06-27-2010, 01:43 AM
The bluish tint of photos on the web of people is likely due to WB problems, either straight in-camera, or in postprocessing on non-calibrated monitors. I wouldn't worry too much about that if you yourself do know how to set WB appropriately for the circumstances you are shooting in, and use a calibrated monitor for postprocessing.
The 15-85 is a standard zoom with a rather large range, and although very good indeed for such a zoom, it still is a compromise. If you need to save space and/or weight, it is a great lens to have.
Since the 90 F/3.5 is not near as good as the 125 APO, I'd suggest you keep the APO, especially since you do not consider the ZE 100. If you can't focus the CZ well on your crop body, I wouldn't even bother taking it along; as it will only become an object of frustration if you do have to use it.
If this trip is a once in a lifetime trip, I'd suggest you take all you can carry or take along, so that you have a backup of sorts. If not, I would suggest to take that which will give you the best quality pictures.
So, if you really think you will be unhappy with the 24-105 on the 5D Mk II, which I do think is better than any of the APS-C kit lenses, I would indeed suggest either the 35 F/2 or 40 F/2, and the APO 125, considering your penchant for Zeis etc., and APO lenses. If you think the 35 F/2 is too long, you could also consider the ZE 28 I guess. However, in that case I would also pick up a 50 mm lens (50 F/2. not the F/1.4) if I were you. For MF without using LiveView I would suggest the Eg-S focusing screen, BTW. It is much more accurate to showing what you focused on and how deep DoF really is.
Considering whales and wildlife, I would think that although the 70-200 with extender could be long enough for wildlife, it may well not be so for whales. A lot of people who do shoot whales, use a 100-400L or one of the longer superteles, AFAIK.
HTH, kind regards, WIm
The 15-85 is a standard zoom with a rather large range, and although very good indeed for such a zoom, it still is a compromise. If you need to save space and/or weight, it is a great lens to have.
Since the 90 F/3.5 is not near as good as the 125 APO, I'd suggest you keep the APO, especially since you do not consider the ZE 100. If you can't focus the CZ well on your crop body, I wouldn't even bother taking it along; as it will only become an object of frustration if you do have to use it.
If this trip is a once in a lifetime trip, I'd suggest you take all you can carry or take along, so that you have a backup of sorts. If not, I would suggest to take that which will give you the best quality pictures.
So, if you really think you will be unhappy with the 24-105 on the 5D Mk II, which I do think is better than any of the APS-C kit lenses, I would indeed suggest either the 35 F/2 or 40 F/2, and the APO 125, considering your penchant for Zeis etc., and APO lenses. If you think the 35 F/2 is too long, you could also consider the ZE 28 I guess. However, in that case I would also pick up a 50 mm lens (50 F/2. not the F/1.4) if I were you. For MF without using LiveView I would suggest the Eg-S focusing screen, BTW. It is much more accurate to showing what you focused on and how deep DoF really is.
Considering whales and wildlife, I would think that although the 70-200 with extender could be long enough for wildlife, it may well not be so for whales. A lot of people who do shoot whales, use a 100-400L or one of the longer superteles, AFAIK.
HTH, kind regards, WIm
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....