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Lenses with Nicknames
#31
Petteri Sulonen of the (now defunct) site Prime-Junta.net has devised nicknames for every lens he was reviewing. Here's a few off the top of my head:



"Popeye" - Sigma 12-24

"Twinkles" - Sigma 14/2.8

"El Hombre" - Sigma 20/1.8

"Plastic Piston" - EF 90-300

"Crystal Vodka" - EF 135 SF

"Ugly Ducklings" - all the first generation EF primes (the abovementined 135 SF, 24/2.8, 35/2 etc.)

"Tokina AT-X Pro 17 mm f/3.5" - Tokina AT-X Pro 17 mm f/3.5. Uh, nevermind.



Here's a few of my own (heard somewhere or self-made):

Sigma 15-30 - "Lenin's Lightbulb"

KM 28-75 - "Tamrolta"

EF 17-35L - "Oldboy"

EF 70-200/2.8 L IS - "Tank" or "Tank Gun"
#32
Tokina 19-35/3.5-4.5 - plastic-fantastic



Found it on dpreview.com forum and some other places.
#33
[quote name='Yakim' timestamp='1306733502' post='8925']

Yes, I heard that one. It was before the era of the 85/1.4. Now I wonder how it will be called.

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I've heard someone call it Kegma.
#34
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1305760559' post='8566']

"Google" produces a LOT of made up ones... hard to find real ones.

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Arent all nicknames made up? Or are there any "officially " approved ones (if so, who approves nicknames?) It comes more down to the question who has the competence to create a nickname. A single lens tester, a crowd of users or the single creative mind that invents the funniest name? USeless dicussion. I argue that the only legitimate nickname is the one which best captures the pecularities of a lens and is understood by a large number of people without second thought.

bTW I call my 24-105 L the miscontruct, as canon has exchanged minetwice and the third sample is still decentered.
#35
[quote name='jenbenn' timestamp='1318407158' post='12289']

Arent all nicknames made up? Or are there any "officially " approved ones (if so, who approves nicknames?) It comes more down to the question who has the competence to create a nickname. A single lens tester, a crowd of users or the single creative mind that invents the funniest name? USeless dicussion. I argue that the only legitimate nickname is the one which best captures the pecularities of a lens and is understood by a large number of people without second thought.

bTW I call my 24-105 L the miscontruct, as canon has exchanged minetwice and the third sample is still decentered.

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ok, we need to nominate someone 'Keeper of the Names' - collect, correlate and guard them



Any takers?



ha ha ha
#36
[quote name='AAC7man' timestamp='1318408310' post='12290']

Any takers?

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#37
Pocket rocket - minolta 135/2.8

Bokeh monster - pentacon 135/2.8 (early version only with the perfect iris)

Plasic fantastic - 100/3.5 macro under various trade names.
  


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