Hey Pet-Kal, checky out what I got!!

[Dante King]

For a long time I was after a 24mmL. Used to have the 16-35 but found myself mostly at the 35mm range so, BAM! it was a no brainer to sell the 16-35 and get the 35L. Well, I have been in a bit of a stickey wicket over this issue and your recient post helped me decide on another 16-35L. I almost always have one or more flash with me, so I can deal with the extremely slow f/stop of 2.8 when I am forced to go there :)

Duck pics to follow!!!

[Michaelmjc]

Whats everyone saying duck pics for? I'm lost there.

Lets see some pictures of anything but your kids mr! I've seen enough pics of your kids from every angle to make a virtual 360º kid :)

[PetKal]

Dante you devil incarnate, just when I am starting to cool off a bit vis a vis the 16-35.:(
My wife will mail to you an antrax letter....... if I get miself a 16-35 I'll tell her that you have been that bad decisive influence.
Congratulations, there is so much appeal in that lens....it's the damn colour that does it!
Like the 24-70, that sort of thing.
Yeah, I know that I will have to conquer this temptation again by simply yielding to it.

Seriously, the 24 mm prime would not be a real asset in a collection of glass like yours.

Again, enjoy ! Happy for ya.:D

[CyberDyneSystems]

Whats everyone saying duck pics for? I'm lost there.


This is of grave concern.. that you could be here on the forum for all this time and;

1: Not realize the importance of the "Duck Pic" post...

2: Have managed to avoid being caught in violation of the STRICT Duck Post policy we have for all new members and new lens owners..

WARNING

You have exactly ONE WEEK to post some sample duck pics with your existing rig to avoid permanent suspension from the Forum!

:lol:

[PetKal]

This is of grave concern.. that you could be here on the forum for all this time and;

1: Not realize the importance of the "Duck Pic" post...

2: Have managed to avoid being caught in violation of the STRICT Duck Post policy we have for all new members and new lens owners..

WARNING

You have exactly ONE WEEK to post some sample duck pics with your existing rig to avoid permanent suspension from the Forum!

:lol:

Hold it, hold it there:eek: ......I thought that was a tree-shark new lens baptism policy ???? ??? :o

[RobKirkwood]

My wife will mail to you an antrax letter....... if I get miself a 16-35 I'll tell her that you have been that bad decisive influence.
I thought I saw you say months back that you had this covered with the 3 lens routine - something about the big white one, the medium sized black one, and the little plastic thingy? ...you've not been keeping them all in the same bag, have you? :lol:

[mrclark321]

Congrats Dante.......What are you going to do when you have all the "L"'s :)

Dan

[PetKal]

I thought I saw you say months back that you had this covered with the 3 lens routine - something about the big white one, the medium sized black one, and the little plastic thingy? ...you've not been keeping them all in the same bag, have you? :lol:
Oh yeah, still playing the same rather efective game, although it's getting a bit thinner and weaker with every new acquisition. Fortunately, so is my wife's eyesight, but the risk of getting busted is omnipresent.
However, I am still having 3 lenses as far as she is concerned.;)

[Dante King]

However, I am still having 3 lenses as far as she is concerned.;)

Wow we think alike!!!

[SuzyView]

Let me get this straight. You had the 16-35L, but didn't think you needed it, so you sold it. Then you were convinced you needed it again, so you went out and bought another one. Did I get this right? So, where are you going to shoot ducks? :) ;)

[jopfin]

Are ducks in season? Don't shoot a duck out of season.......Just a friendly reminder, now back to your regularly scheduled thread..................Joe

[Dante King]

Joe, they are so yummie, they are always in season in my book!! ;)

[mebailey]

For a long time I was after a 24mmL. Used to have the 16-35 but found myself mostly at the 35mm range so, BAM! it was a no brainer to sell the 16-35 and get the 35L. Well, I have been in a bit of a stickey wicket over this issue and your recient post helped me decide on another 16-35L. I almost always have one or more flash with me, so I can deal with the extremely slow f/stop of 2.8 when I am forced to go there :)

Duck pics to follow!!!

Wow Dante, you sure like fast L glass. Nothing slower than 2.8! That is an awesome kit. I cant think of anything you cant capture with that set-up except maybe birds (ducks not included) and macros! Enjoy the new lens...

[Dante King]

Let me get this straight. You had the 16-35L, but didn't think you needed it, so you sold it. Then you were convinced you needed it again, so you went out and bought another one. Did I get this right? So, where are you going to shoot ducks? :) ;)

Correctomundo! silly eh? Ducks are everywhere in the parks where I live. Easy prey.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Hold it, hold it there:eek: ......I thought that was a tree-shark new lens baptism policy ???? ??? :o

There is no requirement for tree sharks on this forum.. you must be thinking of that "other" forum :(


:lol:

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ten bucks says he takes a shot of a cooked duck. :lol:

[Dante King]

Wow Dante, you sure like fast L glass. Nothing slower than 2.8! That is an awesome kit. I cant think of anything you cant capture with that set-up except maybe birds (ducks not included) and macros! Enjoy the new lens...

Yep. I'm a speed freak. looking to get another tammy 90mm macro. DAMN sharp. and this summer, yes i have stalle dmy plans, I plan on getting a 300 2.8 is L. Whoooohoo.

[Dante King]

Ten bucks says he takes a shot of a cooked duck. :lol:

Actually that cooked duck is 25$, but you get two biscuits and 2 side dishes :)

[Grimnar]

*dont see any pics*

[PetKal]

Hey Dante, you chose a wrong man to challenge with this, son.:rolleyes:
As soon as I complete my "DecaLog", I will post a photo of my entire little redneck flock, their wee EF cousins included, which sight might make you kinda sick to your pistachios.:evil: :D

[SuzyView]

Here we go again! :)

I think he's winding up.

[Dante King]

Hey Dante, you chose a wrong man to challenge with this, son.:rolleyes:
As soon as I complete my "DecaLog", I will post a photo of my entire little redneck flock, their wee EF cousins included, which sight might make you kinda sick to your pistachios.:evil: :D

Oh and dont think I didnt see your little comment aobut lenses in the official gear post either!!!! I did and you'll just have to check my siggie!!!

[Dante King]

Oh if i had a crop camera, I might settle for ef lenses too!!! :) :) :) :)

[SuzyView]

LOL :)

[Billginthekeys]

WHAT IF WE DONT HAVE ANY DUCKS?!?!?! :x :-? :mrgreen:

[JMAS]

WHAT IF WE DONT HAVE ANY DUCKS?!?!?! :x :-? :mrgreen:

Then I guess the tree-shark will have to do...

Don't you have gesse?:rolleyes:

[Az2Africa]

Dante. Congrats. That's a lot of new gear this year. We still want to see what it was you claimed on your flood insurance.:) :) :rolleyes:

[PetKal]

Oh if i had a crop camera, I might settle for ef lenses too!!! :) :) :) :)

Yeah, yah....I have seen the new signature....some obsolete technology in that cinder block, Dante old son: 3FPS or something, a max burst of 10 images ? AF servo barely good for a security CCTV camera in an old age home ? Phew....even my 20D can do better than that !:rolleyes:

In fact, my mid-term plan is to have twice as many Ls as you have, the other fine EF lenses not even countin' :evil: :evil: ;)

[Billginthekeys]

.... AF servo barely good for a security CCTV camera in an old age home ? ....


:lol: thats great

[Dante King]

Yeah, yah....I have seen the new signature....some obsolete technology in that cinder block, Dante old son: 3FPS or something, a max burst of 10 images ? AF servo barely good for a security CCTV camera in an old age home ? Phew....even my 20D can do better than that !:rolleyes:

Keep telling yourself that gramps! Repeat it 1,000 times and your still drooling over my kit. you know what the N stands for in 1dmk2N? it stands for NOT A 1Dsmk2!!! Muhahahhahahahahah. :):):):):):):):)

[Dante King]

:lol: thats great

please dont feed the animals!

[PetKal]

Keep telling yourself that gramps! Repeat it 1,000 times and your still drooling over my kit. you know what the N stands for in 1dmk2N? it stands for NOT A 1Dsmk2!!! Muhahahhahahahahah. :):):):):):):):)

Right you are...I might be drooling if I was on that "pixels or us" camera forum.....but this is a LENS FORUM...he he he.;) :cool:

[Dante King]

damn your logic is so damn spock like. You must have an IQ number that matches the number of lenses you own. :):):):), cuz mine is only 16.7. :(

[Lord_Malone]

There are still no ducks in this entire thread.

[Dante King]

please see my other post with ducks! http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=143652

Damn stickler!

[Lord_Malone]

please see my other post with ducks! http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=143652

Damn stickler!

Yeah, I saw that threat.

My duck shots suck. :(

[Dante King]

well most likely they are of real ducks. not digital ones borrowed from a friend in another country!

[foxbat]

AF servo barely good for a security CCTV camera in an old age home ? :D That's your best comeback yet PetKal!! :D

[Dante King]

come on! he is bad enough with out YOU encouraging him!! Sheesh!! :):)

[Maureen Souza]

I just want to be the recipient in one of you guys' wills after you are done duking
it out.;) ;) ;)

[ozziegrowl]

hehehe... what if we don't have ducks here? does a chicken count? :D

[SuzyView]

I'm with Maureen. My address is . . . .

We had lots of black birds outside today, no ducks, but I did post turkeys on Wednesday. Does that count? Both taste good. :)

[kwsanders]

Then I guess the tree-shark will have to do...

OK, being from Alabama, I know what a tree rat, as my son says, happens to be, but what is a tree shark? :rolleyes:

[PetKal]

OK, being from Alabama, I know what a tree rat, as my son says, happens to be, but what is a tree shark? :rolleyes:

It's an arboreal kinda shark.
Not to be confused with flying rats.

[RuggerJoe]

Correctomundo! silly eh? Ducks are everywhere in the parks where I live. Easy prey.

Living in the parks? Got caught with more than the 3 lenses and thrown out? Well at least you have your lenses. :D

[DavidEB]

What if we don't have ducks...

Shoot a picture of something else and call it a duck.

[rklepper]

This is of grave concern.. that you could be here on the forum for all this time and;

1: Not realize the importance of the "Duck Pic" post...

2: Have managed to avoid being caught in violation of the STRICT Duck Post policy we have for all new members and new lens owners..

WARNING

You have exactly ONE WEEK to post some sample duck pics with your existing rig to avoid permanent suspension from the Forum!

:lol:

Actually it has now changed to twigs. Ducks are out, twigs are in.

[Belmondo]

For a long time I was after a 24mmL. Used to have the 16-35 but found myself mostly at the 35mm range so, BAM! it was a no brainer to sell the 16-35 and get the 35L. Well, I have been in a bit of a stickey wicket over this issue and your recient post helped me decide on another 16-35L. I almost always have one or more flash with me, so I can deal with the extremely slow f/stop of 2.8 when I am forced to go there :)

Duck pics to follow!!!

Hey, I picked up a 35L yesterday, too. Still have the 16-35, but suspect I'll be using it much less than before.

One more to go.....the 24L, and I can die happy.

[Dante King]

Hey, I picked up a 35L yesterday, too. Still have the 16-35, but suspect I'll be using it much less than before.

One more to go.....the 24L, and I can die happy.

Whoohoo Belmondo! I was eyeing the 24L and think for a time, the 16-35 will suffice. I find myself rarely below 35mm. Enjoy your new lens!!

[malla1962]

Keep telling yourself that gramps! Repeat it 1,000 times and your still drooling over my kit. you know what the N stands for in 1dmk2N? it stands for NOT A 1Dsmk2!!! Muhahahhahahahahah. :):):):):):):):)And theres me thinking the N stood for Nothing comes close.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[PetKal]

And theres me thinking the N stood for Nothing comes close.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
:D :D
Or perhaps, Not for diner shooters.:evil:

Eh, Dante dude, I am really trying to enlarge my humbLe collection of L glassware to twelve in order to have twice as many as you do.

However, that ain't gonna be easy....there are just not enough L's out there....running outta lenses that I'd consider for my taste and needs. Like 14L ? Phew ! Could not see any IQ difference between my EF 24 f2.8 and the 24 L. The 24-105 L...(yawn). The 16-35L ?....a questionable gain over the 17-40. The 180 L macro ?....damn, I do not shoot macro. The 28-300L ?....yeah right, what a travel kit lens ! :rolleyes: That's the end of the L road for me.

So I am left with these two candidates:
EF-S 17-55 f/2.8....alas, not an L but it could turn out to be an "L killer".
EF 50 f/1.2(f/1.0)L USM....if they ever come up with that one (again).

Well, heck, you've got your 16 Mp "poster camera", I've got already more than three times the total number of lenses you've got, all counted.;) :D :D. I do not think you could ever win that lens race, even if you got yourself that 1200 mm ship ballast of a lens to shoot your kids' basketball game with.
Bwuahhhhhhhhhhahahahah:evil: :evil:

[Lightstream]

See if you can pick up the 50 f/1.0L secondhand - it would be a nice addition to your already-impressive collection. The essentials are already well covered, so why not play with something a bit more unusual?

Of course we want pics with it wide open, too. :D

[PetKal]

See if you can pick up the 50 f/1.0L secondhand - it would be a nice addition to your already-impressive collection. The essentials are already well covered, so why not play with something a bit more unusual?

Of course we want pics with it wide open, too. :D

Yeah right ;) , four problems though from my perspective:
(1) The more expensive an article is the more reluctant I am to buy it used. (I have never bought used, probably never will.:) )
(2) Currently the lens is in the hands of many collectors, very much like the EF200 f1.8.
In cases like that the price goes outta proportion to the item's user value. I do not collect lenses....I use them to take photos.;)
(3) Based on what my compadre Michael Schmoeltzel tells me, that lens is one p**sy performer. Michael knows a sharp (or dull) lens when he sees it.
(4) I can imagine the CA on that lens ! :rolleyes: Canon should have probably shipped the lens with purple/green defringing software included in the box.

[MDJAK]

Dante, first you should have corrected his inaccuracy; Through PF functions, the camera is 4fps, not 3. And when you're as good as you are, it usually only takes one to get the shot, not a scattershot of 8.5fps with crossed fingers and toes.

(Sigh:) Yes, I've regretted not springing for the 16-35 ever since the day I "saved" money getting the 17-40.

Belmondo: It's becoming quite obvious that sooner rather than later Canon is going to have to speed up the rate at which they introduce new lenses, as you own almost everyone, you lucky dog, you. Time to update your mountain of boxes photo.:)

mark

[Belmondo]

Belmondo: It's becoming quite obvious that sooner rather than later Canon is going to have to speed up the rate at which they introduce new lenses, as you own almost everyone, you lucky dog, you. Time to update your mountain of boxes photo.:)

mark

The box photo wouldn't look too different than the last one. I've sold a couple, but haven't added or subtracted anything significant. I have one more lens I'm interested in....the 24L. After that, I might have to take up knitting or something.

[roli_bark]

Now I know where to tune to pleasurable posts and enjoyable time spend in this forum.
I simply follow either Pet-Kal's, or Dante's, or Belmondo's posts.

Please do not pass-on this little secret of mine .... ;)

[PetKal]

Now I know where to tune to pleasurable posts and enjoyable time spend in this forum.
I simply follow either Pet-Kal's, or Dante's, or Belmondo's posts.

Please do not pass-on this little secret of mine .... ;)

Oh, I think you (we) can do much better than that......I personally follow Condyke's post......always a riot.:D :D R.Denney is pretty good too.;)
Yeah, lest we forget Sean Macro.

[roli_bark]

Oh, I think you (we) can do much better than that......I personally follow Condyke's post......always a riot.:D :D R.Denney is pretty good too.;)
Yeah, lest we forget Sean Macro.

Ooops, How could I omit Condyk's ... silly me. I'll have to check out Denney's and Sean's to see if they come to par with yours ...

Keep-on guys, you make this forum lively .... :)