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p.2 #2"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
70-200mm f4L : I was expecting pretty normal performace, but wow, i must have a freak copy because it has punch! solid contrast, great colors and tack sharp at all appertures.
85mm 1.2L : Again, I read too many reviews/comments [probably from people who actually didnt own the lens] but man, when I got it, AF was good, Sharpness wide open was excellent. Just top notch performance at all appertures. [watch out for fringing however in some point/extreme highlights]
24-70 2.8L :Great overall lens, at f4+ its very sharp, great colors/contrast too.
85mm 1.2L : Again, I read too many reviews/comments [probably from people who actually didnt own the lens] but man, when I got it, AF was good, Sharpness wide open was excellent. Just top notch performance at all appertures. [watch out for fringing however in some point/extreme highlights]
24-70 2.8L :Great overall lens, at f4+ its very sharp, great colors/contrast too.
Feb 12, 2006 at 09:01 AM
p.2 #3"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
BrianP wrote:
- The 200 f/1.8L -- The only reason that I put this third is because I already had the 300 f/2.8L IS, so I fairly well knew what to expect.
Geesh... how could I have left this out? Probably for the same reason you only listed it third. But it really is a startlingly wonderful lens.
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- The 200 f/1.8L -- The only reason that I put this third is because I already had the 300 f/2.8L IS, so I fairly well knew what to expect.
Geesh... how could I have left this out? Probably for the same reason you only listed it third. But it really is a startlingly wonderful lens.
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Feb 12, 2006 at 09:07 AM
p.2 #4"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
I was wow'ed by a number of my lenses as I bought them. My first "L" glass was the 70-200 f2.8 IS. I was wow'ed. I also wow'ed over the 24-70 when it first came. Both of these lenses are must grabs for just about any shooting I do. The other one that shocked me was the 15mm Canon fish. When I bought it, I thought it would be somewhat a toy and get little use. The truth is I use it more often than I ever thought I would and am very happy with the results. With a little care in framing it does wonders.
Paul
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Feb 12, 2006 at 09:19 AM
p.2 #5"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My list is similar to BrianP's, just the sequence is slightly different 
. I would definitely put the 200mm f/1.8 on the top....
. I would definitely put the 200mm f/1.8 on the top.... Feb 12, 2006 at 09:32 AM
p.2 #6"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
BrianP wrote:
In order:
-- The 135 f/2L -- Every now and then I will read someone who wants IS on this. I think the odds are better that Canon would mess it up, so I hope they never touch it. The lens is about speed. It doesn't need IS.
My sentiment too. I'd sooner condone Canon slapping the IS onto the 16-35 2.8 than messing about with the 135 L (and 200 2.8 ). For the sake of future happy owners of those arguably sharpest black Canon lenses, let us hope that the enthusiasm of gizmo/gadget oriented Canon boys will be held in check by general corporate inertia.
In order:
-- The 135 f/2L -- Every now and then I will read someone who wants IS on this. I think the odds are better that Canon would mess it up, so I hope they never touch it. The lens is about speed. It doesn't need IS.
My sentiment too. I'd sooner condone Canon slapping the IS onto the 16-35 2.8 than messing about with the 135 L (and 200 2.8 ). For the sake of future happy owners of those arguably sharpest black Canon lenses, let us hope that the enthusiasm of gizmo/gadget oriented Canon boys will be held in check by general corporate inertia.
Feb 12, 2006 at 09:33 AM
p.2 #10"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Las year, when I got the 70-200 f/4L It blew my mind how sharp the images are! On the other hand I was disappointed with the first shots that came out of my camera after using the 100-400 L iS. Just not used to the lens yet and I was shooting under low light.
The EF 50 f/1.8 also impressed me when I got it.
The 70-200 f/4L is still my favorite lens however...here is a shot which is approx 70% crop:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Animals/Butter-fingers.jpg
The EF 50 f/1.8 also impressed me when I got it.
The 70-200 f/4L is still my favorite lens however...here is a shot which is approx 70% crop:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b186/Janika2/Animals/Butter-fingers.jpg
Feb 12, 2006 at 09:57 AM
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p.2 #11"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
135/2... a super wow
Feb 12, 2006 at 10:33 AM
p.2 #12"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM !!
and
EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM + EF 1.4x II
I just wish they weren't so big and heavy; but that's obviously what helps to make the WOW !!
and
EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM + EF 1.4x II
I just wish they weren't so big and heavy; but that's obviously what helps to make the WOW !!
Feb 12, 2006 at 10:35 AM
p.2 #13"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
In order of purchasing: 135L, 85L, 35L. All wow with AF speed, colors, sharpness, and champions in dungeon HS gyms.
Feb 12, 2006 at 10:40 AM
p.2 #15"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Sigma 120-300 2.8 - SHARP!! (better than my 70-200 IS)
Feb 12, 2006 at 11:24 AM
p.2 #16"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
I have a lot of great lenses, and many of them are amazing...but often that was what I expected (especially for the price). The only three that truly have "wowed" me are the:
-35mm f/1.4L Man, this just has such gorgeous saturated colors, it's so sharp, the bokeh is beautiful, it's great on FF camera. I borrowed one and ordered my own the same day.
-400mm f/4L DO After hearing such mixed reviews on this lens, I had to buy it. I needed a lightweight lens to carry around to replace the 100-400L I had, which was quite disappointing on a FF camera (although convenient). All I can say, is WOW. The optics are great, but that's not the wow--it's the incredibly small size and light weight of this lens. I could hike all over with this, get a lot of great wildlife shots, and never need a tripod.
-MPE 65 Man, this is just an incredible super-macro lens. Incredibly sharp, great colors, just a blast to use--but get a ring flash and a macro rail for best results.
The others I expected WOWS from that didn't disappoint were the 300 f/2.8L, the 500 f/4L, and the 600 f/4L.
Jeff
-35mm f/1.4L Man, this just has such gorgeous saturated colors, it's so sharp, the bokeh is beautiful, it's great on FF camera. I borrowed one and ordered my own the same day.
-400mm f/4L DO After hearing such mixed reviews on this lens, I had to buy it. I needed a lightweight lens to carry around to replace the 100-400L I had, which was quite disappointing on a FF camera (although convenient). All I can say, is WOW. The optics are great, but that's not the wow--it's the incredibly small size and light weight of this lens. I could hike all over with this, get a lot of great wildlife shots, and never need a tripod.
-MPE 65 Man, this is just an incredible super-macro lens. Incredibly sharp, great colors, just a blast to use--but get a ring flash and a macro rail for best results.
The others I expected WOWS from that didn't disappoint were the 300 f/2.8L, the 500 f/4L, and the 600 f/4L.
Jeff
Feb 12, 2006 at 11:33 AM
p.2 #17"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
85L
85L again and again and again
and because I didn't know a zoom could be so good
70-200 f/2.8L IS
85L again and again and again
and because I didn't know a zoom could be so good
70-200 f/2.8L IS
Feb 12, 2006 at 11:35 AM
p.2 #18"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My 70-200/4L really WOWs me across all apertures etc. ...that little zoom has that "something extra" which none of my other lenses do.
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:17 PM
p.2 #19"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Every L lens I own amazes me everytime they are used!
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:24 PM
p.2 #20"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
The 70-200 L IS 2.8 is my WOW lens... of course there was that time I had to play with a 600mm IS F4.0 L for 10 minutes
Feb 12, 2006 at 12:27 PM