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Apr 27, 2015 19:35:33   #
lukan Loc: Chicago, IL
 
Haydon wrote:
Agreed Lukan, I wasn't endorsing the lens for the 5Ds/r. When I saw the MTF and was interested in this focal range I bypassed it and bought the 24-70 2.8 L II for that very reason.

SS loves the 24-105L f4 lens btw...Ahhhh we need to be quiet!


He should! It's great on his 7DMkii, since that's an APS-C sensor, but not so great on his 5D Mkii (full-frame). I love my 24-70 f2.8L II as well, especially on anything full-frame. It's a great lens edge to edge; sharp and vividly contrasty. I think it would be just fine on the 5DS/r. :thumbup:

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Apr 27, 2015 19:50:31   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
dkguill wrote:
Actually, my business clients are mostly musical instrument manufacturers requiring maximum detail in very high quality images and often using those images in rather large print applications for trade shows and artist posters. Photos of their products could appear in brochures, on the walls of dealer showrooms, or on the side of a truck for that matter. The idea of being able to offer higher resolution images with exceptional detail is appealing. I can see an advantage to being able to crop these large images to call out extreme feature detail without having to add excessively to my clients' costs and size of their image archive. While the cost of the higher resolution images would be greater, the flexibility of capturing images from within larger images would offer offsetting economies. I may be shooting highly reflective metal instruments one day and portraits of their performing artists the next. Ninety-nine percent of this kind of work, of course, is created in the studio with the benefit of strobe lighting. High ISO capabilities are almost never the issue. I shoot almost always at 100 ISO thus the low light and noise issues some colleagues may experience are not normally issues of mine. For these reasons I feel that the 5Ds may give my clients an added advantage. The question of lens requirements to achieve the IQ levels I want is a serious consideration if I am to invest in the 5DS. At the same time, this hi-res capability may be achievable without needing to make a much larger investment in medium format solutions.
Actually, my business clients are mostly musical i... (show quote)

It seems that the newer L lenses are geared towards the 5DS. So look at the age. I had the old 100-400 and traded it for the II version and was amazed at how much they had improved it.

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Apr 27, 2015 20:23:19   #
lukan Loc: Chicago, IL
 
Architect1776 wrote:
It seems that the newer L lenses are geared towards the 5DS. So look at the age. I had the old 100-400 and traded it for the II version and was amazed at how much they had improved it.


The II version is great, I couldn't agree more. It's very bulky, though. As you probably know, I also had, and still love, the Oly OMD E-M1, which was stolen. Its a helluva lot smaller and lighter, with good image quality and it spoiled me to a certain degree; but the 1DX with the 100-400 L II images are literally like shooting fine-grain film in 3D. Beautiful, and awesome for sports/action.
I know it's off-topic for the OP, but the II-designation lenses might just have been developed for the new 50 MP sensor+Digic 6. ;)

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Apr 28, 2015 02:27:11   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
dkguill wrote:
I have read here on the forum and in other places that the new 5DS or 5DS R requires L lenses to resolve images at 50 mp. I'm considering buying the camera and I own 2 "L" lenses. The question is...will they be adequate? I currently own a 24-105L and a 28-300L. Since most of my work is in the studio shooting product, I'm expecting that the 24-105 L will continue to work well with the new 5DS. I have a 5D Mk2 and a 7D Mk2 for other work. So will the 2 L lenses I have do the job? If I have to buy another lens, what should it be?
I have read here on the forum and in other places ... (show quote)

If you shoot in the studio, why not get the Otus 85/1.4, or better both? Would fit well with that camera!

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Apr 28, 2015 08:40:40   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
lukan wrote:
The II version is great, I couldn't agree more. It's very bulky, though. As you probably know, I also had, and still love, the Oly OMD E-M1, which was stolen. Its a helluva lot smaller and lighter, with good image quality and it spoiled me to a certain degree; but the 1DX with the 100-400 L II images are literally like shooting fine-grain film in 3D. Beautiful, and awesome for sports/action.
I know it's off-topic for the OP, but the II-designation lenses might just have been developed for the new 50 MP sensor+Digic 6. ;)
The II version is great, I couldn't agree more. I... (show quote)


I agree with you. It seems canon has been quietly developing lenses for this new generation of sensors. By the way I did not know about the theft. I wish I was rich and could afford 2 systems (or 3) and get something like the Olympus or Fuji as well (family backyard snap shots). But I like the IQ and extraordinary capabilities of my current Canon and L lenses.

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Apr 28, 2015 09:06:24   #
lukan Loc: Chicago, IL
 
Architect1776 wrote:
I agree with you. It seems canon has been quietly developing lenses for this new generation of sensors. By the way I did not know about the theft. I wish I was rich and could afford 2 systems (or 3) and get something like the Olympus or Fuji as well (family backyard snap shots). But I like the IQ and extraordinary capabilities of my current Canon and L lenses.


I "fell into" the Canon 1DX for a terrific price at the time, so I scooped it up and started buying a few lenses for it. Next thing I know, I'm hip dip in Canon gear! I like it just fine, but it's for a different application than the Olympus, which I do love. The Oly is more innovative, the Canon is more "developed".

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Apr 28, 2015 09:49:42   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
lukan wrote:
I "fell into" the Canon 1DX for a terrific price at the time, so I scooped it up and started buying a few lenses for it. Next thing I know, I'm hip dip in Canon gear! I like it just fine, but it's for a different application than the Olympus, which I do love. The Oly is more innovative, the Canon is more "developed".


Olympus has always been innovative.
Look at the original OM system. Then the wonderful Penn series.

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Apr 28, 2015 11:15:57   #
lukan Loc: Chicago, IL
 
Architect1776 wrote:
Olympus has always been innovative.
Look at the original OM system. Then the wonderful Penn series.


Oly was the first to measure light directly off the film plane, the first to develop "Live View", the first articulating touchscreen, the first 5-axis stabilization, the first to remove the anti-aliasing filter from a DSLR (E-5), and I'm sure there's more (just can't think of it right now!). But I don't want to hijack this thread, as it's about L lenses for the 5DS/r... :P

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