I have the Brick !!! Yay !!!

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 20:26

Finally, after years of yearning, today I got my dream lens.

Can ya guess what lens it is?

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 20:37

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 20:47

startrek2 said:
24-70 f2.8 the brick.......

Correct, thought the title would give it away lol

oldbag said:
Where's the hovis?

There's the OLAY

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 20:53

startrek2 said:
so i have a pipe as well a 2 bricks,, do you know that lens ?

its easy really but still ,, tis all in a game

I REALLY want to Keg but i can't justify it

I do have Coke Bottle MKI though.

The pipe??? is that the 80-200 2.8 L ?

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 21:08

startrek2 said:
I REALLY want to Keg but i can't justify it ===85mm f/1.2L

I do have Coke Bottle MKI though. === 16-35mm f/2.8 L (so do i)

The pipe??? is that the 80-200 2.8 L ? === correct..

and now some more

nikon trinity ?
the holy angel or vigin mary ?
the father ?

LOL

Virgin Mary = 50/1.2
Holy Angel = 35/1.4 ?
The father.....1200/5.6...sorry, i don't work for Sports Illustrated

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 21:14

Whats the 135/2.0 L ?

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 21:24

I thought the 17-55 2.8 IS is the Dust Pump

or may be it is the Hoover lol

I REALLY want a 135L !

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:22

olv said:
You could have made it difficult 24-70 with hood is second only to the 70-200 2.8 IS for obviousness

Nice lens though, although I have to admit I thought you already had one.

Narh, i once bought the Sigma 24-70 2.8 12 months ago, returned as it front focused.

Hired one for the wedding i did, loved it so much i had to get one, hiring it all the time makes no sense.

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:34

ScarySquirrel said:
Nice one Raymond, although I thought you already had this, but I guess it was rented.

On a similar note.... MY 24-70L IS ARRIVING TOMORROW!!!!

My first L Lens

Next up:

135L
70-200L 2.8

Narh, that wedding was like a deadline, and I didn't quite had enough to get the 24-70 so i hired one. Now I own one

The 135L is indeed next, and then i'll be settled with my lenses...until the 85/1.2 itch gets too much lol

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:52

YEah, i don't think the 50 is that much different from the 85 in focal length. Hence the Holy Trinity for primes are 35, 85 and 135. Besides, i still have my 30D, and the 50/1.4 on the 30D is pretty close to a 85/1.8 on FF. Both in focal length and DOF. It's not a perfect solution but it's something i can live with.

p.s. the 24-70 has cleaned me out too !

Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2009 at 23:00

Well....I think the 50 is as sharp as a LOT of L zooms, its just I think L's have better colours and contrasts.

I will stretch it's legs properly in a few weeks, another wedding

Raymond Lin · 30 Sep 2009 at 01:16

Amp34 said:
I always thought of it as a girl, however Richard may be a better name for it, it is rather long and thin...

Actually, I think I am doing to name my Brick - Veronica

As it's mainly a wedding lens, thought i'd give it that romantic touch.

Raymond Lin · 30 Sep 2009 at 09:23

Paul11 said:
i also just managed to pick up a brick from a mate at a bargain price.

just need the weekend now to go out and test it

Why was he selling? :confused:

It is one lens i would never sell or the LAST lens i would sell.

Raymond Lin · 30 Sep 2009 at 10:39

ScarySquirrel said:
My one seems to require a little more effort to zoom from 24mm to about 40mm, is this right? I figure it is like that to avoid 'zoom creep' (I think that is what it's called) when around my neck, but it could just be a dodgy lens.

AF is nice and silent

Mine is the same, i think its partly to do with the weight of the glass on the front end (the lens reverse zoom as it is at its longest at 24mm). Have the lens pointing down then turn and it won't be as tight compared to horizontally.

It's not too tight though, and it was the same on the copy I hired too, so I am not worried about it, it is not too much more effort and at least it is a gradual "tightness" as you get closer to the 24mm.

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2009 at 17:21

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=3006

That's some typo....I hope lol

Raymond Lin · 1 Oct 2009 at 18:52

Phate said:
Why is that a typo? *puts on dunce hat*

Go find that lens for sale as written, and i'll give you £1,000 for it, on the spot.

Raymond Lin · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:55

xolotl said:
That's the setup I've got! Now if only I could get a 23mm prime...

YOu can always get a 24mm prime and move back a few feet