Which L prime(s) brought you great joy?
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You either need a very long FL or you don't. If you don't then normal lenses will do. If you do, then 500 & 600 are somewhat long affordable vs 800. Weight is also a consideration. The 400 2.8 is not that long FL but damn heavy. For about the same weight you might as well get the 600. 500 is a good compromise. 400 2.8 is only good for certain sports photography where at a certain distance you need a longish FL plus a fast lens. But improving high ISO performance is also making this less critical and a 300 2.8 with tc might do the job.
Most 500 or 600 are owned by birders. But I also know of pro F1 photographers that uses the 600.
Birders tend to carry these lenses mounted on a tripod, gimbal and on their shoulders.
The 400/2.8 is too specialised a lens for most people. Too expensive for most non-professional photographers and there is an acceptable alternative in the 300/2.8 which is significantly more hand holdable and cheaper (relatively speaking that is). Even most professional photographers would not buy this unless sports photography is their bread and butter.
To answer your question they carry it around just like you would any other lens just that the strap is attached to the lens and not the camera body. Shooting is usually with some form of support (monopod or tripod).
The 135L has overtaken the 85L again. It will be a close race for these 2.
Blur Shadow
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holywing said:
Just get lor! Since you did mention that you intend to get it anyway.
cakkarudie
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it is a real joy to use ..... once you get used to it. Im new and not into tech details. Maybe its just my copy, but at F1.4 its best at or around 1.5m from subject, anything closer it will be OFF when i focus and recompose (even a tiny bit). Read somewhere it got to do with 'Focal plane' or something along that line.
Halfmoon
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Yah... Buy what you need and not what other's need....
And if you are not yet sure what you need, you better wait till you know then, purchase it or you will regret it later.
If one still isn't sure of the type of lens he/she needs, i strongly recommend going to shops to try out or rent for a day's shoot, especially if that lens he/she is going to purchase is an expensive one, like L lenses for example.
Then make full use of it before returning.
Haha, better make sure you have set aside budget for this. Because after trying it out, you may thought all other lenses are lousy
You just MAY.....
Carl zeiss is still a killer
Killer if you know how to use. I think at least 60-70% of users today do not know how to use Zeiss lens. I am one of them.
But everytime I see their output, I drool :bsmilie:
It's not hard to use. I think many may find it harder to use is due that they're too used to AF and thus a manual focus-only lens may seems like a tall order.
Halfmoon
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Too much AF and many do not know how to use manual focus.... lol.... when I started out.... everything was manual focus, and that was fun........... in a way.... but to capture sports was challenging....
For me, changing to manual focus depends on situation-to-situation. Still, turning the focusing ring on a manual focus lens should be quick too.
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