Which "L" do U all like/have?

[ReSpawN]

Had been going thru the posts and it seemed that there are quite a number of people having the "L" lens. I'm thinking of building up a couple of L lens myself.

Care to share ur collection of cameras and Lenses?
Would like to know what are some of the better and "worth it" L lens u all are using... :)

[timmyquest]

My L wishlist in order of "want"

100-400
17-40

anything else i may need to splurge on

[Timbits]

Which ever one you are going to buy me :)

[Mills]

See Below. Happy Shopping.

[ReSpawN]

See Below. Happy Shopping.
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Mills

EOS 10D (1D MK II Ordered. THURSDAY!)
16-35 f2.8L
24-70 f2.8L
70-200 f2.8L IS
100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS
Speedlight 550EX
Gitzo Carbon Fiber Mono & Tri Pod

:shock: Nice camera and lenses u have... Must have costed quite a lot. :shock: How i wish.......

[Olegis]

Have - 70-200 f/2.8L (non-IS)
Want - 100-400, 24-70, 16-35
On wishlist (probably gonna buy some day) - 17-40

[spaceman]

I have a 70-200 4.0 and my next one will be the 17-40.

[tommykjensen]

Have 70-200 F4

Would like

100-400
17-40 F4

[tommykjensen]

Have - 70-200 f/2.8L (non-IS)
Want - 100-400, 24-70, 16-35
On wishlist (probably gonna buy some day) - 17-40

16-35 & 17-40 seems a lot of overlap? Why both?

[Canuck]

Had been going thru the posts and it seemed that there are quite a number of people having the "L" lens. I'm thinking of building up a couple of L lens myself.

Care to share ur collection of cameras and Lenses?
Would like to know what are some of the better and "worth it" L lens u all are using... :)

I have the Canon 16-35mm F2.8L and Canon 24-70mm F2.8L. For cameras, I have a Canon EOS 10D and Canon EOS 50E (aka: Elan IIE in the US). I really like the L glass I have in addition to the Sigma 120-300mm F2.8EX lens. The latter is a real beast of a lens at 5 3/4 lbs. Tell me about a 300mm F2.8 lens that isn't lightweight! :)

As far as L lenses are concerned, I really think there isn't a way to go wrong. If you want to not spring for the over a grand F2.8L then there is the F4L option. I haven't used the F4L but I hear they are just as good as their F2.8 counterparts, but an fstop slower. Just be prepared to spend some serious cash.

[sGu]

i wouldn't mind 16-35mm, but at a price that high, i backed down and turn to 17-40, and i'm glad that i purchased this one, it made me the happiest man.

for now, my target is MKII + 100-400L.

[ssim]

I have the standard set of L series:

16-35 f2.8L
24-70 f2.8L
70-200 f2.8L IS
100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS

Worth every penny spent on them.

I also have the 100 macro. It is an awesome lens that could easily fall into this category as well.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Have:
17-40mm
28-70mm
70-200mm f/2.8 IS

Want:
85mm f/1.2 (I will probably settle for the 1.8)
135mm f/2
200mm f/1.8 (more than anything!)
100-400mm (this I will definately own .. soon)
300mm f/2.8
600mm f/4

[EXA1a]

Location: In GEO-Stationary above Providence RI

CompleteLy Off topic:
Geo-stationary above Providence, did Rhode Island drift to the equator?

Sorry, i couldn't resist...

--Jens--

[Lamplight]

<=== wants the 17-40 (realistically)

<=== wants 100-400 (in happy-land)

[Sketcher]

Have:
70-200 f/2.8L IS
1.4x II

Budget '05:
17-40 f/4L (A riding Lawnmower might push this off for another year)
100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS (would prefer something in a single f)

Budget '06:
400 f/4L DO IS (might consider kicking the 100-400 out to get this one but will likely have to forgo the mower AND 17-40 if I want to stay married)

Dreaming:
500 f/4L IS (I'm torn between this beautiful beast and whichever $5,000.00 Canon DSLR is available at the time.)

[drisley]

Have It:
70-200 F4L

Need It:
17-40 F4L

Want It:
24-70 F2.8L

BTW, the best bargains in the L series are the 70-200 F4L and the 17-40 F4L.

Also, if you want great L glass for a great price, have a look around for the discontinued 100-300 F5.6L. Mechanically it's not as good as the newer L series, but optically it's VERY good.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Location: In GEO-Stationary above Providence RI

CompleteLy Off topic:
Geo-stationary above Providence, did Rhode Island drift to the equator?

Sorry, i couldn't resist...

--Jens--

Oh I just can't win!!!!..

...it used to say quite simply "In Orbit" ... but some body was whining that we need to give our location in our profile... :wink: likewise I could give the lattitude.. but again.. such coordinates were not acceptable to those whining about location :lol:

[SoCal69]

Have: 70-200 f/2.8L IS
100-400L IS

Want: 16-35 f/2.8L
24-70 f/2.8L

[johneo]

Have ... EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM

Found out two weeks into owning the 10D I needed something wider than the 28-135 IS I had. Still, not as wide as I wanted but what a lens! :shock: And I was hooked on "L". (BTW ... putting the 17-40 on my new Elan 7NE, I found out it really is a wide angle lens ... happy camper here :D )

Hooked on "L" :lol: ... Only obvious next lens was the 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM. WOW ... what a lens! Not only for the impressive photos it takes but how 8) it makes you look while using it ... :lol: :lol: Seriously ... this is a very impressive, L of a lens but not for the weak.

That's it but I have a feeling sometime, somewhere, down the road, I just may "invest" in more "L" glass. Hmmmm ... that 1200mm L lens looks like fun ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[roanjohn]

I really want it ALL!!!!

But for now:

17-40 f4L (just got it so can't really tell how good it is optically)
70-200 f4L (very good lens.........and a real bargain!!!)

Next purchase:

24-70 f2.8

Dream purchase:

85 f1.2 sigh
70-200 f2.8 IS double sigh

Ro1

[EoSD30fReAk]

HAVE

17-40L
100-400L IS

on the WANT list

70-200L IS
24-70 f2.8L

[GenEOS]

Have: 16-35, 70-200IS, 100-400IS

Note on the 16-35: It's W-I-DD-E, especially if you are not using a digital body. On the Mark II, it is almost too wide, unless you do a lot of wide angle work.

Want: 500 f4IS or 300f2.8IS

I have found that I rarely use the 100-400 at anything but 400mm.

Warning to those who have not shot any of the big primes....
You will most definitely spend all your time after shooting one, trying to figure out how to get one in your bag.

They are more addictive than the lesser expensive L's.

[AmericaWestCMH]

Have: 70-200 f/4L

Want: 24-70 f/2.8 and/or 17-40 f/4

[Pef]

I've a 200mm/2.8L...It's very nice black, light, not very expensive, not as heavy than similar lenses.

I use it some time with the canon 1.4 extender that only suppress one stop with overall same quality.

[ohenry]

Have the 70-200 f/2.8 IS. WANT the 500! :)

[Olegis]

Have - 70-200 f/2.8L (non-IS)
Want - 100-400, 24-70, 16-35
On wishlist (probably gonna buy some day) - 17-40

16-35 & 17-40 seems a lot of overlap? Why both?

Tommy, there's a difference between "want" and "gonna buy" ... The 16-35 is WAY too expensive for me ... As is the 24-70. :(

[tommykjensen]

Have - 70-200 f/2.8L (non-IS)
Want - 100-400, 24-70, 16-35
On wishlist (probably gonna buy some day) - 17-40

16-35 & 17-40 seems a lot of overlap? Why both?

Tommy, there's a difference between "want" and "gonna buy" ... The 16-35 is WAY too expensive for me ... As is the 24-70. :(

Ohhh :shock: If I want something I go buy it :lol: Just kidding I don't have that much money.....

Hmm Want and wish is more or less the same for me thats why I thought You wanted both.. ( I didn't notice the "gonna buy" part).

[Olegis]

It may be a little bit off topic (since we are talking about L stuff), but I may end up with the Sigma 15-30 which gets very high ratings in about every forum I know and is 3.2mm wider (on a x1.6 crop body) than the 17-40 ...
But as far as we are in this thread - I want the 16-35 ... 8)

[Lamplight]

BTW, a want becomes a need once you can afford it. In other words, I currently need nothing for my camera. :(

[ChrisG]

See below... I want the 100-400L and a 1D Mark II :lol:

[robekert]

I seem to be swimming against the tide here. Everyone has listed zooms. I will go the prime route. I think that the EF 135 f/2L is a beautiful piece of glass. Sharp and fast. It is also reasonably priced.........as L glass goes.

Rob

[mrwickham]

Just adding my .02 cents or pence

Have: 24-70 L and 70-200 2.8 IS L

Want: either the 17-40 or 16-35 -
Can't decide if I buy the 17-40 will I regret not getting the 16-35. Of course, if I get the 16-35 my wife may make me regret not getting the 17-40 :lol:

Need: To win the lottery :D :D

On the prime note - I love my 50 1.4 and enjoy the 20 2.8 USM

[ReSpawN]

Just adding my .02 cents or pence

Have: 24-70 L and 70-200 2.8 IS L

Want: either the 17-40 or 16-35 -
Can't decide if I buy the 17-40 will I regret not getting the 16-35. Of course, if I get the 16-35 my wife may make me regret not getting the 17-40 :lol:

Need: To win the lottery :D :D

On the prime note - I love my 50 1.4 and enjoy the 20 2.8 USM

:lol: your wife will make you sleep in the toilet ! Confirm + guarantee chop :lol:
Oh well... it seems that quite a number of Canon users have or wanted the following L lens :
-> 17-40
-> 70-200 2.8 IS L

Personally these 2 lenses are in my "wanted list" including the 50 1.4 and perhaps the 135/f2...will start the 50 1.4 followed by the 70-200 2.8 IS L . Well..i think it is gonna take some time before i get all the lenses unless i strike lottery like mrwickham :lol:

Oh ya...come to think of it , i have not bought the lottery ticket this week!!damn..! :lol:

[L A Mac]

Couldn't resist:

In the Bag:
100-400 IS: via 401k loan in 2000 (wanted it really bad)

17-40: via which credit card needed damage after I damaged the other credit card for a 10D. (needed it really bad)

Want in the bag:
24-70: via which credit card wants damage because I need it. (dont know if I need it or want it)

Difference between want & need?
Canon L speaks for it self 8)

[joeseph]

Righto:

Have - 16-35L

tried at photo store in Singapore: 35-350L

Couldn't afford US$1800 for: 35-350L

Will save for & buy in Hong Kong: 35-350L

[IanD]

Currently residing in camera bag:
70-200 IS
100-400 IS
17-40 (might be finding a new home soon)
400L Prime (on loan)
1.4 TC

Probable next purchase:
300 F4 IS

Willing to do almost anything legal for:
500 F4 IS

Finding lost winning Lottery Ticket...............................priceless. :lol:

[Patrick 10D]

17-40 f/4
24-70 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8 IS

I am not sure what is next ... but I am worried!