Your recent purchases

[Faust]

Which?

[shdws]

Out of curiosity, why not the 17-40L, less distortion. $200 dollars cheaper. + prime 50 F1.4? ($300)

Or maybe 24-70L f2.8....roughly 300 dollars more?

Good thing about those is if you ever go to full frame body you won't have to struggle selling off the 17-55 as it doesn't hold it's resale value as well as the other two L series.

Or just stick to primes, it's the best way to go really, cheap(er) and cheerful.

The 85mm 1.4 is a beast hommedeguerre, nice bang for buck.

[magic]

Faust- Its a perfect overall lens and really good with low lighting. Love mine;)

[Faust]

Out of curiosity, why not the 17-40L, less distortion. $200 dollars cheaper. + prime 50 F1.4? ($300)

Or maybe 24-70L f2.8....roughly 300 dollars more?

Good thing about those is if you ever go to full frame body you won't have to struggle selling off the 17-55 as it doesn't hold it's resale value as well as the other two L series.

Or just stick to primes, it's the best way to go really, cheap(er) and cheerful.

The 85mm 1.4 is a beast hommedeguerre, nice bang for buck.

Because I am not an expert and I just ask lowrey, aka "photo god" and do as he commands.

I am not planning to become a photographer - I just want an overall good enough lens so I can take decent photos for sz-mag.com and for Diane Pernet.

[lowrey]

I can answer since I told him to buy it

both are great lenses but the f2.8+IS is a big advantage for indoor / low light use, compared to f4 on the 17-40. build quality on the 17-40 is better, but in terms of image quality I'd say they are actually pretty close.

re: the 24-70, 24 is a bit narrow on a cropped sensor for all around use.

Good thing about those is if you ever go to full frame body you won't have to struggle selling off the 17-55 as it doesn't hold it's resale value as well as the other two L series.

Or just stick to primes, it's the best way to go really, cheap(er) and cheerful

When buying second hand, I'd say the difference is pretty marginal as long as its a good and at least somewhat popular lens, the 17-55 shouldn't be difficult to offload.

The full frame compatibility is true and a good point, but knowing Faust's needs and use for the camera, I imagine he will stick to cropped sensors much like I have even though I shoot semi-professionally. I still use my 550D a lot even though I have a 5D. proof can be found in the latest SZ issue ;)

as for primes, it depends on preference and use. I like my 35mm and 50mm's, but 98% of the time I go for the zoom. if you want all around performance (inside vs outside, objects/people vs scenes/landscape), especially without having to switch constantly, its hard to argue against a good zoom lens.

[Dane]

chu been kunk'd

[hommedeguerre]

endersgame: Let's keep it in PM. We had plans to meet Thursday, you said you needed to reschedule. Never heard from you. If you have problems with me not related to recent purchases, please PM me.

[fncyths]

Cute lenses boys!

Just picked up for relatively cheap the Hasselblad 100mm f3.5 cfi for the studio. Loving it so far.




HDG > your Nikon set up is insane man! The bokeh on that 85 is creamy!

Faust > I shot with that lens for years and loved it! It is a little noisey at low light. What body do you have for it?

Here's my street set up:







A >next time I'm in the city we'll shoot!

[cjbreed]

how i feel with all the camera talk

[en0rm]

got this lovely FW12 Forme D'expression high neck jacket. its made of quite a heavy but soft wool linen mix fabric, which feels great. it has slash pockets at the sides, as well as two inside. its Slightly longer than a standard jacket which i really like, as im 6'4.
i couldnt be more pleased with it...fits me perfect, considering it was an online buy


(sorry for bad pic)

[shdws]

I see, I understand then, buying second hand, yea definitely 17-55 is a good choice, "hands" down. I've had and used the 17-55 as well actually on a cropped body for a short time. I found that once I sold it and bought primes instead I just got better pictures (well to my eyes) comparatively. From memory though the f2.8 may not be fast enough if it is a lot of indoor work, unless there is artificial lights involved.

The 17-55 is perfect for travel as well imo.

Steppp backkkk Hasselblad. Anyway no more derailing from me.

[shah]

Or just stick to primes, it's the best way to go really, cheap(er) and cheerful.

though i use old skool glass manual focus which makes fit pics a bit tricky heh

[rider]

satisfaction.

[zamb]

wadap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!brap brap!!!!!!!!!!!!

[***]

Very nice coat, Rider.