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Canon EOS 1D Mark III
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Review Date: Dec 31, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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handy, reliable, accurate in low light situations
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Cons:
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none
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Being a semi-professional wedding photographer, a device with a large sensor and precise/accurate AF mechanism is essential.
1.3x is a good compromise between 1.6x and full frame - if you need a reliable camera, the 1D3 is the right choice.
High Iso noise is on par with the "newer" full frame cameras recently announced by nikon/canon, the only downside is the AF when shooting sports - yea, it comes up to the negative hype - but that's just 5% of the case.
Other than that, I'm quite happy with the results.
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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
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Review Date: Mar 21, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sharpness, AF accuracy, colors
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Cons:
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"way too loud" for me, AF speed, weight
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It's the perfect addition to the 135f2L -
The fact that this lens is almost as heavy as a 70-200 2.8 made me get a handstrap -
If you're shooting under "controlled situations" and are ready to burn a hole in your wallet - go for it
Technically flawless - sharp all the way -
Compared to other L lenses, however, the canon 85L is slow & loud - which shouldn't be a problem when shooting in controlled situations, e.g. portraiture/advertorial in general
Despite the "negative" aspects mentioned in the paragraph above, AF is accurate - a real keeper
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Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
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Review Date: Jun 30, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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weight, price, AF speed& accuracy,
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Cons:
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none...
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Initially wanted to go for a 70-200 2.8 non IS after the f4, but then, however, none of my prefered sellers had them in stock.
I was given the chance to order it...and I'm not disappointed at all. 135mm may sound little...but on a 1.6x it's enough to get out the part of the pic you want to see.
At 2.8 it's slightly better than the 70-200 2.8 (non IS) -
No use talking about this and that: This is the perfect lens - IS is not really necessary, since you can use f2...and bump iso up...no big deal getting "enough" shutter speed to take pics
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Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
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Review Date: Feb 17, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $635.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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sharp, USM....L ;), weight
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Cons:
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rumors of backfocusing are true, but only once in 1000 cases...hood!!
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I use it for sports and aviation photography
This lens won't let you down 
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