Calling Dante.

[chancellor]

Dante, this lens is calling you: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=800491951&is=USE&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation. I'm so confident that you'll like it that I'm willing to bet you. Say $50?

Cheers!

[BradT0517]

No he doesnt buy anything less than 2.8

[lensview]

I see it more as Calicokat's lens.
Anything over 85mm is really not Dante King's game.;)

[adas]

I thought Dante's switching on primes lately. I read somewhere he sold the 3 highest quality canon zooms he had to finance a prime. What a jerk. :(

[Tareq]

even it is just $300 NEW i will not take it, so i don't think those rich members as dante and calicokat will think of this lens. am i wrong?;)

[lensview]

even it is just $300 NEW i will not take it, so i don't think those rich members as dante and calicokat will think of this lens. am i wrong?;)

Well Tareq, those rich guys think differently than you and I. They have so much money that sometimes they buy a lens only to stash it in a closet "just in case" they need it. Now, imagine that.:lol:

[busterboy]

I thought Dante's switching on primes lately. I read somewhere he sold the 3 highest quality canon zooms he had to finance a prime. What a jerk. :(

Thats not a very nice thing to say..:rolleyes:

If he wants to sell his house/diner or his kids to buy whatever its his business..:p

Some buy zooms and change, Some buy primes and change.;)

[Cathpah]

where's dante when you need him?
dante? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[adas]

C'mon, busterboy, just joking. Looks like it didn't catch. Should've put there a laughing smiley instead, that way at least it wouldn't be taken seriously.

[lensview]

Dante and Ronaldo appear to be in a business meeting this morning.;)
I have a hunch it is Ronaldo who will come out of it signature-enriched by a 300 f/2.8.:D
Great lens no doubt, just that some copies are not as good as the rest when it comes to fine contrast and detail. That's a real shame when you think about the price.....$3,200 for a well used one, $3,900 for new.

[baybud]

Dante and Ronaldo appear to be in a business meeting this morning.;)
I have a hunch it is Ronaldo who will come out of it signature-enriched by a 300 f/2.8.:D
Great lens no doubt, just that some copies are not as good as the rest when it comes to fine contrast and detail. That's a real shame when you think about the price.....$3,200 for a well used one, $3,900 for new.

thats interesting you think that, may i ask how you base that?

[Tareq]

Well Tareq, those rich guys think differently than you and I. They have so much money that sometimes they buy a lens only to stash it in a closet "just in case" they need it. Now, imagine that.:lol:

I disagree, if i have lots of money then i will buy most L's wether i need them or not.
just when i don't have something i say that i will not take photos, for example when i did't have any long zooms i said i will never do wildlife or sports, now with 2 tele zooms i can say i love wildlife and soon sports.
thats why i want to buy alot of gears as much as i can.

[chancellor]

Dante, while you're absent, people are discussing everything here about you, including, but not limited to: what lenses you should/or not buy, what lenses you shouldn't have sold, even your financial status was gently touched on. :D

Folks, the reason I mentioned this to Dante is because in a couple of threads him and I spoke about this lens, and now seeing it at 10 with about $400 or so off sounds like a real good deal to me. I know he'll like it, thus willing to bet a $50.

[runninmann]

Is this some sort of POTN papparazzi? We ambush a member and start a thread with numerous posts about him without his knowledge or permission? Sweeet!

[lakiluno]

tareq - why do you have the 17-35 and the superior 16-35? and why the Sigma 70-300 and the 100-400L?

[Dante King]

Well apparently I am a jerk. There is kind of a consensus on that going around. You be the judge. Its ok to think what you like. I dont look to other people for self affirmation.

Why yes I did sell some zooms, which I believe happen to be canons best to finance a prime. I had handpicked a 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 IS and sold them to get a 300 2.8. Thing is that these lenses were just hanging around collecting dust. Made sense to sell them off to fund other paths of exploring this great hobby. I quickly found that selling my 24-70 was a mistake and I should have 1 mid range zoom in the bag for unknown shoots and a 1 lens only event.

Do I regret selling these to fund the 300? HA! never. the 300 is super sweet glass!!!


Chancellor, the 28-300 seems quite nice. I loved my tammy 28-300. my concern with this glass is the compromise of design. Might change my mind if I actually got to handle one. Well see. For me the 50 1.2 is next on the horizon.

[Dante King]

Oh, were is and how do I get my $50!! LOL

[chancellor]

Na-na-na, get the lens first brother! :D

[Dante King]

Dont sweat it Belmondo, things are cool.

[Dante King]

Chancellor, In leu of the $50, you are buying lunch when I go out there next!!

[rklepper]

Dante,

That lens is next on my list. Sweeet.

Just not sure what you were thinking selling the others to buy this without first consulting this fine group of people.;)


Well apparently I am a jerk. There is kind of a consensus on that going around. You be the judge. Its ok to think what you like. I dont look to other people for self affirmation.

Why yes I did sell some zooms, which I believe happen to be canons best to finance a prime. I had handpicked a 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 IS and sold them to get a 300 2.8. Thing is that these lenses were just hanging around collecting dust. Made sense to sell them off to fund other paths of exploring this great hobby. I quickly found that selling my 24-70 was a mistake and I should have 1 mid range zoom in the bag for unknown shoots and a 1 lens only event.

Do I regret selling these to fund the 300? HA! never. the 300 is super sweet glass!!!


Chancellor, the 28-300 seems quite nice. I loved my tammy 28-300. my concern with this glass is the compromise of design. Might change my mind if I actually got to handle one. Well see. For me the 50 1.2 is next on the horizon.

[calicokat]

I see it more as Calicokat's lens.
Anything over 85mm is really not Dante King's game.;)


I did see it, but I went with something else from the B&H "L" sale :) Hint, its the only "L" macro lens, what a hint :)

[Dante King]

I am off to hunt some large 1.8 game! Toodles!

[calicokat]

I am off to hunt some large 1.8 game! Toodles!

Looks like there won't be an update anytime soon, happy hunting :)

[Permagrin]

I am off to hunt some large 1.8 game! Toodles!

You are definitely incorrigible. Sometime I'll have you figure out how I can fund my dream 300...

[Dante King]

You are definitely incorrigible. Sometime I'll have you figure out how I can fund my dream 300...

Hell that is easy. just go get puddlepirate's wallet. Take out a CC. Call BH with a deep voice. Say I would like a 300 2.8 shipped overnight. BAM!

see how easy!

[peterdoomen]

I did see it, but I went with something else from the B&H "L" sale :) Hint, its the only "L" macro lens, what a hint :)


http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Macro_Lenses/EF_180mm_f35L_Macro_USM/index.asp?ComponentID=25854&SourcePageID=26387#1

Nice one. What does the lovely and supportive wife say about that? ;-)

P.

[calicokat]

http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Macro_Lenses/EF_180mm_f35L_Macro_USM/index.asp?ComponentID=25854&SourcePageID=26387#1

Nice one. What does the lovely and supportive wife say about that? ;-)

P.

She was ok with it because I sold my 100, 50 and 85 to get it :eek:

[lensview]

I did see it, but I went with something else from the B&H "L" sale :) Hint, its the only "L" macro lens, what a hint :)

Congratulations ! I know that's one fab macro lens although a bit tough to use handheld. What I'd like to find out is how it compares against 200 prime and zooms as a portrait lens.

Anyway boys, let me use this opportunity to remind you that your photoassignments are in arrears.

[calicokat]

we have photo assignments now :eek:

[lensview]

we have photo assignments now :eek:

Yeah...;)
CDS said recently most of our (my) posts were lame........L this and L that, you know...
So why not try to intensify the photo component...even on General Chat ?
"Back to work" thread....pictures of a workplace and/or long lens technique...:lol:

[calicokat]

Yeah...;)
CDS said recently most of our (my) posts were lame........L this and L that, you know...
So why not try to intensify the photo component...even on General Chat ?
"Back to work" thread....pictures of a workplace and/or long lens technique...:lol:

Got it, I will dig something up :cool:

[chancellor]

Chancellor, In leu of the $50, you are buying lunch when I go out there next!!

Anytime, it will be my pleasure. But I do want to have a bet with you on 28-300L. I'm happy to increase it to $100 that you'll love it. If you don't, you'll have $100 in your paypal account, if you do... well, you know the drill :D

[Dante King]

we have photo assignments now :eek:

What, I dont do homework!! :)

[Dante King]

Yeah...;)
CDS said recently most of our (my) posts were lame........L this and L that, you know...
So why not try to intensify the photo component...even on General Chat ?
"Back to work" thread....pictures of a workplace and/or long lens technique...:lol:

where was this said? Sigh. Do I have to alter his avatar too? Jake jake jake. E Tu Jake? (totally poking fun here so lets not get off on another direction!)

[Permagrin]

where was this said? Sigh. Do I have to alter his avatar too? Jake jake jake. E Tu Jake? (totally poking fun here so lets not get off on another direction!)

better not :lol: :lol:

[calicokat]

What, I dont do homework!! :)

ME either :p

[MDJAK]

I do homework. I love homework. Give me more homework.

Yeah, and I can still bend down far enough to perform auto -- you know what.

mark:lol:

[Dante King]

I do homework. I love homework. Give me more homework.

Yeah, and I can still bend down far enough to perform auto -- you know what.

mark:lol:

man you are one sick MO.... Love you man!

[rklepper]

Of course we do. Just noone tells us what the assignment it. So we must go out and shoot everything we are interested in hoping that we somehow complete the assignment.


we have photo assignments now :eek: