I missed this spec initially but I certainly would make it a more useful lens, good pick up as always John. I guess this is why you're the one working on brains and I blow stuff up for a living.Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
I missed this spec initially but I certainly would make it a more useful lens, good pick up as always John. I guess this is why you're the one working on brains and I blow stuff up for a living.
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That was funny!I missed this spec initially but I certainly would make it a more useful lens, good pick up as always John. I guess this is why you're the one working on brains and I blow stuff up for a living.
As for the release of the 24-70, I am very interested. I have considered trading my current 24-70 f/2.8 vI for the 24-105 for size and weight purposes. I love the focal length, but it is to darn heavy to run around chasing my kids with and I elect for my Tammy more often. I am outside most of the time and f/4 really isn't an issue. I have primes for inside if I need or the Tammy for f2.8. I would trade my 35mm f/2 in a heartbeat for the new one if the price is right. Never really liked that lens, but I think it was more the AF motor bugging me.
Zoiks. The 24-70 is about twice what you can pick up a 24-105 for these days. It *can't* be that much better. The 24-105 is an awesome lens in its own right.
No big surprises with the 35 f2IS. Maybe a tad steeper than it's wider siblings.
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24-700 for only double what the 24-105 is worth? That's a bargain.
I think it is an intriguing lens for sure...the 0.70 maximum magnification? Thats near macro. And with the Hybrid IS, it all adds up pretty good to me. That said however, I'm perfectly content with my 24-105 at the moment. I have other things on my list...
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24-700 f4 I so want to see that lens!24-700 for only double what the 24-105 is worth? That's a bargain.
I hope that's an "L"
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24-70 f4 IS. Hmmmm interesting.
vs. 2.8 24-70 Lose one stop, pick up IS, save $750
vs. 24-105 lose 35mm of zoom, lose $750 - must pick up crazy sharp????
So push ISO +1 to recover the shutter speed for the interior shots of the ever moving grandkiddos - subject movement
Pick up IS for when no one is moving too fast - camera movement...oops already have that w/ 24-105!
This will have to be crazy sharp, crazy fast AF, AND come down in price.
I am not thrilled with the softness in the corners of my 24-105 - but not willing to go minus 35mm in zoom and minus $750 for a little corner softness.
Perhaps the 1dx has the ISO performance to start at f4 vs. f2.8 to shoot +1 on the ISO for interiors.
My two work horse lenses are the 24-105 and the 70-200. I like the long overlap in focal length as it allows me to use my onestepzoom feature on the margins before having to swap lenses a great deal of the time. I pick the predominant lens and then only shift when my setting shifts i.e. in/ex-teriors.
If it is crazy sharp it might be a landscape zoom?
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Definitely might be interesting for handheld landscape HDR. This is where IS at f4 and these focal lengths would please me. Always better to use a tripod, but I often hike with my wife who is less than thrilled when my photography dominates the pace. Of course, I agree the IQ has to be great for me to be tempted toward this application.
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