[blatant bragging] I have it, it's HERE! Holy Trinity is complete!!!

Adrianr · 22 Mar 2011 at 20:03

Gaffer said:
Congrats, you're going to love it.

If the trinity is the 35-85-135, then what do you call the set of three than I'm trying to build: 200-400-800 ?

Andrew

Big swinging ****s.

Throttle · 22 Mar 2011 at 20:08

n1 Raymond, cant wait to see some pics

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 22 Mar 2011 at 20:09

Raymond Lin said:
I know, i actually took it off to check i haven't scratched it already, which i haven't lol. Phew.

I am trying to figure out a technique to mount it in the dark. Because the barrel of the lens is so wide, you can't actually see the red dot that lines up with the camera unless you are perpendicular to the lens so its very easy to put it on around the mount and start twisting...not knowing its not centre and then twisting the element on the metal mount!

I found that it has an odd shape which you can easily remember but its still a bloody cautious move!

ElDude · 22 Mar 2011 at 20:34

I have come down with a case of the jealousness

Raymond Lin · 23 Mar 2011 at 19:28

Have I shot under 1.2? Nope.

Does it work under 1.2? I have no idea lol

DB_SamX · 23 Mar 2011 at 19:36

Damn, that dof is shallow, rather surreal! Very smooth and silky bokeh too.

neil_g · 23 Mar 2011 at 19:37

mmmm DOF goodness.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 23 Mar 2011 at 19:43

The single and only reason I will be a Canon user

Easily the most amazing lens in the world. The fact its got slow AF is because it just has to! haha

sorn21 · 23 Mar 2011 at 19:54

Mmmmm that DOF is rather lovely!

OG · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:00

Really cannot believe the DOF you get from that bad boy, totally blown away and get see why people such as yourself splash that amount of money on some glass! Can't wait to see your first wedding shots from it

adamau5 · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:01

i demand a picture of the rear element on view!

Fr0dders · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:25

the pictures almost looks like they are from a tilt shift lens ?

Gaffer · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:12

Raymond Lin said:

I have been waiting to see what the 85 does in your hands. Not disappointed.

Andrew

PermaBanned · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:47

Oh yeah, well check this out!

No... you're right, you win

Raymond Lin · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:57

adamau5 said:
i demand a picture of the rear element on view!

Not my pic (it's late and I am tired lol) but...

source : http://www.flickr.com/photos/plastereddragon/1564999399/

Wedge · 23 Mar 2011 at 23:12

MrLOL said:
the pictures almost looks like they are from a tilt shift lens ?

Ya beat me to it, mental dof.

Stuff · 23 Mar 2011 at 23:54

Owen256 said:
Really cannot believe the DOF you get from that bad boy, totally blown away and get see why people such as yourself splash that amount of money on some glass! Can't wait to see your first wedding shots from it

This pretty much sums up my thoughts. There's no way in hell I could justify the cost personally, but you create such magic with it, it's worth every penny.

More photos soon please Ray!

Raymond Lin · 24 Mar 2011 at 01:16

I have a feeling that i might end up taking both 85mm to a wedding and a mule to carry it all!

The 1.2 for the portraits and bridal prep with the 1.8 for candids.

I am concern that the 1.2 isn't quick enough for my liking for candids.

An Exception · 24 Mar 2011 at 08:32

^^^
How much less DOF do you get from a 1.2 Vs 1.8?
If it's not that much different, I'd be tempted to send the 1.2 back and just keep the 1.8, and have a lighter camera bag, or go for the sigma 1.4 if it doesn't have any front/back-focus issues.

adamau5 · 24 Mar 2011 at 08:37

its not just the DOF, the 1.2 looks tack sharp wide open, and the bokeh is stunning.

that rear element pic.... scary. i think i would want to wear gloves changing that hunk of glass.