Woohoo!!! Major Upgrade Arrived Today - Camera Lens

[shanez]

Didn't think I'd see this for at least another month:





I've still got some macro stuff on its way but I can start practicing now. Hopefully I'll be able to post better pics of pipes.

 

[donjgiles]

Nice!

 

[olkofri]

No red ring? ?

 

[sandollars]

The best ones have a GOLD Ring and a Block letter "N" on them.

 

[sandollars]

Nice lens! You are going to love that 2.8 even if it IS the wrong brand.... LOL!

 

[shanez]

No red ring? ?

What does the red ring mean?

 

[sandollars]

Red Rings are Canon's Pro glass.

 

[olkofri]

It's the Right brand, but the wrong sensor size! nana

 

[sandollars]

Canon and Nikon is like Ford and Chevy in the South.

Truth is, the first time you buy a big glass, you have just committed to that brand. Both great cameras.

Only,

You Canon Drivers have all your buttons and controls all screwed up!!!

 

[olkofri]

Truth is, the first time you buy a big glass, you have just committed to that brand.

Yeah, glass is where it's at. With so many lenses I wouldn't switch.

 

[shanez]

Red Rings are Canon's Pro glass.

I don't have the skills to justify the price of those. ?

 

[shanez]

I started years ago with a Rebel xT. Over time I and built up some astrophotography gear and also a 70-300 stabilized lens.

A couple of years ago I upgraded to a Rebel 7Ti since I wanted entry level professional grade and to use the gear I already had.

Here's my old lens vs new:



The new probably weighs twice as much as the old with all the extra glass in it!

 

[olkofri]

I started out with Rebel XTi, which I still have, and then upgraded to a 5D Mk. II, which I still have and is my main camera. Never made enough money from photography to buy the 1DX.

 

[sandollars]

You are going to love that HUGE Aperture! You will have Bokeh coming out your..... Well you get the idea.

Your are doing it right: Buy the best glass you can justify because bodies come and go but you ALWAYS take your glass!

 

[olkofri]

Don't think we wanna see any brown bokeh.

 

[sablebrush52]

I've shot with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Leica, Contax, Pentax, Rollies, Hasselblad, Sinar, Speed Grapic, etc, etc. All take a great picture if the operator is any good. All take a lousy picture if the operator sucks. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. I like my Canon set up, works just fine for me.

 

[donjgiles]

I've shot with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Leica, Contax, Pentax, Rollies, Hasselblad, Sinar, Speed Grapic, etc, etc. All take a great picture if the operator is any good. All take a lousy picture if the operator sucks. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. I like my Canon set up, works just fine for me.

mmmmm, Leica...

 

[warren]

New glass is always nice. I shot nearly everything. The differences in glass and build is a waste of time. The names have pro builds and consumer level. Each is comparable with same level of another blend.

We've gone through this before. It's the shooter's eye, what's between his ears and his experience that determine quality shots. For on-line shots it's hard to justify more than a smart phone with a later generation camera.

One of my drones is equipped with a Hasselblad lens no less. I'm not shooting for the media and really have no need for such quality. But, I might. One is never surprised with some customer needs.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

17-55mm sounds perfect for a cropped sensor.

 

[TinCup]

Have you ever noticed that when you show someone a good photograph you've taken a lot of people will say, “you must have a great camera”…

....but that same person would never dream of saying to the cook after a good meal“you must have great pots and pans” or “they must've used an expensive word processor” after reading a good book!