Central Oklahoma POTN members

any one interested in meeting up? I would like to get to know some local photog's

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13177021
Hello???? Does any one have an 85 f/1.2L I really want to try it out on my 1DmkIII

I don't have one but have you tried getting one at the online lens rental places?

Racer46 wrote in post #13215556
I don't have one but have you tried getting one at the online lens rental places?

I gave up on that quest

I was loaned one from the CPS (Canon Professional Services) membership, its a VERY slow to focus lens in my opinion. Its awesome if you have portraits that don't require speed to focus. So for your models, and older people who can listen and take direction, its great. For young kids who move too much, its almost worthless. I have used it about 3 times and just had the speed to focus issue every time.

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #13230910
I was loaned one from the CPS (Canon Professional Services) membership, its a VERY slow to focus lens in my opinion. Its awesome if you have portraits that don't require speed to focus. So for your models, and older people who can listen and take direction, its great. For young kids who move too much, its almost worthless. I have used it about 3 times and just had the speed to focus issue every time.

I just tried it out today it is extremely slow to focus even on my 1DmkIII and man is it heavy! The front element going in and out makes even my 1D move some

Yep. I don't care for it. It would probably be the last prime I would buy. I love the 50L, 35L and even 135L. That 85L needs to be redesigned or something. I know its a lot of glass, but wow, just heavy and slow two things I don't want in my lenses.

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #13231908
Yep. I don't care for it. It would probably be the last prime I would buy. I love the 50L, 35L and even 135L. That 85L needs to be redesigned or something. I know its a lot of glass, but wow, just heavy and slow two things I don't want in my lenses.

Chris do you own a photography business here?

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13232021
Chris do you own a photography business here?

I started my own little side business, moonlighting from my everyday IT job. Its nothing that is raking in lots of money. I mainly am shooting for fun and knowledge and experience. I'm growing my skills everyday. So a lot of shoots I do for free or for very little money at all right now. Until I feel the quality of my work is worthy of charging professional prices I refuse to charge professional prices or call myself a professional. I'm not. So while it is a little business, that I'm able to keep while doing all my other stuff, I'm in no way a professional photographer yet. Its a creative outlet for me, so instead of a business, I like to call it my art. I'm an artist.

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #13233400
I started my own little side business, moonlighting from my everyday IT job. Its nothing that is raking in lots of money. I mainly am shooting for fun and knowledge and experience. I'm growing my skills everyday. So a lot of shoots I do for free or for very little money at all right now. Until I feel the quality of my work is worthy of charging professional prices I refuse to charge professional prices or call myself a professional. I'm not. So while it is a little business, that I'm able to keep while doing all my other stuff, I'm in no way a professional photographer yet. Its a creative outlet for me, so instead of a business, I like to call it my art. I'm an artist.

oh cool...



we need to organize a meet any one interested? It was talked about a while ago but nothing happened

I'm down for a meet up? What did you have in mind?

Racer46 wrote in post #13295836
I'm down for a meet up? What did you have in mind?

Ill be at the Zombie walk in Down town OKC this Saturday if anyone wants to meet up but after that it up to who ever wants to meet!..... Any way


Racer Ive been meaning to PM you I want to get on the race track and get some photos in Do you have access to Halet?

Hallett is open to the public. Just get on their calendar at www.hallettraceway.com and view schedule. Cars, bikes and other types of possibilities. There are places all over the track to take photos but yeah we can get together and I can show you on google maps.

I'm down to meet up and such.

SUB1IM388... Any luck working on a meeting place for us on this forum?

Racer46 wrote in post #13367552
SUB1IM388... Any luck working on a meeting place for us on this forum?

Call me Danny..... and I dont have any Idea if you go to here http://www.facebook.co​m/groups/1967430703886​08/ a person there is looking to set up a meet.... iv'e been pretty busy and haven't given it much thought but Im open to suggestions and am not shy by any means haha