Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the feedback, Brian. The M8 really is not an option for me. Kind regards, Philippe Op 10-feb-07, om 23:27 heeft Brian Reid het volgende geschreven: > >> What are your impressions of the following lenses? >> Canon EF 24-70mm L f2.8 USM >> >> Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM >> >> Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L USM > > I have all of those lenses. I'm not much of an ultrawide guy, so I > use the 16-35 only for architectural interior shots, and I get it > off the camera as fast as I can. The 70-200 is a great lens, but > it's tremendously heavy and increases the weight of an already > heavy camera. The IS works, but you wouldn't need it if the camera > weighed less. > > If I'm shooting people with the Canon, I put the 85/1.2L on it and > stop thinking about the lens. It's a lens of the same quality as a > Summilux 75 ASPH but it requires that I lug around a giant Canon > DSLR. If I'm shooting anything else, or if I'm just carrying the > camera around in case I need to shoot something, I put the > 24-70/2.8L on it. > > But these days I mostly carry the M8 and keep hoping that my IR > filters will come in the mail. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >