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Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
The 17/55 is my favourite lens, but I wouldn't classify its build quality as "L". The optics are certainly "L" quality. There have been reports of the IS failing prematurely on this lens, although mine is still working well. As for bokeh, I must confess (and apologize) that my question about bokeh wasn't entirely… -
Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
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Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
I feel like this thread has turned into a quiz TaDa thread :). Bokeh - From Wiki - Bokeh (from the Japanese boke ぼけ, "blur") is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens.[1] Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus… -
Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
I guess I'm talking purely to bokeh. I love the shots that my 50 gets me because I want to see his awesome face, and not necessarily the gigantic mess of toys that he has thrown all over the room (though it does start to look like modern art to have his face and the background behind him being all yellow, red, blue and… -
Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
Thanks for the links Glenn. Will be good reading. I must admit that I LOVE the bokeh that the 50mm 1.4 helps create. Also, thanks for the heads up on the IS in the lens. I plan on buying this one new as soon as B&H gets them back in stock since people are selling them used for more than they go for new, and with the… -
Re: I know it's been covered before, but need glass help
Thank you sir. Noticed in your profile that you have both the 17-55 and the Tamron 28-75, so recommending the 17-55 makes me feel better that I would miss the wide side of the lens over the 55-70 range. I respect everyone on this board. I was not offended by Gus' comment at all. I am, by no means, even ready to be…
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