Kirislin Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 just as the heading says. What are the L lenses in the Canon range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 just as the heading says. What are the L lenses in the Canon range. Canon's top of the line lenses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_L_lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ooooooh yeah baby! I'd like a few for Christmas. thanks Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ooooooh yeah baby! I'd like a few for Christmas.thanks Luke. A few? Who's a lucky girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 I can dream. sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Oh well - look on the bright side. Many of the best photographs the world has ever seen were taken with non-L glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 L for lovely....luxurious......cos that's what they are. I have two of them and they are just divine to use. But on the other hand, my very favourite lens in the whole wide world is NOT an L lens....it's the Canon 50mm f1.4 lens and if I only ever had to choose one lens to use for the rest of my life, I'd choose that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 If only more L lenses were black and not in "look at me, look at ME!!!" white/cream/grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubiton Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 If only they didn't weigh about 2 tonne and need a monopod to use. However I was at an international horse event a few weeks back day 1 and 3 were with the very expensive and heavy big lens (with a filter). Day 2 was with a lens I bought for $100 at auction. Photo I have on the front cover of a national magazine at the moment was also taken with that $100 auction lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 are you allowed to show us your photos Rubiton or is there copyright restrictions cause it's work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 If only more L lenses were black and not in "look at me, look at ME!!!" white/cream/grey Both mine are black (17-40mm f4 and 200mm f2.8) and I love that they are unobtrusive. My husband has a 70-200mm f4 lens and it's white, and I just duck for cover when he's with me and got that damn thing on his camera. If only they didn't weigh about 2 tonne and need a monopod to use. Neither of mine are very heavy and I never use a monopod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubiton Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The pictorial reports - the eventing was the $100 lens the dressage and SJ with the big heavy 100-400mm IS lens. Its mainly the extra zoom and IS that is needed. On when zoomed in while the IS combats movement to hold it still enough it needs the monopod attached to the lens. Is a bit weird though spinning in circles around a stick when doing the victory gallop pics - gets very dizzy. Only needed the 70-210 lens for the eventing as the big one would have been to heavy to lug around and waaay too close to get a pic. photo link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I got my first L lens for my birthday on the 27th, and I must say that I am in love ;) I was worried that it would be too big and heavy to use without a tripod, but, after a few minutes of playing around on Manual Focus and on Auto my mind is at ease and I can't wait to take it out to the dog show on Sunday with me :rolleyes: A few sample pics from yesterday. Lens is the 70-200mm L F/4 USM (no IS ;) damn thing was just too expensive with the IS) And I love this one but i'm dissapointed that I didn't get his head/body in focus ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) I wish the lens wasn't white! A few sample pics from yesterday. Lens is the 70-200mm L F/4 USM (no IS :rolleyes: damn thing was just too expensive with the IS) I have the above L lens too. Like you, I couldn't afford the one with IS (I couldn't justify the expense as I only use my lens for travel and weekends if we are going somewhere scenic). I haven't picked it up and used it for 2 months. Some shots - this was taken in drizzle, hand holding the lens. I've put up these before in a thread but they are the photos taken with it which I have access to atm. Shutter speed 1/200 @ f/4, focal length 200mm. This bird is wild - he is a male chaffinch Barn owl - taken at a bird of prey hospital. Hand held, bleak day. I remember I was struggling to keep totally still as I didn't have a tripod and it was quite windy. There is a review of this lens in a photo mag I have and they can't fault it. They do note that it is expensive though, so it loses points for that. Edited December 17, 2008 by Ripley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 brilliant photos. Life close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Found one more on my 'puter taken with this lens. I have had it out recently - took this 3 weeks ago when we went to check out camping spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Ripley, that is an excellent bird portrait and shows its 'personality'. Clean beak too, not gunky with seed or nectar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) There is a tiny bit of bread I can see on her beak. Must clone it out now I see it. edited to correct "he" to a "she" as I'm sure she was a little girl - had a female personality. Edited December 2, 2008 by Ripley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailwag Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) Wow those shots are superb, i was looking at the 70-200 f2.8 L USM (again i cant afford to add the IS to it ). I currently use a 75-300 f4-5.6 IS USM telephoto for photographing agility which is is good when there is light but doesnt cope too well when lighting isnt as great. Am hoping to invest in the L lens with the new canon 50d might have to be my new xmas pressie !!!! Edited December 2, 2008 by Tailwag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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