-=1D Mk II and Mk IIn Owners Unite!

You're a lucky dog. Yeah I just noticed the older reversed tripod ring. that thing is surprisingly small. it looks so sick as well. I checked our your website, Im assuming some of those shots are with that lens? either way you have a killer setup.

SaxonIV wrote in post #12295977
You're a lucky dog. Yeah I just noticed the older reversed tripod ring. that thing is surprisingly small. it looks so sick as well. I checked our your website, Im assuming some of those shots are with that lens? either way you have a killer setup.

particularly from the mark/traci and tony/amra sets. the shot of me in this thread is from the tony/amra set.

in the mark/traci set image # 3 (from the left) as well as images 8-12 are with the 200 1.8

in the tony/amra set images 9 and 10 are with the 200.

Shawn,
While I have not shot with the 1.8, I do have the 2.0, and many consider the 2.0 to be even better than the 1.8
So, when you get to the point of actually purchasing, for sure, spend a weekend shooting the 2.0, especially in low light where the IS may help you. It just might make you decide to pony up the extra $$ for the newer version.
The shots on your site of Tony and Amra shot with the 200 are really nice. It is a cool lens..

george m w wrote in post #12297352
Shawn,
While I have not shot with the 1.8, I do have the 2.0, and many consider the 2.0 to be even better than the 1.8
So, when you get to the point of actually purchasing, for sure, spend a weekend shooting the 2.0, especially in low light where the IS may help you. It just might make you decide to pony up the extra $$ for the newer version.
The shots on your site of Tony and Amra shot with the 200 are really nice. It is a cool lens..

Thanks for the compliments. Those shots you referenced were also with the 1DII. Yes she is old but she still makes money!

As for the 2.0...I am nowhere near in the market for either 200 at the moment. By the time I am it may make even more sense to go with the 2.0 because of the age of the 1.8. Never shot with it...mainly because the access I have to the 1.8 is so very cost effective (and they dont carry the 2.0 locally!). It is, however, on my list of lenses to play with.

Realistically, the next lenses on my list over the next week are the siggy 50 and the 135L. Time for the 70-200 f4 to go. Love its sharpness and colors, dont love the f4. Too limited, particularly for weddings. In fact, it has stayed in my bag because of the 200 1.8. And the way I see it, the 135L is affordable, very sharp and I gain 2 stops with it. It will also be equivalent to 175mm f/2 on my 1DII. Thats what's nice about the two different bodies...different perspectives from the same lens. The moral of the story...I am falling for primes, and dont really see needing to keep the zooms around much longer.

the 135L has been tempting me for a long time. I too had the 70-200 f/4L and while i loved the IQ, the f/4 was very limiting. It's not as much of a problem now with my 17-40L because I can still handhold down to 1/20th.

SaxonIV wrote in post #12297453
the 135L has been tempting me for a long time. I too had the 70-200 f/4L and while i loved the IQ, the f/4 was very limiting. It's not as much of a problem now with my 17-40L because I can still handhold down to 1/20th.

the siggy 50 will be here by friday. the 135 will have to come after i sell the 70-200. guess i better get on that!

wernersl wrote in post #12297462
the siggy 50 will be here by friday. the 135 will have to come after i sell the 70-200. guess i better get on that!

I seriously considered the siggy 50. Instead I picked up a brand new condition mkI 50mm f/1.8. more money for the 135

SaxonIV wrote in post #12297485
I seriously considered the siggy 50. Instead I picked up a brand new condition mkI 50mm f/1.8. more money for the 135

thought about doing that. just kills me that i had that lens a while back and sold it for 100 bucks less than what they go for now. all the ones i see now are at least 250. oh well...i prefer the bokeh on the siggy better anyway.

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^ Thanks Don... Much appreciated!!!

Well, I sold my 1D MkIIn today. It's been fun using the camera, and maybe I'll be back one day, but it's no longer fitting my needs.

TheAnt wrote in post #12297722
Well, I sold my 1D MkIIn today. It's been fun using the camera, and maybe I'll be back one day, but it's no longer fitting my needs.

whats replacing it?

Yes indeed, the 1D2 is still a winner. Both of mine are rather beat looking on the outside, but they still produce the goods. Attached a shot from this weekend in a rather dark indoor arena. 1D2, with the 300 2.8 prime.
ISO1600
f/3.2
1/250

I agree with you on the f/4 version of the 7-2. I had one, and while it made wonderful images, there were just too many times that f/4 was just not fast enough for me. I replaced it with 2.8 non-IS version, and have been over-the-top happy with it ever since. But I too love my primes. Given the choice, if a prime will work for me in a given shooting situation, I use one. The zooms come out when I really need the convenience they provide.

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george m w wrote in post #12297770
Yes indeed, the 1D2 is still a winner. Both of mine are rather beat looking on the outside, but they still produce the goods. Attached a shot from this weekend in a rather dark indoor arena. 1D2, with the 300 2.8 prime.
ISO1600
f/3.2
1/250

I agree with you on the f/4 version of the 7-2. I had one, and while it made wonderful images, there were just too many times that f/4 was just not fast enough for me. I replaced it with 2.8 non-IS version, and have been over-the-top happy with it ever since. But I too love my primes. Given the choice, if a prime will work for me in a given shooting situation, I use one. The zooms come out when I really need the convenience they provide.

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nicely done. i found that cs5 has breathed a bit of new life into the beast. iso 1600 images clean up rather nicely in camera raw. very excited about it.

yeah my machine is a bit beat looking too. but i bought it from adorama's used department last year for 650 and according to cancount only had 1400 shots on the clock! probably the best value body i ever purchased!

now lets see some shots with your 200 2.0 on the beast!

wernersl wrote in post #12297729
whats replacing it?

5D Classic! I've been shooting a lot more glamour and portraiture than I used to, and it's what I'm going to be primarily focusing on. Plus, I wanted to get a few more MP outta my camera.

I love the build of my 1D2, so I will eventually purchase one again. I just can't afford to have two cameras at this time.