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I know this is the Canon thread but your lens choices are pretty bland. While I love the 40mm pancake and it's pretty cheap, I'd swap the 40/60macro combo for a Sigma 30 1.4 ART and a Tamron 60 2.0 Macro. Might be a touch more expensive than the Canons as a combo, but a nicer pair that you'll probably get more fidelity out of. Also on the long end I'd hold off on making any actual purchases until you can try a few combos out. Long primes are nice for their speed but being locked in to a specific zoom level can be frustrating compositionally. I'd look at something in a 70-300 and see if you're wanting more reach than that before pulling the trigger on any expensive lenses.
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800peepee51doodoo posted:lol at the 70-200 being considered huge Oh my god, this is why I said gently caress it, and sold all my Canon gear off. I knew sooner or later, if I kept going the way I was going, I'd be spending more on lenses than on cars. (I still get the itch to buy stuff for birding  )Edit: Oh man it's only 7k 
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Apr 26, 2014 17:40
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Whirlwind Jo100 posted:Also on the long end I'd hold off on making any actual purchases until you can try a few combos out. Long primes are nice for their speed but being locked in to a specific zoom level can be frustrating compositionally. I'd look at something in a 70-300 and see if you're wanting more reach than that before pulling the trigger on any expensive lenses. I disagree, if the main reason for getting a long lens is birding there is no such thing as too long and 400mm is basically the minimum length to start with. The 100-400 might be a decent alternative but I can virtually guarantee it will be permanently zoomed to the long end. Casu Marzu posted:Edit: Oh man it's only 7k Got mine off Craigslist for $2500 from some guy moving to France 
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Apr 26, 2014 18:13
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Yea, that is my thought on the 400mm prime as well. I thought about the Tamron 150-600, but by all accounts the canon 400 is sharper even cropped to match t the long end, not to mention it's not readily available. So far I think I am switching the 60mm macro to the 100mm based on those recommendations and will give the photive batteries a go. Not completely ready to go 70d or 7d yet though, but I am leaning towards the 70d because I do think i'll end up shooting a decent amount of video.
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Apr 26, 2014 18:51
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For general walking around and vacations you're going to want something wider than the 40mm. It's great for what it is (compact, super sharp, cheap) but on crop it becomes limiting as a general-use walkaround lens. If you really want to go prime, you have the money, and you don't *need* something so tiny, get the Sigma 30mm. The 100mm 2.8 is definitely awesome.
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Apr 27, 2014 04:17
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So now it looks like the 70d has come down another $100 in price new. So I was considering the 18-55 kit lens. If I do could I still justify the pancake even though it's prime? I don't think I could do the sigma 30 at this point, it bumps the price up just enough for me to hesitate. I guess the problem with the kit is its maximum 3.5, but the stm would probably be quiet than the sigma for video.
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Apr 27, 2014 14:00
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TheMirage posted:So now it looks like the 70d has come down another $100 in price new. So I was considering the 18-55 kit lens. If I do could I still justify the pancake even though it's prime? 70D has decent enough high-ISO performance f/3.5 isn't that limiting.
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Apr 27, 2014 15:25
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TheMirage posted:So now it looks like the 70d has come down another $100 in price new. So I was considering the 18-55 kit lens. If I do could I still justify the pancake even though it's prime? If you want to do video with AF, and not require an off camera mic, just get one of the kit lenses. They are the only ones that are totally silent on video.
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Apr 27, 2014 16:54
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The pancake 40 is really well built, faster aperture than the kit lens, and really small and light. It's just wide enough to be useful indoors at bars or parties, and the lens is small enough that even on a x0D body it's tolerable to carry around all day. The only reason I'm not using mine on vacation this week is because the Tamron 17-50 is more flexible for the same f/2.8.
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Apr 28, 2014 09:05
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Thanks to everyone's suggestions. I pulled the trigger on the 70d with the 18-55kit, 40mm pancake, 400mm 5.6L prime and 100mm EFS 2.8 Macro. I'm going to try out the photive batteries as well. It's coming on Wednesday, very exciting times.
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Apr 28, 2014 12:23
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What are you planning on using the 100mm macro for? It's kind of in no-man's land on a crop where you've got no reach but you're a little too tight for most portraiture stuff. Otherwise, solid lineup. I'm sure you'll enjoy the features of the 70D.
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Apr 28, 2014 17:27
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Don't know about you guys, but I rarely find the 400 f/5.6 an appropriate lens to bring with me. I either always think I'm bringing too much if I have it or that I probably won't use it anyways. I basically have to plan trips just to use the lens.
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Apr 28, 2014 20:55
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rcman50166 posted:Don't know about you guys, but I rarely find the 400 f/5.6 an appropriate lens to bring with me. I either always think I'm bringing too much if I have it or that I probably won't use it anyways. I basically have to plan trips just to use the lens. That's how I felt about the 100-400 too
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Apr 28, 2014 21:18
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rcman50166 posted:Don't know about you guys, but I rarely find the 400 f/5.6 an appropriate lens to bring with me. I either always think I'm bringing too much if I have it or that I probably won't use it anyways. I basically have to plan trips just to use the lens. Do you shoot wildlife? If not, then yeah, its uses are rather limited. For birding/wildlife its pretty great but I suppose that counts for "plan[ning] trips just to use the lens".
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Apr 28, 2014 21:36
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Yea I mean i'm used to shooting birds with a 1020mm focal length. Granted the lens and camera aren't near as good. As far as focal length goes, for birds/wildlife even that isn't enough at times. I'm not worried about not getting use from the 400 f/5.6. In fact one of the main reason i'm choosing Canon is for that lens, I mean at least until i save up $13,000.
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Apr 29, 2014 00:45
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Whirlwind Jones posted:What are you planning on using the 100mm macro for? Macro shots?
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Apr 29, 2014 00:54
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Anyone here owns the Canon 16-35/2.8 L II? Is it really that soft wide open as I read in various places?
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Apr 29, 2014 01:00
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Macro? I just use a 40mm pancake and extension tubes.
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Apr 29, 2014 01:38
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If you had unlimited funds, and wanted to buy a body, a flash, some really handy accessories, and four or five lens, what would you all go with? Think of trying to cover as much ground as possible with the lens choices, asides from wildlife and sports photography (no fixed telephotos, in other words). VVV right, Canon or Canon compatible stuff
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Apr 29, 2014 01:55
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Restricted to a Canon system, I assume?
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Apr 29, 2014 01:56
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1DX 5D 24-105 f/4 IS L 16-35mm f/2.8 L II 70-200mm f/2.8 L II 85mm f/1.8 35mm f/2 IS 300mm f/2.8 L II 600mm whatever
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Apr 29, 2014 01:59
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All that plus 3 Paul Buff Einstein E640 lights, and to go on them, 2 striplights, 1 bigass softbox, and a beauty dish. Plus stands and a cybersync system to fire 'em all.
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Apr 29, 2014 02:16
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mrlego posted:
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Apr 29, 2014 02:19
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800peepee51doodoo posted:feexed
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Apr 29, 2014 02:24
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800peepee51doodoo posted:Do you shoot wildlife? If not, then yeah, its uses are rather limited. For birding/wildlife its pretty great but I suppose that counts for "plan[ning] trips just to use the lens". I do shoot wildlife. I got the lens specifically for that. However, the uses other than that are far and few between.
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Apr 29, 2014 03:08
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5d3 24mm f/1.4 L Sigma 35mm f/1.4 art Sigma 50mm f/1.4 art 85mm f/1.2 L 135mm f/2 L 200mm f/1.8 L Hey you did say unlimited funds. (serious answer: 16-35, 24-70, 70-200, 50 art)
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Apr 29, 2014 03:16
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Wild EEPROM posted:(serious answer: 16-35, 24-70, 70-200, 50 art) replace the 16-35 with the sigma 12-24 and its perfect
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1D Mark IV for $1500 on Craigslist... How can I make sure it's not stolen besides checking if the dentist facing divorce has all its cables and such? I've been planning on eventually upgrading my 7D to a 5D3 for wildlife, but this would be a fantastic reasonably similar upgrade for less money.
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What type of wildlife? Isn't the 7D pretty much ideal for wildlife shooters? EDIT: Not ideal, but preferred? I thought the added reach was more important than going full frame most of the time. Whirlwind Jones fucked around with this message at 04:17 on Apr 29, 2014 |
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Whirlwind Jones posted:What type of wildlife? Isn't the 7D pretty much ideal for wildlife shooters? Edit: For 1500 bucks, drat, how could you pass that up? Sneeze Party fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Apr 29, 2014 |
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Doof. I blanked out and thought you were still talking about the 5D3. My bad.
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rcman50166 posted:I do shoot wildlife. I got the lens specifically for that. However, the uses other than that are far and few between. Well, yeah, its pretty much what its for. When I had one it was the lens I used the most by far but wildlife is pretty much all I shoot so  Whirlwind Jones posted:What type of wildlife? Isn't the 7D pretty much ideal for wildlife shooters? Nah, I think the 1DIV is vastly superior. The AF, IQ, noise handling, burst rate and general performance are all more than worth the slight tradeoff of reach. I can't think of a single instance where I wished I had a 7D instead of the 1DIV. Also, the 1DIV is an APS-H so there is a bit of crop to it. Alpenglow - If it doesn't seem sketchy, I'd say jump on it. If you decide you'd rather get the 5DIII later on, you could turn that 1DIV around and make money on it. They're still going for over 2k on eBay. e: a lot of people have started switching to the 5DIII for the IQ, AF and especially noise handling. The 5DIII (and 1DX) can shoot at ultra high ISO's with very little noise which is pretty awesome for wildlife stuff considering a lot of animals are most active at dawn and dusk. 800peepee51doodoo fucked around with this message at 04:35 on Apr 29, 2014 |
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Wild EEPROM posted:Sigma 50mm f/1.4 art Picking this bad boy up tomorrow assuming my local shop gets it in. All of the online shops have it listed as 4/29 release, but who knows when my brick and mortar and tax free shop will get their stock.
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I played with a Tamron 70-200, a Canon 70-200, and the fixed 200l, and went with the 200l. What a lens it is... PTA bout-90 by sildargod, on Flickr PTA bout-4 by sildargod, on Flickr PTA bout-6 by sildargod, on FlickrFocus is a little difficult to obtain with the ludicrously thin DoF, which means many, many images are discarded, but when it's right the result is like magic.
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bisticles posted:All that plus 3 Paul Buff Einstein E640 lights, and to go on them, 2 striplights, 1 bigass softbox, and a beauty dish. Plus stands and a cybersync system to fire 'em all. Unlimited funds? I'm going straight to the Profoto aisle and hauling off a couple of Air 8s.
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Anybody know how long the waitlist for the Tamron 150-600mm is?
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Seamonster posted:Anybody know how long the waitlist for the Tamron 150-600mm is? there's sellers on amazon who have it in stock right now
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Apr 29, 2014 18:44
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yeah, bullshit they do. all there is are the 200-500mm ones.
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Apparently the waitlist is eternity because I've been watching sites since March and nothing has come up. If they are getting lenses in they're selling instantly.
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mrlego posted:1DX 800peepee51doodoo posted:feexed Wild EEPROM posted:5d3 That's great, thanks y'all. And I do mean unlimited funds, I'm just turning over some options in my mind and I figured I'd ask to see if there were any really out-there lenses that more experienced people knew of and coveted, but I hadn't seen or read about because they were so outside of most people's budgets.
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