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#1 User is offline   chconline 

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 02:27 PM

Just got a hold of one of these today...

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 02:38 PM

Finally got one? Nice! :drool: Did you get a reasonable price for it?
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Posted 01 October 2011 - 02:56 PM

Yep, it was quite a deal :D I wasn't even looking for 70-200, but let's just say I can't pass up on this one.
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Posted 02 October 2011 - 03:36 PM

$1500 lens :| Well you need some regular general purpose lens rather than telephoto, does it work without IS?
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Posted 02 October 2011 - 10:00 PM

Nice, time to take some epic shots.
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 10:16 AM

It works well without IS. Just need to set the shutter a little higher. No more 1/60 shots for everything :P

I have to admit though, they look amazing.

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 09:26 PM

How long is that fron the lens hood to the back of your body :P
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Posted 04 October 2011 - 09:04 PM

When I measured it, 35cm. And it weighs like 10 pounds with the flash.
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 10:39 PM

I heard L series impresses Girls. Way to go chc, :lol:

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Posted 06 October 2011 - 05:18 PM

View PostBig Bang, on 05 October 2011 - 10:39 PM, said:

I heard L series impresses Girls. Way to go chc, :lol:

Especially the long L series lenses :lol:
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Posted 06 October 2011 - 09:05 PM

View PostJarolToe, on 06 October 2011 - 05:18 PM, said:

Especially the long L series lenses :lol:

Well obviously the longer the better, just sayin.
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Posted 08 October 2011 - 11:06 AM

Lol, check this out:

Here's how far away I am taking the pic:

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How zoom in with my Canon 70-200 f/2.8L at 100% crop, you can actually CLEARLY see what's on the box (Next to the shed)

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CSI level zooming, lol.
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Posted 08 October 2011 - 01:59 PM

View Postchconline, on 08 October 2011 - 11:06 AM, said:

CSI level zooming, lol.


So what kind of ink is that on the box? :P

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Posted 08 October 2011 - 09:54 PM

I just need to convince my wife I need telephotos now.
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Posted 09 October 2011 - 09:56 PM

View PostJyro, on 08 October 2011 - 01:59 PM, said:

So what kind of ink is that on the box? :P

Well, we have black ink, white ink, and so on...

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Posted 10 October 2011 - 09:58 AM

:| The detail is Amazing.
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Posted 11 October 2011 - 10:31 AM

Yeah, it's untouched, too. I'm sure Photoshop can help out in a bit of noise reduction and stuff.
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Posted 11 October 2011 - 10:43 AM

View PostBig Bang, on 10 October 2011 - 09:58 AM, said:

:| The detail is Amazing.

+1, the power of L series lenses...
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Posted 12 October 2011 - 08:06 PM

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+1, the power of L series lenses...

Not only that, telephotos -

:( I only got the 24-105mm, now I want these.
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