Did the deed today. Agreed sale on my 70-200 F4L and have now ordered a 35mm F2 and a 100mm macro.
Have to say that it's taken a long while to get around to this decision.
As a background, I've been through a 300D, then a 1D and now use a 5D.
Along the way, I've owned a number of Canon lenses (including 3 Canon L zooms) and also the two best known Tamron zooms (28-75 and 17-50).
More recently, I've found myself:
- shooting less distance stuff (there goes the 400mm)
- exploring macro stuff with tubes. Found them a pain to use
- really enjoying the effect that can be induced with wide exposures and the ensuing bokeh
Along the way, I've ended up gradually less and less satisfied with the compromises that most zooms induce. Sure, you have additional flexibility, but in reality, I've found that I didn't need it that much. A pair of feet and slightly more creative thinking usually solved the issue.
Over my last few hols, I've taken the habit of "one lens a day". i.e. get up, have a think about where I've going, stuff one lens on the camera and live with it. Yes it does restrict some things, but also results in capturing a smaller number of even better shots, that my zooms just couldn't nail as well.
I know there's an argument of "better to have an ok photo than none at all". What I've seen leaves me with the counter argument of "when you show someone a shot, do you really show them something second rate, or will you print that one of time brilliant shots".
Clearly my thoughts are not exactly politically correct for a lot of people, and I understand that, just wanted to add a different viewpoint on here.
Have to say that it's taken a long while to get around to this decision.
As a background, I've been through a 300D, then a 1D and now use a 5D.
Along the way, I've owned a number of Canon lenses (including 3 Canon L zooms) and also the two best known Tamron zooms (28-75 and 17-50).
More recently, I've found myself:
- shooting less distance stuff (there goes the 400mm)
- exploring macro stuff with tubes. Found them a pain to use
- really enjoying the effect that can be induced with wide exposures and the ensuing bokeh
Along the way, I've ended up gradually less and less satisfied with the compromises that most zooms induce. Sure, you have additional flexibility, but in reality, I've found that I didn't need it that much. A pair of feet and slightly more creative thinking usually solved the issue.
Over my last few hols, I've taken the habit of "one lens a day". i.e. get up, have a think about where I've going, stuff one lens on the camera and live with it. Yes it does restrict some things, but also results in capturing a smaller number of even better shots, that my zooms just couldn't nail as well.
I know there's an argument of "better to have an ok photo than none at all". What I've seen leaves me with the counter argument of "when you show someone a shot, do you really show them something second rate, or will you print that one of time brilliant shots".
Clearly my thoughts are not exactly politically correct for a lot of people, and I understand that, just wanted to add a different viewpoint on here.
