Welcome to the forum. Wow, I did not know that the 500mm is soft, I happen to like mine. I am glad you like the 300mm better because I think it is considered one of the better lenses Canon has to offer. Too bad, Leica doesn't make a digital body, at least not yet .
I fear that you are going to go the way of a self fulfilling prophecy. If you find the 600L IS and 300L IS too "soft" for your taste, you should buy the upcoming R9 back or a back to fit the the Contax 645 system of H1 system... I know that it might be hard for you to believe, but those soft canon lenses make a lot of nature and sports photographers a relatively comfortable living...
regards,
I am sure Canon does more than wonders for the pro. But I am an amateur mainly landscape shooter who is used to super, super sharp stuff. I have shot 4x5 and 8x10 and heck, even bought a Wisner 12x20 camera, which I never used!
I would love the Phase One back for the Contax 645, but $30K? Please!
Even the EOS-1Ds II at $8K is too much. It wouldn't be too much, IF it held its value, but knowing that it will be worth $2K in 2-3 years makes it very expensive.
But still, why am I getting it? Because the sensor is amazing and I have seen the sample shots from it and I am going digital, plain and simple.
Too bad Leica is in the dumps. You've got no choice.
Besides, all of this Leica/Zeiss/etc. glass is hyped up beyond belief. They're two completely different planes of photography. Leica is twice or three times as expensive and more specifically, not digital. Plus, if something is a tiny bit unsharp, you go ahead and click "Sharpen" and you've got perfection at your fingertips.
You can fit Leica R mount lenses onto a 1Ds II with a suitable adapter.
At the price of the Leica R mount lenses, they certainly ought to be better than Canon lenses. A lens that you didn't mention which is good by Canon standards is the 135 f/2 L. You'd probably find it "kind of okay" once it's stopped down a couple of stops.
This thread isn't really about asking for recommendations on any lenses I need. I most likely will get the 24-70/2.8L.
The Zoom I think is not that much worse than the prime lenses and by not changing lenses often, I will reduce the possiblity of getting dust on the sensor, right?
Basically this thread is about curiosity, basically. Just wondering if any Canon lenses are remarkable.
Obviously the 200mm/1.8 was. Shame that they discontinued it, let alone improve it and add IS to it.
If you are already happy using and have a collection of manual focus Leica and Zeiss lenses, you could always get adapters for them. It seems like that is all the rage these days anyway...
stevei wrote:
You can fit Leica R mount lenses onto a 1Ds II with a suitable adapter.
This isn't directed at you, but I will never come to understand people that buy expensive dSLRs and then buy non-AF lenses... 1/3 of what you're paying for in these amazing cameras are the metering and focusing systems.
