New lens for Christmas for my 20D

[Gizmo]

My wife total surprised me this Christmas and bought me a Canon 24-70 f2.8 L lens for my 20D. :D What a lens!!! The color and contrast are unbelievable. Pictures are very sharp and the auto-focus is fast and quiet. So far I have only taken family pictures with it but, as soon as the weather gets a little better around here I will go outside to take some and post them here (if anyone is interested.)

Did anyone else get some nice goodies for their digital camera this year?

Canon 24-70 f2.8 L:

http://static.flickr.com/43/79818622_54e0e3fae9.jpg

[dragonsgames]

Hmm, looks expensive! ;)

[SamuraiCatJB]

does she have a sister? ;)

congrats on the lens! no, nothing for me yet... though I am thinking of replacing my cheap telephoto. I messed up a lot of shots and it needs cleaning, focus has never been great... debating on cleaning it, or replacing it. :)

[Gizmo]

does she have a sister? ;)
Not only does she have a sister, it's a TWIN!!! :) Totally serious!

Two, two, two mints in one.

Alas, I digress. My wife, I think I'l keep her.

[Gizmo]

Hmm, looks expensive! ;)
I'm a lucky guy! :D

[JackAxe]

Did you get it from Lens Crafter? :)

Very cool.

<]=)

[SamuraiCatJB]

I'm a lucky guy! :D

very, very lucky! :) congrats again!

[Gizmo]

Still waiting to get outside to use my new lens but I thought I would post a recent (November) shot using my other L lens (Canon 17-40 f4.0 L).

http://static.flickr.com/6/85053245_2d13ff1831.jpg

[Reggie]

Gizmo,

I was surprised to see your post! I can relate since my wife gave me a Canon lens too for Christmas. I use a 20D too.

Canon 70-200/2.8 EF-L IS USM
http://216.25.78.123/bigpics/canon/7042a002.jpg

I'm planning to get a Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens next. :)

[SamuraiCatJB]

Okay.... now I suddenly need a wife.... ;) you lucky bums.... :p

[Gizmo]

Okay.... now I suddenly need a wife.... ;) you lucky bums.... :p
Be careful what you wish for! :eek:

[Gizmo]

Gizmo,

I was surprised to see your post! I can relate since my wife gave me a Canon lens too for Christmas. I use a 20D too.

Canon 70-200/2.8 EF-L IS USM

I'm planning to get a Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens next. :)
Reggie:

Great lens! I have that same one but without the IS. I was too cheap to pay the extra $500 but now I wish I had. I also have the 85 f1.8. I use it a lot in low light situations and for portraits, although the 70-200 is awesome for portraits too, if you have the room.

How long have you had the 20D? Have you had any problems with sensor dust? I haven't had a big problem yet, but it sounds like it's just a matter of when, not if.

You'll have to post some pictures from your new lens when you get a chance.

[Reggie]

Gizmo, I've had my 20D since April and I don't have any sensor dust problem (yet). I have the 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens packaged with it and I've been loving it!

Here are the first few batches of pics that I took when I first got the 20D:
http://www.suplido.com/reggie/gallery/

I'll post some pics using the new lens soon.

[Gizmo]

Nice pictures! :)

[Gizmo]

Got out over the weekend with my new lens. Here is one sample:

http://static.flickr.com/21/90005202_936dd5c3ea.jpg

[dragonsgames]

What a great picture! :eek:

[SamuraiCat]

impressive!! I take it is that sharp all the way down to the pixels at full size? :)

[Gizmo]

impressive!! I take it is that sharp all the way down to the pixels at full size? :)
It is! :) (Even if you can't really tell in this lower res jpeg.) I shot it in RAW and I am still playing around with it before I finalize the image. You might have noticed the lightpole on the left side. :rolleyes: I also need to fix a few other things. Oh well... as they say, great photos are made, not taken.

[SamuraiCatJB]

It is! :) (Even if you can't really tell in this lower res jpeg.) I shot it in RAW and I am still playing around with it before I finalize the image. You might have noticed the lightpole on the left side. :rolleyes: I also need to fix a few other things. Oh well... as they say, great photos are made, not taken.

I wouldn't know. :) I never had a great photo. :D

you did good, your wife did good, the rest of us are... well out of luck. :)

[Gizmo]

I wouldn't know. :) I never had a great photo. :D


I disagree. :p I've seen some of your photos and you do very nice work. I'm sure it's the same for you as it is for me: Finding the time to go out and shoot. :)

[SamuraiCatJB]

I disagree. :p I've seen some of your photos and you do very nice work. I'm sure it's the same for you as it is for me: Finding the time to go out and shoot. :)

and when you do find an hour or more of time you take 100 photos an hour.