It's Already 2AM: 31th Edition... Who's cooking the bacon?

jdizzle wrote in post #14887294
Stick with the zoom.


It better have gold on the zipper.

*Gold plated

dgrPhotos wrote in post #14887232
Pick two:

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Pick2 by Mandrake Photography, on Flickr

Current stable of lenes include and old 24-85 & 70-300, the 40mm STM and 70-200 IS II w/1.4x TC.

Drop the 50 as it is too close to the 40 you already own. The 85 will do you right.

dgrPhotos wrote in post #14887306
I think I'll finally put in the order for the 100-400.

How about instead of the 16-35 get the 24-70 VC from Tamron? I don't normally go wider than 24 and the VC will help with video.

I don't know anything about that Tamron, but yeah if it's a good lens then that is certainly a good option.

vipergts831 wrote in post #14887325
Drop the 50 as it is too close to the 40 you already own. The 85 will do you right.

What does STM mean on the pancake? Slow To Move?

jdizzle wrote in post #14887338
What does STM mean on the pancake? Slow To Move?

Yeah that lens is pretty slow...

It's like Stepping Motor or something technically though.

jdizzle wrote in post #14887338
What does STM mean on the pancake? Slow To Move?

haha, i never bothered to look, but it definitely does sound different, and slow to focus as well. Worst of all, no manual focus override!!! To be expected at this price, but still lame. Crazy sharp though!!

jdizzle wrote in post #14887338
What does STM mean on the pancake? Slow To Move?

STM means Stepper Motor.

vipergts831 wrote in post #14887325
Drop the 50 as it is too close to the 40 you already own. The 85 will do you right.

I've seen several 85L II's for $1550-$1600 shipped this last week. At those prices, makes little sense to pay $2k new fr 1-year of warranty

Hmm... picked up some new dress shirts last week and went with the slim fit this time... what a world of difference. Slim fit is the way to go.

vipergts831 wrote in post #14887348
STM means Stepper Motor.

In that case, should have been called SM... or maybe S&M

*sigh* wrote in post #14887357
Hmm... picked up some new dress shirts last week and went with the slim fit this time... what a world of difference. Slim fit is the way to go.

About time you realized that Good move.

*sigh* wrote in post #14887357
Hmm... picked up some new dress shirts last week and went with the slim fit this time... what a world of difference. Slim fit is the way to go.

With my frame, slim is impossible, especially for shirts. I envy beanpoles

*sigh* wrote in post #14887357
Hmm... picked up some new dress shirts last week and went with the slim fit this time... what a world of difference. Slim fit is the way to go.

Get some tailor made clothing...that is the way to go!

vipergts831 wrote in post #14887325
Drop the 50 as it is too close to the 40 you already own. The 85 will do you right.

Plus I have a 50 on my Nikon but it is a crop sensor body.

New list. None are a "need" just want.

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MOkoFOko wrote in post #14887358
In that case, should have been called SM... or maybe S&M

Agreed...except for the S&M part

The Stepper Motor is supposed to work better with contrast detect AF as well as AF during video. While USM is better at focusing right on a focus point in a phase detection system.