Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're right Doug. While I'm primarily a Nikon SLR user, I bought a used EOS 1DS MK II to use with my 560mm Telyt. This combination gives me beautiful results. I have since purchased Canon's 400mm f4 DO and 1.4X extender which also gives me beautiful results. Since I already had the full frame body (This was before the D3 and D700), I started looking at some of the better Canon L lenses to carry with me. I am fortunate that my dealer lets me try anything I want. I have since had to pass on 4 L lenses I tried, including the 24mm f1.4, the 16-35mm f2.8 and the 24 -105mm lenses. I did get the 35mm f1.4L lens which I find very nice. I almost passed on the 400mm DO lens as well. I tried a used one from my dealer which I found had low contrast. A week later he let me try a new one. It was nothing like the first one. It had excellent contrast and high resolution. I bought it. I don't know if this kind of variability is common but it's certainly scary for a lens that cost over $10,000. which is the case with the 800mm. Len On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:57 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> This lens is getting glowing reviews from the Fred Miranda site. > > I'm beginning to question the value of user reviews particularly > where the user's quality standard, techniques and intended use are > unknowns and may differ from mine. > > An example is the user reviews of the EF 24mm f/1.4 L on FM and B&H > where it seems many are awed by the fast aperture and are willing > to forgive weaker image quality at the faster apertures and the > expectation of cherry-picking dealer's (or importer's) stock to > find one of the better samples, and give the lens a very high rating. > > At any rate I expect that with the right conditions and technique > the 800mmm f/5.6 IS can deliver much more than the sample photos > demonstrated. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information