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      08-01-2009, 09:01 AM   #45
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Originally Posted by UdubBadger View Post
hmmm maybe I will get the f4 IS then... just gonna suck when I know I coulda had the 2.8 IS and been even 2 stops lower for a better shot.

I just don't think I wanna fork over the coin for it... I'm not even worried about the weight.
We think the body is expensive, but then we start buying lenses and...

What's your current thinking about a 35 or 50mm prime?? I did a little looking at the reviews for the 1.2mm L and saw a lot of disappointment in the sharpness. Another thing interesting is to go to Flickr and look at the "Group" for the lens that you're interested in, like the 1.2, 1.4 or 1.8 and pixel peep at the images. Also, look at the EXIF data. I had a hard time finding an image shot at 1.2. Most were at 2.8 and many of the ones wider than f2.0 were soft. Also, as was mentioned yesterday, a 35mm may be a better "normal" prime choice for a crop-body.

Dave
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