Difficult Decision Story

Tareq wrote in post #2043728
Listen, i feel that i want to get 300 f4 or 400 f5.6 as each one is cheap to get instead of 135L and TS-E 24L, any recommendations?

Tareq.....the 300f/4 is a very good lens. The TS 24 is probably so..so (never had one though).
However, the 135L is a killer lens.
When you take that picture of saker flying ....using your MkIIN with 135L on it, you will not believe your eyes. I guarantee it !

lensview wrote in post #2043739
Tareq.....the 300f/4 is a very good lens. The TS 24 is probably so..so (never had one though).
However, the 135L is a killer lens.
When you take that picture of saker flying ....using your MkIIN with 135L on it, you will not believe your eyes. I guarantee it !

Thats why i put this lens to my high fisrt priority next buy, even if i have lots of money to buy most long primes i will think of this lens more, and i know that 135L can fit on 1.4x or 2x TC's so then more reach and still high quality.
what makes me so confuse is that there are about 3 or 4 lenses with price less than $1500, so i am saving that money for my next buy and i have 3 or 4 choices and all are so great lenses indeed and all can be used in something to get great results, put yourself in my place, what you will do with new planning and $1500 in your hand

Tareq wrote in post #2043756
Thats why i put this lens to my high fisrt priority next buy, even if i have lots of money to buy most long primes i will think of this lens more, and i know that 135L can fit on 1.4x or 2x TC's so then more reach and still high quality.
what makes me so confuse is that there are about 3 or 4 lenses with price less than $1500, so i am saving that money for my next buy and i have 3 or 4 choices and all are so great lenses indeed and all can be used in something to get great results, put yourself in my place, what you will do with new planning and $1500 in your hand

OK, seriously, with up to $1500 to spend, I'd get two killer primes, I mean both:
135L and 200f/2.8.

Zooms can be nice, versatile and handy, but these two can not be touched by no flipping zooms.

Tareq wrote in post #2043728
Listen, i feel that i want to get 300 f4 or 400 f5.6 as each one is cheap to get instead of 135L and TS-E 24L, any recommendations?

Tareq, what photography do you exactly want to do with your next lens?

franxon wrote in post #2043865
Tareq, what photography do you exactly want to do with your next lens?

Wildlife, Sports, portraits.

lensview wrote in post #2043800
OK, seriously, with up to $1500 to spend, I'd get two killer primes, I mean both:
135L and 200f/2.8.

Zooms can be nice, versatile and handy, but these two can not be touched by no flipping zooms.

135L 100% agree
200 f/2.8L 40% (i know it is super great, but not so long and i can add TC on 135L and still get close reach to 200 and good sharp enough)
think again of 200 f/2.8L

Tareq wrote in post #2044203
Wildlife, Sports, portraits.

tele, tele and tele. nothing shorter than 85mm. and don't forget a good tripod. no need to consider the 50mm or 24mm TS-E before you change your photography style.

franxon wrote in post #2060197
tele, tele and tele. nothing shorter than 85mm. and don't forget a good tripod. no need to consider the 50mm or 24mm TS-E before you change your photography style.

135L is in my list and i will confirm my order soon.
I started to save for 1DsmkII unless that mk3 arrived before i buy it, and a lens 500mm, i can't wait and confuse of what to buy, i did sports yesterday and my 70-200L was good but not enough for more better shots, prime is what i need but not 500 as it is for my wildlife, later after 5-7 months later i will think of either 300 f2.8 or 400 f2.8, i will pull a trigger in everything and then do all kind of photography for myself.

Tareq wrote in post #2061787
135L is in my list and i will confirm my order soon.
I started to save for 1DsmkII unless that mk3 arrived before i buy it, and a lens 500mm, i can't wait and confuse of what to buy, i did sports yesterday and my 70-200L was good but not enough for more better shots, prime is what i need but not 500 as it is for my wildlife, later after 5-7 months later i will think of either 300 f2.8 or 400 f2.8, i will pull a trigger in everything and then do all kind of photography for myself.

my dear friend, i have no idea when the 1Ds MKIII will be released in fact no one does except Canon. but if you look at the release dates (announced) of the 1 series:

1D: 2001-09-25
1D MK II: 2004-01-29 (28 months later)
1D MK II N: 2005-08-22 (19 months later)
3 models in 47 months (~4 years)

1Ds: 2002-09-24
1Ds MK II: 2004-09-21 (24 months later)
1Ds MK III: 2006-09? (24 months later?)
3 mondels in 48 months (~4 years)?????

my friend, you might want to invest into lens first. afterall, these glasses don't phase out so soon.

franxon wrote in post #2064408
my dear friend, i have no idea when the 1Ds MKIII will be released in fact no one does except Canon. but if you look at the release dates (announced) of the 1 series:

1D: 2001-09-25
1D MK II: 2004-01-29 (28 months later)
1D MK II N: 2005-08-22 (19 months later)
3 models in 47 months (~4 years)

1Ds: 2002-09-24
1Ds MK II: 2004-09-21 (24 months later)
1Ds MK III: 2006-09? (24 months later?)
3 mondels in 48 months (~4 years)?????

my friend, you might want to invest into lens first. afterall, these glasses don't phase out so soon.

I am looking for Studio Lighting kit these days, there are many models and i will choose one good enough, so thats means i will do portraits and studio works later beside other things. I love photography very much so i don't care to keep one or 2 lines in photography when i am enjoying and loving it, i don't care if you all waiting photos from me because you all got great gears and you can do photos yourselves, i do photography for myself and desire, so i need always to have good enough gears, even those 1DsMK2 or 1Dmk2N not enough for highest ever, but i can't drive faster than 400 by car can drive maximum 400 or less, you got point.
and don't worry, i can invest for both, and just i will buy one more body which is FF and i want it only 1-series not 5D, so lenses are added one by one in time, no problem at all.
Thank you

Tareq wrote in post #2065134
I am looking for Studio Lighting kit these days, there are many models and i will choose one good enough, so thats means i will do portraits and studio works later beside other things. I love photography very much so i don't care to keep one or 2 lines in photography when i am enjoying and loving it, i don't care if you all waiting photos from me because you all got great gears and you can do photos yourselves, i do photography for myself and desire, so i need always to have good enough gears, even those 1DsMK2 or 1Dmk2N not enough for highest ever, but i can't drive faster than 400 by car can drive maximum 400 or less, you got point.
and don't worry, i can invest for both, and just i will buy one more body which is FF and i want it only 1-series not 5D, so lenses are added one by one in time, no problem at all.
Thank you

the cameras for studio work are those cameras/digital backs with MANY megapixels. with 1Ds MKII at the entry level, when you look up and you'll find the newly released Hasselblad H3D, or more classic 503CWD. alternatively, remember the view cameras i mentioned? Horseman and Sinar? with these you have the luxury of using the finest glasses from Zeiss and schneider. Nikkor or Canon lenses are no comparison to them. together with a state-of-the-art digital back, either the 33MP Leaf Aptus 75s or the 39MP PhaseOne P45. these are the real workhorses for fine art. besides, these digital backs are interchangable, when there're new better digital backs out, you don't have to change the entire camera, simply put a new back on the camera you love.

franxon wrote in post #2065229
the cameras for studio work are those cameras/digital backs with MANY megapixels. with 1Ds MKII at the entry level, when you look up and you'll find the newly released Hasselblad H3D, or more classic 503CWD. alternatively, remember the view cameras i mentioned? Horseman and Sinar? with these you have the luxury of using the finest glasses from Zeiss and schneider. Nikkor or Canon lenses are no comparison to them. together with a state-of-the-art digital back, either the 33MP Leaf Aptus 75s or the 39MP PhaseOne P45. these are the real workhorses for fine art. besides, these digital backs are interchangable, when there're new better digital backs out, you don't have to change the entire camera, simply put a new back on the camera you love.

I know that.
I will use 1Dsmk2 or mk3 for a while and gain money then i can save more to buy one of those meduim or large formats.
Thank you for sharing.