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Archive 2006"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
p.6 #1"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
From a price point objective I am wowed by the 50 1.8 and the 135L. From a money no object and I'm strong as an ox and can lug anything around my favorite is the 400 f/5.6, having sold the 70-200 2.8L IS.
Feb 18, 2006 at 02:52 PM
p.6 #2"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
I have better lenses than the 50mm 1.8, but that's the one that truly earns its WOW. Most of us have *filters* that cost more than this lens, but most of us don't have lenses that are any sharper.
Feb 18, 2006 at 03:16 PM
p.6 #3"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
I say wow every time I pay for a new piece of glass 
I own a lot of lenses that I like, but recently I have had the opportunity to compare my 16-35 to other fixed lenses in that focal range and I find myself saying wow those other lenses are only marginally better than this lens within its aperture range.
Randy
I own a lot of lenses that I like, but recently I have had the opportunity to compare my 16-35 to other fixed lenses in that focal range and I find myself saying wow those other lenses are only marginally better than this lens within its aperture range.
Randy
Feb 18, 2006 at 03:35 PM
p.6 #4"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Im gonna have to go with the 85 f/1.8 In my opinion its one of Canon's best value for money lenses. Its the only "nice" lense I have so far but what a great little optic.
Regards,
Regards,
Feb 18, 2006 at 03:46 PM
p.6 #5"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My EF-S 60mm Macro still wow's me every time I use it. I did a sharpness test at f2.8 then compared to f8 - sharpness was identical from what I could see, however CA improved alot at f8.
Its ability to resovle sheer detail is stunning - if only I had a zoom this good!
Its ability to resovle sheer detail is stunning - if only I had a zoom this good!
Feb 18, 2006 at 04:28 PM
p.6 #6"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Well I went for a 4 hour hike with my 200/1.8L today and WOW it's HEAVY....
http://www.pbase.com/image/56218309.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/image/56218309.jpg
Feb 18, 2006 at 04:35 PM
p.6 #7"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
annayu wrote:
Well I went for a 4 hour hike with my 200/1.8L today and WOW it's HEAVY....
http://www.pbase.com/image/56218309.jpg
And at this point you either
a. set a new olympic record for the tree climb
or
b. held up a sign that said "shouldn't you go hibernate" before you were plowed into millions of canon-pieces.
Well I went for a 4 hour hike with my 200/1.8L today and WOW it's HEAVY....
http://www.pbase.com/image/56218309.jpg
And at this point you either
a. set a new olympic record for the tree climb
or
b. held up a sign that said "shouldn't you go hibernate" before you were plowed into millions of canon-pieces.
Feb 18, 2006 at 04:53 PM
p.6 #8"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Wolverines don't hibernate Elrond. I didn't set any records but fell backwards on my butt and luckily the lens and camera had a soft landing (my belly). Sore all over. Tomorrow maybe the same hike with 500IS. I wish these lenses were smaller and lighter.
Feb 18, 2006 at 05:04 PM
p.6 #9"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
You can have my 135L when you pry it from my cold dead fingers.
The 50 F1.8 was my first wow, considering all I had were the kit and another consumer zoom.
The 50 F1.8 was my first wow, considering all I had were the kit and another consumer zoom.
Feb 18, 2006 at 06:22 PM
p.6 #11"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
All my primes wow me from time to time especially the 200 2.8 but for shear "WOW! I didn't expect that" it's got to be the 50 1.8.
It's got quite a few faults but every so often it absolutely nails one.
It's got quite a few faults but every so often it absolutely nails one.
Feb 18, 2006 at 08:21 PM
p.6 #12"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My new 28-70/2.8 definitely "wowed" me on my first shot with it...
Feb 18, 2006 at 09:24 PM
p.6 #13"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
the 135 f/2
after shooting with a friends - it was an absolute must have.
after shooting with a friends - it was an absolute must have.
Feb 18, 2006 at 09:53 PM
p.6 #14"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
70-200/4L; first L-lens I'd ever owned. First decent Canon with USM I'd ever owned. Thing focused silently and quickly compared to my Sigma and stuck me as "is this thing on".
Colours that come through it are fantastic
Colours that come through it are fantastic
Feb 19, 2006 at 02:47 AM
p.6 #15"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My WOW is that we have actually made it 12 pages and no one has even mentioned the 100 F2.
My 200 1.8 is without a doubt the biggest WOW lens I have but it is expeted to be however the 100 F2 is the most unexpected WOW.
100 F2 wide open at ISO 3200:
http://www.pbase.com/mspringfield/image/48851237.jpg
My 200 1.8 is without a doubt the biggest WOW lens I have but it is expeted to be however the 100 F2 is the most unexpected WOW.
100 F2 wide open at ISO 3200:
http://www.pbase.com/mspringfield/image/48851237.jpg
Feb 19, 2006 at 10:51 AM
p.6 #16"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
For me it is the 2 lenses that I own that consistantly nail focus and are tack sharp. 35 2.0 and 24-105. They just never seem to fail.
Feb 19, 2006 at 11:24 AM
p.6 #17"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
My 200 2.8 gives me consistent "WOW" images, with the 85 1.8 running a close 2nd.
And, annayu, "wow" isn't the word I would have used had I seen that through my viewfinder!
And, annayu, "wow" isn't the word I would have used had I seen that through my viewfinder!
Feb 19, 2006 at 04:54 PM
p.6 #18"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
1. 85 1.2L
2. 135 2L
3. 200 1.8L
4. 300 2.8L
5. 16-35 2.8 after using the 17-35 2.8 for a while.
2. 135 2L
3. 200 1.8L
4. 300 2.8L
5. 16-35 2.8 after using the 17-35 2.8 for a while.
Feb 19, 2006 at 05:47 PM
p.6 #19"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
A big wow on the 500/4L.
http://ck37.image.pbase.com/image/45888040/original.jpg
http://ck37.image.pbase.com/image/53688859/original.jpg
and a runner up to the 400/5.6L
http://www.pbase.com/gaocus/image/42303957/original.jpg
http://cakonos.image.pbase.com/image/42304818/original.jpg
http://ck37.image.pbase.com/image/45888040/original.jpg
http://ck37.image.pbase.com/image/53688859/original.jpg
and a runner up to the 400/5.6L
http://www.pbase.com/gaocus/image/42303957/original.jpg
http://cakonos.image.pbase.com/image/42304818/original.jpg
Feb 19, 2006 at 06:52 PM
p.6 #20"WOW" Reaction Lenses of Yours
Gene, just to let you know... my 10 y.o. daughter was walking by as I was strolling through your photos and she quite enthuiasticly let out a huge, "WOW!" and wanted to look at them all at length. Then she wanted to see a photo of the lens you used... which got a second WOW!
nice photos by the way.
nice photos by the way.
Feb 19, 2006 at 07:23 PM