Canon lenses

mercurial said:
Shame dude. I don't have a SLR yet. I plan to get one at the end of this month. Customs just called me - my telescope filters will be delivered by 11:00. Charges from customs came to R399. A little more than I expected but very happy nontheless. If I had to buy this from a local store, it would've costed me thousands more...
I'll definitely be a regular customer of B&H now :D
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mercurial said:
$249 for the filters and $71 for shipping.
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Isn't that almost 20%? I thought there wasn't a charge on optics? :confused:


BTW.Just had a meeting, I finished the entire project plans scheduled work for the month in 3-days... I get to go home on Sunday :D
 
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xrapidx said:
Isn't that almost 20%? I thought there wasn't a charge on optics? :confused:


BTW.Just had a meeting, I finished the entire project plans scheduled work for the month in 3-days... I get to go home on Sunday :D
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UPS usually throws in a little sumthin' sumthin' too for good measure.
 
bwana, what are you going to be using your new lens for?
you said that you needed a super-wide lens that is fast
do you shoot interiors for clients?
are you doing a bit of freelance photography now?
 
xrapidx said:
Isn't that almost 20%? I thought there wasn't a charge on optics? :confused:


BTW.Just had a meeting, I finished the entire project plans scheduled work for the month in 3-days... I get to go home on Sunday :D
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This was inclusive of VAT and some other charges. In any case, I saved thousands, which I would not have, had I bought the optics locally. The filters arrived this morning :)

Oh and congrats on the 3 day magic! :)
 
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ldmelsa said:
bwana, what are you going to be using your new lens for?
you said that you needed a super-wide lens that is fast
do you shoot interiors for clients?
are you doing a bit of freelance photography now?
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I needed a wide angle primarily for group shots and interiors. I was using the kit lens so regularly I think it will prove to be a worth while investment.

It will also been nice to have for recreational shooting too - esp landscapes and the kids (fast helps there too :)) . . . it is kinda heavy though :o

I did just manage to get a pinprick of flaring but it wasnt as easy as doing it using the kit lens.
 
bwana said:
I did just manage to get a pinprick of flaring but it wasnt as easy as doing it using the kit lens.
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If you know how to force it you can make any lense flare or throw CA. I've managed to make the 24-105 f/4L flare badly, although I have yet to see any CA from it.
 
So now that bwana has his new toy, I'm itching to get something too :) To be serious, a friend's band is playing on Monday night and I'm worried that the 35mm f/2 will be too short, so I'm now seriously thinking of getting a 50mm. Does anyone here have experience of both the plastic fantastic and the f/1.4?
 
Compared to the 1.4 the 1.8 could almost be considered as chump change. I'd get the 1.8 and then decide if you have a need for the other one.
 
Yeah, I'm favouring the 1.8 too for now, but for other reasons. I've already splashed on the flash and *another* camera bag this month.
 
koffiejunkie said:
Yeah, I'm favouring the 1.8 too for now, but for other reasons. I've already splashed on the flash and *another* camera bag this month.
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I've somehow managed to cram in all my gear into my bag apart from the 18-55 kit lens.
 
bwana said:
I've somehow managed to cram in all my gear into my bag apart from the 18-55 kit lens.
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Well, you don't need it anymore, do you? :D

BTW, I decided to grab the nifty fifty after all. I figure if I don't like it I can pass it on to my sister - she has an EOS film camera.

But sadly Jessops didn't have one in stock. The guy seemed quite surprised that I expected them to have it! I asked if they have it at any of their other branches? Yes, just one, on the other side of town. Now, I was on the way to work (weekend shift) so I can't do it. Cool, can you get it here by monday? Nope, can't do.

Anyway, I just realised I have a 50mm lens - my Pentax-M 50mm f/2. I just need an adapter :)
 
I don't mind manual focus. The situations I'm looking to address with this lens are generally the ones where AF is likely to not bee too effective.

I have been wanting to buy the 1.4, but it's about four times the price, and I was looking at getting it while I'm in Hong Kong next month. So I'm not to keen to get it now.

At the same time, I have an opportunity to get my hands on a band new (old stock) Pentax-A 50MM f/1.2 for my K1000, and I'm going to buy it. I'm thinking I could rather spend a few extra pounds on a K-mount to EOS converter, and use that instead. I really don't mind using the focus ring, I'm not going to be shooting sports or BIF with a 50mm lens after all.
 
I'll see what I can do about posting some samples after spinrite has finished having its way with my MBP's hdd.

There isn't that much wrong with the 1.8's af but the manual ring is a bit fiddly. A laggy band helps though. :)

Edit. I use red of course :D
 
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There are a few, some are dodgier than others. This looks good.

There are a few gotchas. The bit sticking out at the back of the Pentax lens is in the way of the full frame mirrors, so if you have a 5D or 1D series, you have to cut it off. Apparently this isn't an issue on the crop bodies, and I'm happy to pay £14 to find out. Other than that, a few things might be off -distance scale, etc, but I'm not really too concerned about that.
 
I have one lens that I'd love to get a converter for.

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Its got a thread on the mount end.
 
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