Lens is more important than body

[HKFEVER]

Look mon no legs. My hang time is longer than Jordan:p

Head is bigger than the body.;)

[DSMITH131]

thats a cute little baby

[RJSorensen]

Nice gear shots . . . what is the black lens? 85mm L, or someting else.

[HKFEVER]

Nice gear shots . . . what is the black lens? 85mm L, or someting else.

The white is 70-200 f/2.8 ISL.
The black is 85 f/1.2 ISL.

Will try the 350XT tomorrow in my kid's field trip.

[HKFEVER]

The body is soo small that I fall in love with it. Doesn't matter the inside.:p

[RJSorensen]

That 85mm L is HUGE! It must be a lot of fun to shoot as it is so very fast . . .

[Jim_T]

I wouldn't want that 85mm f/1.2..

It looks like it will block some of the light from the popup flash :) :) :)



YES... I agree.. The lens makes the picture.. The body just records it.

[HKFEVER]

I wouldn't want that 85mm f/1.2..

It looks like it will block some of the light from the popup flash :) :) :)



YES... I agree.. The lens makes the picture.. The body just records it.
Will try some shoots today.

[who me?]

Funny, I thought the 70-200 would have looked MUCH larger with the new XT/350

[ijohnson]

Funny, I thought the 70-200 would have looked MUCH larger with the new XT/350

Does the camera still balance with the lens hood on the 70-200? It would make the camera look even smaller.

I love that 85 1.2. You almost need to put the shutter release on the lens to make it ergonomic. If I ever took that lens off I am almost sure that I would release the lock and then spin the XT around to get it off.

Nice pics.

[cactusclay]

I tried out a 24-70 2.8 one time at a camera store and the salesman mounted it to a film Rebel and it looked ridiculous. I think the lens was about as tall as the camera. Congrats on the new camera.

[skyphix]

Thats pretty funny...

I love the first lens, only wish I could afford it :(

How is the size of the XT compared to, say, a Rebel G2 (film)?

I held a G2 at the store the other day and it felt like a point and shoot... my hands are too big for it :(

[HKFEVER]

Does the camera still balance with the lens hood on the 70-200? It would make the camera look even smaller.

I love that 85 1.2. You almost need to put the shutter release on the lens to make it ergonomic. If I ever took that lens off I am almost sure that I would release the lock and then spin the XT around to get it off.

Nice pics.

That's what I did to take off the 85 & 70-200.:p

[HKFEVER]

These are couple try out shoots first field trip with my kid.

1st picture, all the moms are ready to fire.
2nd picture, my daughter took it when she sat on my shoulder.

The 350XT is slow, but picture quality is OK.

[HKFEVER]

Forgot to set the ISO1600 back to 100. So these 2 has a lot of noise.
The 1st one without noise reduction.
The 2nd has.

[roanjohn]

THAT SHOT WITH THE 85 F1.2 IS MAKING ME DROOL!!

DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL!!!

WIPE.

Ro1

[HKFEVER]

Check out these 2.

[Mike Panic]

that 85 f/1.2 looks like it barely fits

[pradeep1]

THAT SHOT WITH THE 85 F1.2 IS MAKING ME DROOL!!

DROOL DROOL DROOL DROOL!!!

WIPE.

Ro1

Stop drooling....your drool is infecting me. I am on the rope to purchase a 17-40L because of your drool. You and your drool. :evil: :)

[HKFEVER]

Exactly there is a small cut away under the flash, and I believe that is made for the 85mm f/1.2 or 50mm f/1.

[griff2]

That second shot with noise reduction looks impressive, did you use Noise Ninja, and if so, 8 or 16 bit version?

[roanjohn]

Stop drooling....your drool is infecting me. I am on the rope to purchase a 17-40L because of your drool. You and your drool. :evil: :)

:p Ro1

[timmyquest]

I'm really tempted to buy this thing as a backup...but sheesh, it is just SO SMALL

I dunno if i could hold it :-(

[roanjohn]

I'm really tempted to buy this thing as a backup...but sheesh, it is just SO SMALL

I dunno if i could hold it :-(

Get a grip!!! You already have a 1D!!! Do you really need another one??

...........pun intended.

Ro1

[timmyquest]

Get a grip!!! You already have a 1D!!! Do you really need another one??

...........pun intended.

Ro1

hehe...

Actually, does anyone have a shot with this thing next to a 1D...thats something i'd like to see.

I have a feeling this camera is proll yabout as big as my rebel 2000???

[HKFEVER]

That second shot with noise reduction looks impressive, did you use Noise Ninja, and if so, 8 or 16 bit version?

By shareware "NOISEWARE"

[HKFEVER]

hehe...

Actually, does anyone have a shot with this thing next to a 1D...thats something i'd like to see.

I have a feeling this camera is proll yabout as big as my rebel 2000???

I don't have 1D, but I have this JPG.;)

[roanjohn]

Thats not too bad.............

he he.........okay..........that IS TEENY TINY!!!

Ro1

[HKFEVER]

It is for kids.

[ijohnson]

That totally makes the 350 look like a piece of garbage. HA HA.

Wow!!

Thank you for this enlightening thread. I was dying to know what a camera looked like that was smaller than the 300D.

[timmyquest]

In all fairness the 1Ds apears to have a tripod mount attatched to it...but still GOOD LORD. It's about as tall as my 2000 but not nearly as wide.

[mguna]

Hi there,

Don't you guys find that it's rather difficult to grip the 350D with long lenses.
Tried the camera (in my favourite cshop) and I find that part of the fingers do rub against the lens barrel...especially with the 70-200/f2.8 and the 300/f4.

With the 20d or the 300D, you can hold the camera with the 70-200/f4 but it's difficult with the 350D. Maybe you guys know a better method in holding/balancing such long lenses and camera together.

Regards
GunaM

[HKFEVER]

Hi there,

Don't you guys find that it's rather difficult to grip the 350D with long lenses.
Tried the camera (in my favourite cshop) and I find that part of the fingers do rub against the lens barrel...especially with the 70-200/f2.8 and the 300/f4.

With the 20d or the 300D, you can hold the camera with the 70-200/f4 but it's difficult with the 350D. Maybe you guys know a better method in holding/balancing such long lenses and camera together.

Regards
GunaM

This is what I do now, a new way to hold the 350D with most L lenses:
- Hold your L lenses instead of the body.
- The Ls cost more than the body.;)

[Persian-Rice]

That honestly looks very very odd.

I would say in terms of specs the 350 is probably almost as good as the 20D, but the size really kills it.

What was Canon thinking? I could see people wanting a small body for travel, but at least make it proportionate, lenses are still going to be a certain size.................

[mbze430]

Wow it's REALLY small....I thought the rebel felt tiny...this new Xt is gonna feel really really small.

[Ogrt48]

I love the size, I wish I could trade my DRebel for just the size alone. If people dont like it they have other options ^_^ 300d... 10d...20.. or even.. D70*runs for cover* ahhh

[cmM]

hhahahahaa, oh man :D:D:D
Is it real? Did you use "liquify" in photoshop? :-P

[intechpcx]

Wow I had heard that thing was small but I didn't realize just how tiny it is until I saw those pictures. It doesn't even look like there'd be enough room for my fingers on that thing. Is there anyone out there that could provide a side by side shot of the 300D and 350D? If not I'm definitely going to have to take my D-Reb into the local shop to compare it to that XT.

[HKFEVER]

Try this.:p Can you see me?:p

[HKFEVER]

Can't find my 600mm:confused: , so I dress it with the 300mm f/2.8 IS instead.:p

[the7ferret]

enough already

you making me want to spend my rent money on L lens.

[HKFEVER]

Never enough:p :p :p

[kawter2]

Exactly there is a small cut away under the flash, and I believe that is made for the 85mm f/1.2 or 50mm f/1.



I would DIE to see the 350D & 50 F1.0 the lens has to be twice as wide as the rebel!!

[kawter2]

oops I just replied to a 1week old thread


I hate it when people do that!!liol

[HKFEVER]

I would DIE to see the 350D & 50 F1.0 the lens has to be twice as wide as the rebel!!

At the beginning of this thread you will see 350D with 85mm f/1.2 which is about the same size as 50mm f/1.0.

[Jackal]

Can't find my 600mm:confused:

D:



P.S. I've been for pics of a 350D with a 70-200mm F/4 but haven't found any. Might you have one?

[merv]

the pict with your daughter, cute girl... ocean park view right?

[HKFEVER]

the pict with your daughter, cute girl... ocean park view right?

Yes, you are right.

[youyesyou.net]

hkfever, im wondering. how much have you overall spent on lenses? your collection is astounding. i want that 70-200mm F/4 sooo bad. all your lenses are gorgeous. is photography your profession or a hobby?

[HKFEVER]

hkfever, im wondering. how much have you overall spent on lenses? your collection is astounding. i want that 70-200mm F/4 sooo bad. all your lenses are gorgeous. is photography your profession or a hobby?

Not to mention most of the MF gears and Nikons I sold, currently I still have some MF gears and Nikon, for Canon I have:

1. Canon III Rangfinder, with 3 different lens, you can find those pics in this forums
2. Canon FT QL, + FL 50mm f/1.4
3. Canon AE-1, body
4. Canon F-1, FL 50mm f/1.4 SSC
5. Canon 350XT body + Grip, use to have 300D & 1DMKII
6. Canon 1DsMKII body
7. Simga 8mm Fisheye
8. Canon EF 15mm Fisheye
9. Canon EF 16-35L
10. Canon EF 24-70L love this
11. Canon EF 85 F/1.8
12. Canon EF 85L
13. Canon EF 100 Marco
14. Canon EF 135 F/2L
15. Canon EF 200 F/1.8L love this
16. Canon EF 70-200 F/2.8L IS love this
17. Canon EF 300 F/2.8L too heavy
18. Canon EF 600 F/4L too heavy and big so it stay in Richmond Canada
19. Canon EFS 18-55
20. Lots of light meter, lights, MF body and lens, lots of P&S digital, but only 1 Nikon SLR.

I started shooting when I was 5 with a Nikonmat, and it is still in my dry box. I am an industial sales of pencil not photographer.:D But every year we will arrange trip to hard to reach region for shooting. This Sept is Tibet, next year June will be Sahara Deserts for full sun elipse.

Love to collect excellent items like money, friends, wines.;)

I forgot, I still have the EOS-1V HS in the dry box, 2 TC & 1.4 TC..