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jnO

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Apr 18, 2010 16:53 | #3556

scraggles wrote in post #10018780

I'm seriously thinking of getting this lens. How does the build quality compare to the 17-40L or 70-200L? All I've owned was those two and the 50mm 1.8 which felt like a toy. Also, can I see some 100% crops?

It sits inbetween the L glass and the 50 1.8. The mount is metal and the body has some weight to it but it is not L build quality. Bear in mind though you are not paying L prices.
The optics truly are stunning though, this is the lens that has made me move to all prime lenses. Selling my Tamron and replacing it with a UWA and a 50mm 1.4.

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Apr 18, 2010 19:30 | #3557

Love the lighting!

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Apr 18, 2010 19:33 | #3558

jnO wrote in post #10019303

To me it feels just as good to use, and as good physical quality, as my 70-200 f/4L. In terms of image quality, well, it's the one I turn to out of all my lenses when I simply need sharpness, at f/5.6 nothing comes close to it from my line up, keeps giving me ideas of selling my zooms as well and getting more primes.

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Apr 18, 2010 20:03 as a reply to @ GregSteer's post | #3559

I received my lens last Thursday and have had little time to spend with it. I took some photos the first night, and found it to be remarkably heavy for its physical size. Image quality seemed fine. This morning I had a few minutes before my wife, daughter, and I were stepping out. I grabbed the camera et al and took a few simple portrait shots of our daughter. This was done with all natural lighting with the lens fully open at f/1.8. Shutter was 1/50s and ISO was 800. Enjoy!

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Apr 19, 2010 21:37 as a reply to @ mathogre's post | #3560

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Apr 19, 2010 21:47 | #3561

steguis wrote in post #10027588

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At first glance, I totally thought you just rotated the shot counterclockwise, until I saw the shelf on the ground. Sweet shot!

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Apr 20, 2010 12:05 | #3562

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Apr 20, 2010 12:07 | #3563

1ds mk2 F2.5

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haileylommen

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Apr 20, 2010 20:18 | #3564

vladovg wrote in post #10031045

1ds mk2 F2.5

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I can see why, he looks like he gives some great expressions!
Nice shot!

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Apr 22, 2010 11:16 as a reply to @ post 10018819 | #3565

Grand kids were here for a few days. These were taken by the St Augustine Light House.

Canon EOS 40D • Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM @85mm • 1/320 • f/2.2 • ISO 200

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Canon EOS 40D • Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM @85mm • 1/400 • f/2.8 • ISO 200

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Apr 22, 2010 14:14 | #3566

This is great portrait lens!

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Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 85 mm
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Apr 22, 2010 22:21 | #3567

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Solo87

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Apr 22, 2010 23:36 | #3568

This lens just arrived! Can't wait to post some pix.

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Apr 23, 2010 03:02 | #3569

i just ordered mine from amazon..coming in on Tuesday...cant wait to post some pics!!
Thank you everyone for your inout and for the great shots!!

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Apr 23, 2010 03:02 | #3570

i just ordered mine from amazon..coming in on Tuesday...cant wait to post some pics!!
Thank you everyone for your input and for the great shots!!

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