New Lens!

[CT]

Well it's ordered, but I made a complete cock up paying for it on Paypal and ended up paying by echeque which takes 7-10 working days to clear! :bang:

It's not the most expensve lens Canon make and certainly not the cheapest, but in many ways one of the most interesting and probably demanding too.

Anyone think they know what it is? Dazzajl, Canon Bob and Monkeydave are banned from this game as they know the answer.

First person with the correct answer gets to nip round Bod's for a go on his Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

 

[admirable]

canon 10-22mm

 

[CT]

Nope! :nono:

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Is it a TS-e 24 Congrats on what ever it is though.

 

[CT]

LOL Good thinking - but no cigar!

 

[Eric Mc]

MP-E 65mm:shrug:

 

[andyjayh]

400 f2.8?

 

[Grendel]

600mm F4 :shrug:

 

[theory]

24/45/90mm tilt shift?

 

[CT]

Not really even in the ball park guys!

 

[purpleclouds]

50mm 1.8

 

[CT]

50mm 1.8

Why would I do that when I have the 50mm 1.4? :shrug:

 

[MattEg]

70-200 is my guess

 

[CT]

70-200 is my guess

LOL @ Matt - Check my siggy!

 

[marky_h]

50mm f/1.0?

 

[davidbridges]

1200mm 5.6 .... Ive heard about that £50,000 you were wanting to burn ...

 

[CT]

^^^I wish!^^^

(In answer to Marky)

 

[CT]

1200mm 5.6 .... Ive heard about that £50,000 you were wanting to burn ...

LOL. You heard wrong then!

 

[galahad]

17-55mm f/2.8 IS?

 

[davidbridges]

200mm 1.8 ? Although i'm thinking that will have a large price tag ...

 

[CT]

Nope and nope!

 

[davidbridges]

180mm f3.5L Macro ? you never know ...

 

[MattEg]

I hazard a guess its going to be a prime lens?
135 telephoto or 85mm ?

 

[CT]

180mm f3.5L Macro ? you never know ...

Check my Siggy!

Perhaps if instead of interesting I'd said 'exciting'...

 

[Liberalis]

85mm F1.2 hmmmmm, lens porn, hmmmm

 

[CT]

I hazard a guess its going to be a prime lens?
135 telephoto or 85mm ?

It's a prime and you're in the ball park!

 

[CT]

85mm F1.2 hmmmmm, lens porn, hmmmm

Bingo!

 

[davidbridges]

300mm f2.8L

ahhh well too late but i was close....er than 1200mm

 

[Liberalis]

Dribble Dribble Dribble, what do I win, a weekend with it ?

 

[CT]

Bod's kindly offered to put you up for a coupla days while you have a go on his new Wiiiiiiiiii!

 

[Eric Mc]

Looks great on the 30D.......which you don't own I'll send you my address shall I

 

[CT]

I'm waiting for someone to tell me I could have got 90% of what this lens does for a fraction of the price and less weight with the 85mm 1.8. They'd be right too.

 

[Liberalis]

Bod's kindly offered to put you up for a coupla days while you have a go on his new Wiiiiiiiiii!

Maybe I'm getting old, but that reads rude, lol

 

[CT]

What a thought that is!

 

[purpleclouds]

Why would I do that when I have the 50mm 1.4?

Because I dont make a habit of remember everyones kit nor reading their signatures when I post

 

[Ally]

Just out of intrest Cedric what will you use the lens for? I was quite shocked as I though you would go for something longer for your wildlife shots? or are you not telling us somthing?

Congrads on a top notch lens

 

[CT]

Well, I'm pretty well OK for my wildlife stuff Ally, so I'm looking at the slightly neglected end of my range. It's a superb portrait lens obviously, but it's also great for plucking people/ subjects out of a busy bg.

I'm not expecting it to be an easy lens to use - the AF is slow compared to the cheaper 1.8 version, but when you really nail the focus wide open at 1.2 it can make the busiest bg either disappear altogether or mix it down to something resembling an impressionist painting.

 

[andyjayh]

Looking forward to your posts once you get this

 

[samcox89]

Looks ace on the 30D. I could only wish for one considering the price!

 

[CT]

Mine's come via the USA, so saved about 300 quid on the WE price!