Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the info, Harrison. Philippe Op 12-feb-07, om 16:20 heeft Harrison McClary het volgende geschreven: > Philippe Orlent wrote: >> >> >> 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 three, well my 70-200 is the non IS version, and all are > excellent lenses and I love all of them. They are big and heavy > but deliver excellent imagery. One lens that you do not have in > your list that I'd recommend is the 24 1.4L. That is a very nice > lens and with the excellent high ISO of the 5D it makes available > light in even the worst of circumstances. I'd consider the 16-35, > 24 1.4, 50 1.4 and the 70-200 2.8. Unless somewhere in the 24-70 > range is your favorite shooting area. Since getting the 5D I have > found this is my shooting style and my 24-70 gets less use than it > used to. >> >> And, if you'd only keep one lens on your analog M, which one would >> that be? >> I was thinking of selling everything except for one good M body, >> and then buying a Summilux 35 ASPH to glue on it forever. A >> perfect B&W street dedicated machine, so to speak. > > > Hmmm...well I have always said cameras come and go but they will > have to pry my Leica's from my cold dead hands. I really do not > think I'd part with any of my M stuff unless I was in terrible > straights. >> > > > > -- > Harrison McClary > Harrison McClary Photography > harrison@mcclary.net > http://www.mcclary.net > ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography > http://www.imagestocksouth.com > Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: > http://www.mcclary.net/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >