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p.3 #1 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

I try to avoid using any 50mm lens. A jump from 35 f1.4L to the 70mm end of the 70-200 f4L IS is all I need.

Dec 16, 2008 at 01:52 PM

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p.3 #2 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

how does the sigmalux perform on the 1d(s)II?
the-digital-picture.com states AF being like a .... 70% of the time

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Dec 16, 2008 at 04:23 PM

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p.3 #3 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

Roy Pertchik wrote:
I'm just learning my Canon 50L, but I like it. It took 3 tries to get a copy I like. First two had terrible backfocus throughout. This third one came directly from Canon HQ after they failed to calibrate the previous copy. It does have the infamous focus shift, but at it's worst, it's about 3/8" at f2.8 at about 2'. The upside is pretty amazing bokeh, IMHO.

An aside, but those might be the coolest looking birds I've ever seen. They look like that guy from The Cure.

Dec 16, 2008 at 05:28 PM

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p.3 #4 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

I was told they are called polish (something) chickens. They come in some varieties, with a word to replace "something". Maybe annother FM'er can help us out here...

Dec 16, 2008 at 06:15 PM

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p.3 #5 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

Sorry to interrupt in the middle of the polish chicken phase.

The left is the L, that’s right.

I see I mentioned the 1.8 first but it came second in the picture. It’s a bit like those movie poster where they place the names so you have to know which one is Danny DeVito and which one is Nicole Kidman in order not to go wrong.
No, seriously, I wouldn’t stake my house either on something like this. A slight difference in focus could perhaps turn the tables, who knows.
Nevertheless, I think I got the focus very similar in this case and that this comparison confirms my general experience from the two lenses.

Dec 16, 2008 at 07:07 PM

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p.3 #6 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

thank goodness!

Dec 16, 2008 at 07:56 PM

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p.3 #7 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

I hope that no one lost their house.

Dec 16, 2008 at 08:49 PM

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p.3 #8 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

I think the L has a lot better rendering of the scene. A lot.

Dec 17, 2008 at 12:10 AM

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p.3 #9 · 50mm - "Bokeh Machine..."

Roy Pertchik wrote:
I was told they are called polish (something) chickens. They come in some varieties, with a word to replace "something". Maybe annother FM'er can help us out here...

I plugged Polish Chicken into Google, and they certainly look similar, if not the same. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to have to see if I can find some of these myself.

Dec 17, 2008 at 05:39 AM

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