I do a lot of photojournalism stuff, homeless mostly, and sometimes it's safer to get some distance between myself and my subject. I've had a few close calls. On the other hand, some of them are very nice and that's when I like to get in close. I should note that I have neither one of these lenses YET but I'm saving now for the 70-200 2.8VR. My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday to which I responded with a big stupid smile...to which she responded with "I'm not buying you that lens"
Ultimately I'd love to have a 400mm 2.8VR but I don't have money falling out of my ass.
I know there was some talk about a Nikkor 17-55mm, f2.8 VR, but was it ever released?
oops my mistake - non VR version. Although I guess if we were describing the lens we would LIKE to have...a 17-55 2.8VR would be it....if they made it.
Zoomers; Carl Zeiss 16-35:2.8 & Carl Zeiss 24-70:2.8
- working on the first for January delivery and the other is in the bag
or
Primers; Carl Zeiss 135:1.8 & Sony 50:1.4
- already packed and ready to run
Wild Card Lens; 70-200:2.8 SSMG
- done deal and good to go
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In the real world I'd carry my Tammy 17-50/2.8 and 70-200f4L IS.
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17-55 2.8VR
70-200 2.8VR
I do a lot of photojournalism stuff, homeless mostly, and sometimes it's safer to get some distance between myself and my subject. I've had a few close calls. On the other hand, some of them are very nice and that's when I like to get in close. I should note that I have neither one of these lenses YET but I'm saving now for the 70-200 2.8VR. My wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday to which I responded with a big stupid smile...to which she responded with "I'm not buying you that lens"
Ultimately I'd love to have a 400mm 2.8VR but I don't have money falling out of my ass.
VR?
I know there was some talk about a Nikkor 17-55mm, f2.8 VR, but was it ever released?
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oops my mistake - non VR version. Although I guess if we were describing the lens we would LIKE to have...a 17-55 2.8VR would be it....if they made it.
I really do love the big ap. primes, and I'm keeping my TCs' for them so there.
5D2/1D MkII N/40D and a couple bits of glass.
70-200 f4 L IS
24-105 f4 L IS
Throw in my 50mm 1.4 and I could be buried with that setup.
Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
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17-55 f2.8 IS USM and 70-200 f2.8/L IS USM
If I had to pick two primes:
35 f1.4/L and 135 f2.0/L
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If I had to, I'd maybe turf the 24-135 for the Bigma.
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- working on the first for January delivery and the other is in the bag
or
Primers; Carl Zeiss 135:1.8 & Sony 50:1.4
- already packed and ready to run
Wild Card Lens; 70-200:2.8 SSMG
- done deal and good to go
24-70mm f/2.8
70-200mm f/2.8
50mm f/1.4
180mm f/2.8
Based on what I'm currently doing, I'd keeping the two zooms and add a FF body, probably a D700. Then I'll start to accessorise :ivar
I still have a lot to learn though.
Zeiss Ikon 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* ZF for portraits.