Which lens is that?

[lotusindigo]

Which lens is that on the 30D? On the official page, the lens doesn't look like that so I know it's not the default lens for the 30D.

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/s/img/canon-eos-30d-177x150.gif

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/canon-eos-30d_reviews.html

[liza]

Is it the new 50L? That would be my guess.

[peterdoomen]

Yup, it's the 50 f/1.2 L.

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[AGENT 99]

Good Lord, that thing is a monster! How much?

[peterdoomen]

Sharpest price here in the neighborhood is around € 1800.

USA price? Around $1700 or so?

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[AGENT 99]

Sharpest price here in the neighborhood is around € 1800.

USA price? Around $1700 or so?

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Jeez. Pretty pricey. The opening on that thing is almost pornographic!! :lol:

[DavidW]

I think it's more likely that it's the EF 85mm f/1.2L II - which was announced around the same time as the 30D. The EF 50mm f/1.2L was announced more recently, along with the 400D (Rebel XTi).

Either way, it's a fast, expensive and heavy prime lens somewhere in the medium telephoto range (considering that it's on a 1.6x body).



David

[thescottandrew]

i think it is the 85L if you look at the 30D on this page it is the same pic, and you can read the label on the lens

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-30D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Review.aspx

[MagicallyDelicious]

Jeez. Pretty pricey. The opening on that thing is almost pornographic!! :lol:

Hahaha that made me chuckle!

[peterdoomen]

i think it is the 85L if you look at the 30D on this page it is the same pic, and you can read the label on the lens

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-30D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Review.aspx

Indeed, it's the 85L.

A fantastic lens for portraits. Tends to be too long for inside shots with a crop camera. So I'm thinking about getting the new 50L as well.

In this thread, I posted a comparison pic with the nifty fifty:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=215053

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[lotusindigo]

Thanks. I looked it up on the canon site. Imagine it takes a lens like that to make an image closest to what the human eye would see!

[peterdoomen]

Thanks. I looked it up on the canon site. Imagine it takes a lens like that to make an image closest to what the human eye would see!

I believe it sees more than your eye in a certain respect. Human eye aperture would be around f/2. But the dynamic range of the human eye is far better than that of any camera. Therefore, we still see better than the camera.

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[peterdoomen]

Sharpest price here in the neighborhood is around € 1800.

USA price? Around $1700 or so?

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I looked it up on a German site with very sharp prices and they presell it for € 1269.

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