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Where would you guys look for used lenses locally other than RS, Craigslist, Broadway Camera's forums and in store at Kerrisdale Camera? I don't like the idea of buying from an online forum and having it shipped because I would like to inspect the lens in person before buying. Thanks!
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05-07-2010, 12:22 AM
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^^^ What are you looking for?
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05-07-2010, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Senna4ever ^^^ What are you looking for? | At the moment I'm looking for the Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.8G as my first prime.
In the coming months I'm looking at the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 (or the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR if I can find it for a good price.) The VRII may be a bit out of my reach price-wise.
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