07-30-2010, 12:19 PM
[quote name='wim' timestamp='1280432472' post='1399']
I don't know if you realized it, but I was trying to stick to a budget in my advice. Besides that, this lens is opticlally quite good actually. The build isn't that of an L, but I know many peopel who are very happy with it.
That is a good combo, but possibly leaves out an UWA requirement within budget.
Could you maybe expand this a little further? I don't entirely get what you are trying to say here.
For portraiture that actually is a good range. Short standard to short tele. Group portrait to head shots.
Agreed, but F/2.8 does give additional possibilities with regard to DoF. Also, bokeh on the F/2.8 is better than on the F/4.
Kind regards, Wim
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About my "feeling" what concerns the FF UWA line of Canon. If compared to Nikon, Canon really is lagging behind a little and seeing that they are otherwise selling their 5D MkII really well, I am contemplating that they are trying to catch up soon-ish. On canonrumors one hears repeatedly about a 24-70mm F/2.8L IS version for example. However this is all speculation, I am just trying to understand Canon's strategy to lock-in their customers, they certainly can if they can provide an exellent lens selection all through the zoom range, be it FF or APS-C. And if they can do that with the lower price tag (compared to Nikon) then they are sure to make a lot of money.
Your notion of the bokeh of the 70-200mm F/2.8 was interesting, I haven't really thought of it that way.
I don't know if you realized it, but I was trying to stick to a budget in my advice. Besides that, this lens is opticlally quite good actually. The build isn't that of an L, but I know many peopel who are very happy with it.
That is a good combo, but possibly leaves out an UWA requirement within budget.
Could you maybe expand this a little further? I don't entirely get what you are trying to say here.
For portraiture that actually is a good range. Short standard to short tele. Group portrait to head shots.
Agreed, but F/2.8 does give additional possibilities with regard to DoF. Also, bokeh on the F/2.8 is better than on the F/4.
Kind regards, Wim
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About my "feeling" what concerns the FF UWA line of Canon. If compared to Nikon, Canon really is lagging behind a little and seeing that they are otherwise selling their 5D MkII really well, I am contemplating that they are trying to catch up soon-ish. On canonrumors one hears repeatedly about a 24-70mm F/2.8L IS version for example. However this is all speculation, I am just trying to understand Canon's strategy to lock-in their customers, they certainly can if they can provide an exellent lens selection all through the zoom range, be it FF or APS-C. And if they can do that with the lower price tag (compared to Nikon) then they are sure to make a lot of money.
Your notion of the bokeh of the 70-200mm F/2.8 was interesting, I haven't really thought of it that way.