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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:42 am
by mjrpes
Dave wrote: The 24-105 lens is about $1200.
I've been reading about this lens. Supposedly very nice, but the barrel/pin-cushion/vignetting at the extremes make some people sad pandas. I'm holding out for now.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:46 am
by mjrpes
Canon is evil. I bet the company has gotten at least $30,000 out of just the members of this forum.
(not counting Doombrain, who gets all his equipment for free)
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:16 pm
by Don Carlos
good lord this thread went over my head long ago
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:58 pm
by Fender
same
thanks for the info, though...
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:59 pm
by Dave
mjrpes wrote:Dave wrote: The 24-105 lens is about $1200.
I've been reading about this lens. Supposedly very nice, but the barrel/pin-cushion/vignetting at the extremes make some people sad pandas. I'm holding out for now.
From what I've read, it depends on who you believe... plus it depends on how much things like that trouble you and what crop factor your camera is. The only people I've seen complain about vignetting are people who use FF cameras. I would have bought one, but it cost more than the 24-70 and didn't have a rebate, so forget that. I'll keep my 1 kilo brick
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:54 pm
by FanaticX
Dave wrote:
I like to consider myself a renaissance man... and I have a personality that prevents me from doing things half assed, even if it means paying $2000 more than I have to :icon26:
I share the same sentiments. Go all the way or don't do it at all. It's just money...
Picked up the D2x and 85mm F1.4 last year and prints look so good that I'll probably trade in all my medium format gear soon and pick up a classic FM2/T for sentimental value.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:57 pm
by Doombrain
What you printing with?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:30 pm
by FanaticX
Anything above A4 I post process myself and bring it to my regular pro-lab down the street because they're really good and cheap. They did a handful of 40"x30" prints for my photo exhibition a while back. Don't know what printer they use but usually it's on Kodak Endura archival matte finish paper. Personally I use a Canon iP8500 at home.
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:23 pm
by Doombrain
shit, i'm sorry man....
You need to check out the new K3 inks i'm using. Above Adobe 1998 gamut prints from your Adobe 1998 colour space camera.