sumozebra Senior Member 575 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Hong Kong More info | May 03, 2006 22:35 | #1 I was looking at the post, and sorry if this sounds super noobish, but what does the L stand for in the lens? thanks Sumozebra Photography
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Sonex305 Member  171 posts Joined Jan 2004 Location: Appleton, WI More info | May 03, 2006 22:37 | #2 For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
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AmericanFirst Senior Member  526 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Des Plaines, IL More info | May 03, 2006 22:41 | #3 The best way to describe an "L" lens is for you to go down to your local camera shop... put an EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens on your rig and pop a shot or two... then ask for a 70-200mm f? from any other mfr... and do the same. AmericanFirst
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morehtml Goldmember  2,987 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Murfreesboro, TN More info | May 03, 2006 22:42 | #4 This gets asked a ton. ---------------
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calicokat Cream of the Crop  14,720 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Southern California More info | May 03, 2006 22:42 | #5 L=Loss of Sanity(L Fever) or Lots of Money "You are going to fall off a cliff trying to get a better shot someday"- My hopeful and loving wife
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May 03, 2006 22:52 | #6 thanks for all the answers!! *and thanks for not calling out my noobness!!* Sumozebra Photography
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calicokat Cream of the Crop 14,720 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Southern California More info | sumozebra wrote: thanks for all the answers!! *and thanks for not calling out my noobness!!* hmph. so it only works for the 1d series eh? i got the 350d, so i guess i don't have the luxury of getting the luxury lens *also i'm a poor poor newly graduated college kid who wants to get into semi-pro photography* but on the bright side, i don't need to go even further in debt since it's not compatible with my camera :P The L's work on all the EOS. The only thing lacking is the weather sealing on the 350D. So, bring on the debt. You need a 24-70L or a 70-200L or a 100-400L "You are going to fall off a cliff trying to get a better shot someday"- My hopeful and loving wife
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May 03, 2006 22:56 | #8 hmph... interesting, just looked at the website that sonex posted.. saw the 70-200mm L lens, and i recognize it! it's been the lens that i've been playing around for for months with my friend's 20d kit! hah, no wonder the photos looked so good when i took it with his setup. hmph... at least now i realize why it's so good, and that i guess i won't be able to achieve it with my sigma 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 lens... *cries.. the pain of playing with godly stuff then stepping backwords* Sumozebra Photography
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pieq314 Goldmember 1,102 posts Joined Apr 2006 More info | May 03, 2006 22:59 | #9 L lenses are compatible with your camera. Canon 1D Mk III/5D2, Sigma 50mm f/1.4, Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX, Canon 85/1.8, Canon 100/2.8 IS macro, Canon 135/2, Sigma 150-500 OS, Canon 500 f/4 IS
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wiselion Senior Member  621 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Albany,NY More info | Luxury Canon 30D w/ battery grip, Canon 70-200 f/4, Sigma ex 100-300 f/4, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter, Canon 2.0X MK2 Teleconverter,Canon RS-80N3 remote switch, Manfrotto 3021 pro tripod, Manfrotto 3047 Panhead, Manfrotto 679B monopod, Lowepro 600 AW backpack,Quantaray U-100 backpack,Visible dust sensor cleaning kit.
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RonaldS.Jr. Prodigal "Brick" Layer  More info | May 03, 2006 23:21 | #11 https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=165985 Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at theirs.
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PictureNorthCarolina Gaaaaa! DOH!! Oops! 9,318 posts Likes: 248 Joined Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina More info | calicokat wrote: L=Loss of Sanity(L Fever) or Lots of Money  ... or perhaps it means Love of quality Website
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rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion  9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info |
calicokat wrote: L=Loss of Sanity(L Fever) or Lots of Money
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Woolburr Rest in peace old friend.  66,487 posts Gallery: 115 photos Best ofs: 2 Likes: 143 Joined Sep 2005 Location: The Tupperware capitol of eastern Oregon...Leicester, NC! More info | May 04, 2006 00:54 | #14 sumozebra wrote: I was looking at the post, and sorry if this sounds super noobish, but what does the L stand for in the lens? "L[COLOR=Black]"et me empty your wallet! People that know me call me Dan
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TeeWhy "Monkey's uncle"  10,596 posts Likes: 5 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA More info | May 04, 2006 01:04 | #15 Stands for Luxury. Canon uses "L" to denote Professional grade lens. Gallery: http://tomyi.smugmug.com/
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