I have new toy.

[flight doc89]

but, much more importantly........

70-200 F/2.8 L-series Image-Stabilized pocketbook-burner. This is Canon's fastest telephoto-zoom lens currently offered. Hooray for credit cards with 12 months of no interest (no more purchases on that card till its paid; said card is currently pinned to a piece of cork board in my trailer)

That lens and my 4GB 40MB/second CF card will arrive next week; I'm currently sporting an 18-55 IS lens and a 128MB 5MB/sec CF card

I almost bought the 28-300 L-series lens, but it lacks the speed of this lens (it's F/5.6 at the long end)

Once this shit is paid off, i'm either getting the 135mm F/2.0, or more likely either the 85mm F/1.2 or the 50mm F/1.2

Pics to come in the following days.....

 

[ERA]

Guess whos jealous?

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[92nsx]

The body is pretty sweet. At least your getting the right manufacturer

That lens is pure sex. Vary nice. FIL will also like it.

 

[WetBoostedDreams]

Guess whos jealous?

I am! :cry: Damn, I want a lens like that to go with my XTi... very nice! Definitely post pics when you take some.

 

[flight doc89]

I am! :cry: Damn, I want a lens like that to go with my XTi... very nice! Definitely post pics when you take some.

Fuck it better be, it cost 3x what the camera cost

 

[speed]

Nice! My buddy with a 1D has the 70-200 2.8 L, its an incredible lens. Nikon makes a comparable lens (also a 70-200 f/2.8), but i'm getting a 50mm prime f/1.4 before I spring for the 70-200. Very nice choice in lenses, looking forward to seeing shots.

 

[flight doc89]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80757

 

[Justin]

wow!

That is some VERY nice hardware.

 

[flight doc89]

you guys are making me feel better about buying this stuff everyone else around me is either saying "why would you pay so much for a lens" or they are saying "you know that Canon 70-300 is only like 200 bux".......

I'll say this: i thought the "image stabilization" was just a gimmick when i first started working at wolf, but after messing with some of these IS lenses, the effect at the long end is impressive. I have high hopes for my new lens.

Canon's IS and Nikon's Vibration reduction are nice, but don't even worry about Quantaray's 'Optical Stabilization'. I hardly notice any difference with those lenses. Dunno about Sigma's or Tamron's equivalent, we don't have any of those lenses here.

 

[flight doc89]

my new lens with a 18-55 for comparison this thing is huge (heavy too)

couple test shots at 200mm:

Image stabilization off^

Image stabilization on^

Both shots at 1/10th second shutterspeed. yep, Canon IS ftw.

 

[WetBoostedDreams]

:aigo:

I just got a bad case of lens envy.

 

[gtsfirefighter]

Guess whos jealous?

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Me!

you guys are making me feel better about buying this stuff everyone else around me is either saying "why would you pay so much for a lens" or they are saying "you know that Canon 70-300 is only like 200 bux".......

Fuck 'em. It's your money and you can spend it how you please. I'll be willing to bet you'll have this equipment for many, many years, so it'll be worth it.
Congratulations!

:aigo:

I just got a bad case of lens envy.

Me too. It has more girth than my Minolta!