I've been infected........

rjpatrjpat Registered Users Posts: 248 Major grins
edited December 26, 2005 in Cameras
with the dreaded L disease. My wife got me a 70-200 f4L for Christmas. I have only taken a few test shots but I am very impressed and I am doomed, lol.
Ron

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  • Matthew SavilleMatthew Saville Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,352 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    rjpat wrote:
    ...I am very impressed and I am doomed, lol.

    Heheheheh... Welcome to the "lovers of sharp glass" club! Now I'll step back and let some real "L pros" give you a proper welcome...

    -Matt-
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  • binghottbinghott Registered Users Posts: 1,075 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    i just bought my second L lens two days ago. the only thing more satisfying than buying and owning an L lens is buying and owning two L lenses.

    i have a 70-200 f2.8L and just got a 17-40 f4L.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Welcome to Dgrin rjpat. It will get much worse...dont listen to andy as he keeps us all very sick with L envy. I have the 400 f/5.6 L & the 135 f/2 L and all i need now is the 16-35 L.
  • Matthew SavilleMatthew Saville Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,352 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Welcome to Dgrin rjpat. It will get much worse...dont listen to andy as he keeps us all very sick with L envy. I have the 400 f/5.6 L & the 135 f/2 L and all i need now is the 16-35 L.
    The 16-35 L? Don't do it, mate! Not unless you find it dirt cheap, that is. If any lens were to be cut from the "L" class, it might be that one... Well, it depend on which body you mount it to, I guess?

    -Matt-
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Matthew Saville wrote:
    The 16-35 L? Don't do it, mate! Not unless you find it dirt cheap, that is. If any lens were to be cut from the "L" class, it might be that one... Well, it depend on which body you mount it to, I guess?

    -Matt-

    Seriously ? I have heard such good things about it..though never even held one let alone shot with it. 17-40 then you recommend ? Either way its a serious hit to the wallet.
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    rjpat wrote:
    with the dreaded L disease. My wife got me a 70-200 f4L for Christmas. I have only taken a few test shots but I am very impressed and I am doomed, lol.
    I been searching high & low for a vaccine:D
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Seriously ? I have heard such good things about it..though never even held one let alone shot with it. 17-40 then you recommend ? Either way its a serious hit to the wallet.


    Hey, if the 17-40 is good enough for Marc Muench....(of course he's not as concerned with the lost stop of speed as you may be, since his landscapes aren't going anywhere....). I really like mine.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    ..dont listen to andy as he keeps us all very sick with L envy.

    Yabbut, don't forget the sleepers:

    Canon 85 f/1.8 (not L)
    Canon 50 f/1.4 (not L)
    Canon 100 f/2.8 Macro (not L)

    Two Ls very very good (and IMO reasonably priced): 135 f/2L and 200 f/2.8L

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    Andy

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  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Andy wrote:
    Yabbut, don't forget the sleepers:

    Canon 85 f/1.8 (not L)
    Canon 50 f/1.4 (not L)
    Canon 100 f/2.8 Macro (not L)

    Two Ls very very good (and IMO reasonably priced): 135 f/2L and 200 f/2.8L

    wave.gif

    Thanks for pointing out that "not L" glass is usable too. :D I really like my Canon 10-22 f/3.5. Don't get me wrong...I'd love to have an L lens, just can't afford it yet.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    aero-nut wrote:
    Thanks for pointing out that "not L" glass is usable too. :D I really like my Canon 10-22 f/3.5. Don't get me wrong...I'd love to have an L lens, just can't afford it yet.

    The 10-22 is nearly-L - it's darn good. I've owned it. 3x :uhoh
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  • rjpatrjpat Registered Users Posts: 248 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Just had to post a pic, will put the rest of them in the people forum. .

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    Now it's working.
    Ron

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Andy wrote:
    Two Ls very very good (and IMO reasonably priced): 135 f/2L

    wave.gif

    I really only used this lens to its ability the other night at the school concert. Its great to shoot square onto someone at such low iso's at f2...clarity like ive never seen before.

    Its worth its weight thats for sure.
  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    Glad to hear you love the 70-200 f/4. I'll be opening mine tomorrow.:D
    -Steven

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    "Money can't buy happiness...But it can buy expensive posessions that make other people envious, and that feels just as good.":D

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  • herionherion Registered Users Posts: 149 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2005
    rjpat wrote:
    with the dreaded L disease. My wife got me a 70-200 f4L for Christmas. I have only taken a few test shots but I am very impressed and I am doomed, lol.

    Another "L"coholic ... :cool I remember my first "L" - a 28-70. I progressed down the slippery slope to the 400/5.6 and thence to the 24-105. During my descent into the throes of the disease, I also got the 50/1.4, the 100/2.8 macro as well as some fancy-schmancy Sigma EX UWAs.

    This doesn't include the tripod ballhead or flash...

    Welcome to the club!!!!!!
  • ScottMcLeodScottMcLeod Registered Users Posts: 753 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2005
    The 17-35L isn't available new anymore from what I hear, but it's a more affordable version of the 16-35.

    Does anyone know why it was replaced?

    If there's no real negatives, it may be my first piece of L glass.
    - Scott
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  • CalfeeRiderCalfeeRider Registered Users Posts: 258 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2005
    Andy wrote:
    Yabbut, don't forget the sleepers:

    Canon 85 f/1.8 (not L)
    Canon 50 f/1.4 (not L)
    Canon 100 f/2.8 Macro (not L)

    Two Ls very very good (and IMO reasonably priced): 135 f/2L and 200 f/2.8L

    wave.gif

    I've only taken a few shots with the 85 f/1.8 and was VERY pleased with it. I just got the 100 f/2.8 macro yesterday and will be giving it a try first chance I get.

    Jack
    Jack

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