Just got the 35L!

Well not own the 35L, but I've decided to rent it for ten days over the holidays and it just came in a about a half hour ago. [:P]


I was super exited when I heard the rumbling of the UPS truck pull up to my house. I reserved it about a week and a half ago at Lensrentals.com, and I was just in time because it was out of stock to yesterday at the time I reserved it. So because of that they had to charge only about $10 more for overnight shipping.


Ahhh, man. This lens just FEELS amazing, let alone looks so tempting. I can't wait to actually use it tomorrow when I fly intoCaliforniato see my sister and some family. This is the first L lens I've used, and I've only shot a test shot and I already have L fever.


It looks a bit funny having this lens on my tiny Rebel XT w/ battery grip, but looks just at home mounted on my EOS-1 film SLR.





ANYWAYS, enough of my super hyped moment; Let me know of your experiences and thoughts of the 35L. I'll be back with mine next week. [H]

That is the one L lens that I truly have desired and yet to obtain. I had the 24 1.4L on my 40D and loved it when I switched to FF I found it too wide so I wanted to get the 35L. But I started doing a lot of paid work and found I needed zooms for what I was doing so I sold the 24L and bought the 16-35 2.8II and 24-7- 2.8 and I just keep telling myself I will have the 35L soon.

Hey Garrett-Grimsley!


I have a "crush" on this lens since a while, and consider buying it. But unfortunately, no rental shop in Austria carries it (they only have the 50L and the 24L, not the 35L) so I can test it out.


Could you take some headshots and head/shoulder portraits for me? I am looking for a lens that doesn't compress facial features...



If you could take the time and take a few shots like that, I'd be really thrilled.


Thanks for considering my request!

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It looks a bit funny having this lens on my tiny Rebel XT w/ battery grip...

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Probably not as funny as my 70-200 f/2.8 IS on the XTi...

lol, sean, i second that, i think its sooo funny to see the 70-200 2.8 on a rebel lol, im wondering if the batery grip would make the T1i look a bit more robust with that huge lens on.. lol.

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lol, sean, i second that, i think its sooo funny to see the 70-200 2.8 on a rebel lol, im wondering if the batery grip would make the T1i look a bit more robust with that huge lens on.. lol.
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The battery grip helps, actually...

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Hey Garrett-Grimsley!


I have a "crush" on this lens since a while, and consider buying it. But unfortunately, no rental shop in Austria carries it (they only have the 50L and the 24L, not the 35L) so I can test it out.


Could you take some headshots and head/shoulder portraits for me? I am looking for a lens that doesn't compress facial features...



If you could take the time and take a few shots like that, I'd be really thrilled.


Thanks for considering my request!

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You want the 50 1.4. No compression or distortion. The 35 is going to exaggerate noses a little bit.

Keith,


Thanks for your input! I am considering the 50L at this time, shot some test shots at the photo store on Tuesday. Lookin' good, except some CAs under certain conditions, especially glossy white out-of-focus stuff.


I also checked the 14L - let me tell ya, that's fun!


I am looking for a lens, that will slightly exaggerate body features, as I am planning on using it for nudes (see my topic "The 'other' portrait").. The 35L seems to be the lens, but I have never tried it, unfortunately. So I am keen on seeing it in action.

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Keith,


Thanks for your input! I am considering the 50L at this time, shot some test shots at the photo store on Tuesday. Lookin' good, except some CAs under certain conditions, especially glossy white out-of-focus stuff.


I also checked the 14L - let me tell ya, that's fun!


I am looking for a lens, that will slightly exaggerate body features, as I am planning on using it for nudes (see my topic "The 'other' portrait").. The 35L seems to be the lens, but I have never tried it, unfortunately. So I am keen on seeing it in action.

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No problem.


He is an example shot at 35mm with my 16-35 II on FF.


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Looking good!


Thanks for sharing!


Seems like I want the 50L *and* the 35L ;) A 16-35 for portrait seems obscene to me.. Haha!

Keith B - It's nice to have a beautiful woman handy for testing, isn't it?


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This was actually shot with 24-70 @ 38mm but I think you get it. I think it might be more judging for your "other" shooting.


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Keith B - It's nice to have a beautiful woman handy for testing, isn't it?

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Best thing ever!


Congrats to you too Sean!

hehe... 48mm on a 50D



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(...I had to after yours.)

NICE!

Wait.. Are you guys threadjacking this, and turning it into a booty-comparison contest?


If so, I will look through my archive for a contribution ;)

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Wait.. Are you guys threadjacking this, and turning it into a booty-comparison contest?


If so, I will look through my archive for a contribution ;)
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I actually thought about that yesterday...and yes, I think I did hijack the thread. So back on point: Garrett-Grimsley, we hope to see examples from that 35L soon!


(ThomasJ - maybe we need to start a whole new thread dedicated to booty comparisons...what do you think? Keith?)

Yes, Garrett-Grimsely, I still would appreciate some tight, close up headshots and head/shoulder portrait shots of your rented lens.


Enjoy it!





@Sean: Yes, let's start a booty comparison thread. Let me check my archives for some good stuff. Most of it is NSFW....

Sean, Thomas


I'm game what are the boundaries. I don't want to get thrown off. Underwear and bikini ok?

I'm down too. Let's discuss the details in a seperate thread, to end the threadjacking here.


Someone wants to open the new thread? I'm too chicken :P

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Seems like I want the 50L *and* the 35L ;) A 16-35 for portrait seems obscene to me.. Haha!
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You might want to opt for the non-L 50mm, if the focus issues of the 50 f1.2L are a problem for you. They were a problem for me.... If I could have gotten my camera to autofocus with the selected aperture, instead of wide open, I might have kept it. Instead, I traded it for the 135 f2, and have the 50 f1.4 on my some day list.


On the flip side, I LOVE the 35 f1.4, so the gap in my primes doesn't hurt (that much) :)

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You might want to opt for the non-L 50mm, if the focus issues of the 50 f1.2L are a problem for you. They were a problem for me.... If I could have gotten my camera to autofocus with the selected aperture, instead of wide open, I might have kept it. Instead, I traded it for the 135 f2, and have the 50 f1.4 on my some day list.


On the flip side, I LOVE the 35 f1.4, so the gap in my primes doesn't hurt (that much) :)

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The quality of shots I get with my 50 1.4 are good enough that I don't even consider the 50 1.2. The colors aren't as rich my L lenses, but a little tweak in post resolves that.

Nice to see where my thread went... [:P]





Anyways, I just flew back in from LA a couple hours ago. My visit was disappointing in the sense I hardly used my camera. I got caught up in being with family and didn't take the 35L anywhere. I'll display a couple photos I managed to take, but they were just quick snap-shots.


Hopefully the 35L doesn't go with out giving me something, as I still have it for all of this week. I'll see if I can set-up a shot or something real quick.


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(FYI, I didn't take this one, and I'm the guy w/ my awesome cousin)

So how old is your awesome cousin?


Ok, seriously, I like the last one..good color and contrast...

Oh, man. The 35. It was the only lens I had for years of shooting with my 20d.





I have some fond, fond memories. Many of my favorite shots.





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And it focuses so, so close. Amazingly versatile on a APS-C.