PLA: Prime Lovers Anonymous

Detrimental wrote in post #7277697
I am about to pull the trigger on an 85L and a 24L (I had a hard time figuring out if I wanted 24L or 35L) to go with my 5D II.

I have been out of photography for awhile and previously I used mostly zooms (24-70 L and 70-200 2.8 IS) so it should be fun to try something new.

CONGRATS and you wont regret either.

I would say on full frame go with 35L it is wide....

Detrimental wrote in post #7277697
I am about to pull the trigger on an 85L and a 24L (I had a hard time figuring out if I wanted 24L or 35L) to go with my 5D II.

I have been out of photography for awhile and previously I used mostly zooms (24-70 L and 70-200 2.8 IS) so it should be fun to try something new.

The force is strong on this one (35L),... so now here I am reporting.

Lens
- 35L (95% of the time)
- 85mm 1.8 (3%)
- 24-105L (2%)

For now :

Sigma 30 mm f/1.4
Canon 60 mm f/2.8 macro

I've got the lenses in my signature, and I really need to fill the medium telephoto gap. WWPLAD? 100/2, 100/macro or 70-200/2.8?

Just sold my LOVED 70-200 for a 50 1.4 and a 85 1.8. The prime NEED/WANT for a prime hit me hard.

With the rest of the money from the 7-2 I'm buying a R3A with a 40 1.4, which is a really sweet lens and focal length.

ayreonaut wrote in post #7289376
I've got the lenses in my signature, and I really need to fill the medium telephoto gap. WWPLAD? 100/2, 100/macro or 70-200/2.8?

I would go with the 100/2 or 135L.

Just thought people would like to know...Im trying to sell my 100 2.0, as well as my 28 1.8, in the marketplace.

I'm selling in order to purchase a 200 2.8L! If you want to help my cause by buying me lenses, then by all means... Haha.

I'd like to show you my latest fuel for the fire of my addiction

Guilty of purchasing a prime, 50 f/1.4 tonight

I caved and picked up my first prime last week - Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DG. It adds an entirely new perspective and forces one to focus on fundamentals.
I'm already looking into picking up the Canon EF 85 f/1.8 and possibly the Sigma 50 f/1.4 EX DG as well!

John_TX wrote in post #7383482
I caved and picked up my first prime last week - Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DG. It adds an entirely new perspective and forces one to focus on fundamentals.
I'm already looking into picking up the Canon EF 85 f/1.8 and possibly the Sigma 50 f/1.4 EX DG as well!

Your prime set up looks almost like mine, except I went with the Canon 50. I just heard to many storys from the sigma front focusing. Then a few weeks later I bought my Sigma 30 and the focus is spot. Then just last nite, I ordered the Canon 85 w/ hood for outdoor use. Should be here in a day or 2.

TaDa wrote in post #7383418
I'd like to show you my latest fuel for the fire of my addiction

Nice, Peter!

My 5D's newest friend - $80, and up there with my 85L and 135L in terms of performance:

Cool, where did you get it?

Locally, and I have two more coming in this evening, again at a great price - one is my fourth 50mm prime and the other, more noticeably, is the very high quality, very sharp from corner to corner Olympus Zuiko OM 28mm f3.5.