i also just managed to pick up a brick from a mate at a bargain price.
just need the weekend now to go out and test it
Why was he selling?
It is one lens i would never sell or the LAST lens i would sell.
I have the Brick !!! Yay !!!
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Why was he selling?
It is one lens i would never sell or the LAST lens i would sell.
Soldato
Yay!
Lens hood is a bit scratched, but otherwise I'm really happy with the condition
Lens hood is a bit scratched, but otherwise I'm really happy with the condition
Why was he selling?
It is one lens i would never sell or the LAST lens i would sell.
he had moved over to Nikon.
he still has a few bits that im trying to get him to sell to me (580flash and battery grip for 5D) but we are still haggling.
I loved your email to me.
"I don't want to tell you the price I got it for as I bought it from a mate", shortly followed by the price you got it for in brackets
Really made me laugh! Bargain price though. It made me cry a little.
i felt bad mentioning the price, as it is a mate that owes me , so its not fair to compare..
but glad it made you laugh
ps... it heavy innit.. now i see why they call it "the brick"
Soldato
I know. My initial thoughts are I love the weight, makes it feel like it's solid and well built, not sure I'll be saying that after hauling it round for a day though
My one seems to require a little more effort to zoom from 24mm to about 40mm, is this right? I figure it is like that to avoid 'zoom creep' (I think that is what it's called) when around my neck, but it could just be a dodgy lens.
AF is nice and silent
My one seems to require a little more effort to zoom from 24mm to about 40mm, is this right? I figure it is like that to avoid 'zoom creep' (I think that is what it's called) when around my neck, but it could just be a dodgy lens.
AF is nice and silent
I know. My initial thoughts are I love the weight, makes it feel like it's solid and well built, not sure I'll be saying that after hauling it round for a day though
My one seems to require a little more effort to zoom from 24mm to about 40mm, is this right? I figure it is like that to avoid 'zoom creep' (I think that is what it's called) when around my neck, but it could just be a dodgy lens.
AF is nice and silent
not sure, ill have a look at mine shortly for you
Soldato
Someone over at POTN said that a friend of theirs had it like mine, but theirs doesn't.
I'm not too fussed, just interested whether it should be like that or not.
yeh, mine does the same
feels like its a bit heavy to move off the 24mm then loosens up
Soldato
Oh ok, it's not just me. Does it make a very very feint 'whirring' noise (not sure how else to explain it) when doing this between about 24-40mm?
I really can't wait to get snapping with this lens
WOOHOO! My first L!
My one seems to require a little more effort to zoom from 24mm to about 40mm, is this right? I figure it is like that to avoid 'zoom creep' (I think that is what it's called) when around my neck, but it could just be a dodgy lens.
AF is nice and silent
Mine is the same, i think its partly to do with the weight of the glass on the front end (the lens reverse zoom as it is at its longest at 24mm). Have the lens pointing down then turn and it won't be as tight compared to horizontally.
It's not too tight though, and it was the same on the copy I hired too, so I am not worried about it, it is not too much more effort and at least it is a gradual "tightness" as you get closer to the 24mm.
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Soldato
Awesome, thanks for checking. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't be sold a dodgy copy
I own the 3 kings in the Nikon Kingdom
14-24mm
24-70mm
70-200mm
All in f2.8
I prefer my primes, f/2.8 is slooooow
20/3.5 (pending)
24/3.5 (PC-E)
35/1.8
40/2
50/1.4
105/2
200/2
Okay, I'll concede the 14-24
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Soldato
My lord this lens is sharp!
I'm really impressed with the results, even though I wasn't shooting anything lower than about ISO 800 when messing around in my house.
Not the best photo (WB is out), but check out the eyes, ISO 1250 I believe
100% crop
I'm really impressed with the results, even though I wasn't shooting anything lower than about ISO 800 when messing around in my house.
Not the best photo (WB is out), but check out the eyes, ISO 1250 I believe
100% crop
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http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3006
That's some typo....I hope lol
That's some typo....I hope lol
Caporegime
Why is that a typo? *puts on dunce hat*
The lens doesn't have IS. It's been strongly rumoured but nothings ever come of it. The picture is of the normal 24-70 so it's probably just a typo.
Seems like everyone's got a 5D to go with their brick! Am I the only one that uses it on crop body?