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Mar 05, 2011 19:49 | #1

Alright so I'm not gunna make a big sphpeal out of this post, just some quick shots of what I grabbed.

I drove a couple hours yesterday to Ottawa with the GF with a mission to pick up a 28-70mm F2.8L which is the predecessor of the highly popular 24-70mm F2.8L. I looked through photo archives of this lens before making this decision and was more than confident that the 600$ I would save from buying a brand new 24-70 would be worth it.

I ended up finding another good deal while on Kijiji and also decided to check out a guys copy of the 70-200mm F4L non-IS while I was there. Ended up being happy with both and grabbed them!

Heres a quick pic of both lenses side by side, along with my 5D and 20-35L mounted on that.

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New Glass! :-)

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Heres a sample shot from the 28-70 at F2.8, minimal editing needed. This lens is sharp!

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28-70mm F2.8L Sample Shot

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Heres a shot I took when I was trying out the lens while buying it, the detail in the chair is quite stellar.

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28-70mm F2.8L Test Shot

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Here is a random shot I took while trying out the 70-200mm F4L. This shot is STRAIGHT from the camera, the only PP was the resize for web. The contrast and sharpness of this lens is awesome, I'm very excited to use it more.

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Straight from my 5D 70-200mm Sample Shot.

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All in all it was a successful trip, and a good time as usual with the GF and meeting up with my homie Neil in Kanata. When I got home to Kingston I picked up a B+W (0) uv Haze filters for both pieces, as I do with all my lenses.

I'll post more pictures as I use the glass more.

Canon EOS 5DmkII + BG-E6 Grip|| Canon EOS 1DmkII||EF 28-70mm F2.8L||||EF 135mm F2L||EF 70-200 F4L||EF 20-35mm F2.8L||EF 50mm f1.4 USM || 430 EXII x2||PocketWizard TT5 System|| 
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Mar 05, 2011 21:28 | #2

congrats! enjoy

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Mar 05, 2011 21:31 | #3

woo hoo, 'grats

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Mar 05, 2011 21:33 | #4

Grats on a nice lens purchase.

IIRC, you recently scored an awesome L lens? Damn, I need to visit Canada!

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Mar 05, 2011 23:04 | #5

ShockFactor03 wrote in post #11963793

Grats on a nice lens purchase.

IIRC, you recently scored an awesome L lens? Damn, I need to visit Canada!

Yep! That was my 20-35L for 300$ in MINT condition. That was easily the best deal I have ever, and potentially WILL ever see.

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1000011

caiguar wrote in post #11963763

congrats! enjoy

merlin2375 wrote in post #11963783

woo hoo, 'grats

Thanks guys! The crappy weather here is just KILLING me....can't wait for spring time :-)

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Mar 06, 2011 01:20 | #6

Nice glass!

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Mar 06, 2011 01:28 | #7

Congrats! 24-70 has served me well till now.

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Mar 06, 2011 01:35 | #8

Focus looks dead on in the hat picture, congrats on getting what appears to be a really nice new lens!

1DX | 17-40 F4L | 24-70 2.8L | 50 1.8 | 85 1.8 | 200 2.8L for sale | 70-200 2.8 IS IIL | 300 F4L | 100-400L | Kenko Pro 300 1.4x DGX | 2x Canon Tele III | 430EXII

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Mar 06, 2011 01:38 | #9

PS - I had the same 70-200 for quite a while, it is probably the best bang for the buck in the entire Canon lens portfolio.

1DX | 17-40 F4L | 24-70 2.8L | 50 1.8 | 85 1.8 | 200 2.8L for sale | 70-200 2.8 IS IIL | 300 F4L | 100-400L | Kenko Pro 300 1.4x DGX | 2x Canon Tele III | 430EXII

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Mar 06, 2011 17:47 | #10

alintx wrote in post #11964821

Nice glass!

Thanks! It's kind of a semi "retro" collection I seem to be building unintentionally with two of my L series glass being discontinued!

KY707 wrote in post #11964862

Congrats! 24-70 has served me well till now.

I hope the 28-70L does the same for me as that lens has for you! I'm sure it will :-)

rockygarcia wrote in post #11964883

Focus looks dead on in the hat picture, congrats on getting what appears to be a really nice new lens!

Thanks! Yeh I couldn't believe it when I reviewed the shot of the car I took randomly on the comp and saw how sharp and rich in colour (Given the FLAT weather outside). I knew it looked good on my 7D's LCD, but I really didn't expect it to look like that once I uploaded.

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PS - I had the same 70-200 for quite a while, it is probably the best bang for the buck in the entire Canon lens portfolio.

This is not the first time I have heard this. I have also heard of people doing tests between the F4L IS and the F4L showed better sharpness and contrast even though I heard the IS has "upgraded" optics.

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Mar 06, 2011 17:48 | #11

Congrats!

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Mar 06, 2011 22:55 | #12

Here's a couple more from the 28-70 F2.8L on either my 5Dc or 7D.

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Light Fixture

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Lightbox

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Ludwig

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100% Crop. Sharpness test.

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Mar 09, 2011 06:38 | #13

Nice! Mind I ask how much you paid for the lenses?

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Mar 09, 2011 06:42 | #14

Congrats buddy, and omg, that is so sharp! Great score!

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Mar 09, 2011 07:12 | #15

Congrats - I shoot the 28-70 with my 1D3, great lens but wow it's a heavy combo! Pretty sharp wide open too.

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