I am pleased you took an intelligence test. Likely you had some self doubts. I have those same doubts.

Patience and tact are not relevant. They are subjective values. What issues do you have with the content I provided? You did not mention any so apparently there are none.

There is hypocrisy in your last statement. I provided similar but not as through information as amfoto1 but none the less provided information on a CP that identifies other criteria other than size that would add cost, none of which you mentioned. You chose to get personal and now you are pathetically trying to rationalize and justify.

That in part is the definition of an idiot. Better retake those intelligence tests..

Once again, shallow information. Why not talk about the differences among CP's such as materials, construction, coatings, weight, thickness, reduction in light, vignetting, etc? Why not mention that some manufactures such as Lee provide a square polarizer that quickly clips on and off the lens and with an adapter can be used on lenses of different sizes?

Go ahead, now call me a moron and other names as you have done... go ahead. Please stay on character.

As for the OP's question about cheap or not, there are significant differences with CP's. Brand name alone does not guarantee quality.

Hi all. In March I am going to Yellowstone and want to prepare early for my trek in the snow and freezing temperatures. Today I am looking for tips on my gear (another time I will be looking for photo tips for shooting in the snow). I have a Nikon D5100, and a P900. On my last vacation I carried both cameras with a Black Rapid double strap. Is it okay for a camera to be in extreme cold weather, or does it need to be under my coat or jacket? Do they make warm gloves with no fingers so you can operate your camera? Do I have to worry about condensation in or on my camera when I return to my room? What else should I buy to enhance the photo part of my trip?

The Zeiss ZE lens is Canon mount (it's also offered in other mounts, such as ZF for Nikon).


This really is apples vs oranges, trying to compare these two lenses. Yes, both are 50mm lenses, and both are ultra high quality.... but that's about where the similarities end. They serve very different purposes and are designed to render images differently.

The Zeiss 50mm f2 Makro-Planar is all about being able to deliver uncompromising sharpness from edge-to-edge with durable, high precision, all-metal build quality. It is a macro lens optimized for very close focusing. And, like all the Zeiss lenses for other camera systems, is strictly manual focus and can focus as close as 9.5 inches, for 0.5X or 1:2 or half life-size magnification.

The Canon 50/1.2L is almost the opposite... It's all about beautiful background blurs and soft transitions and is typical very high quality and durable L-series build and environmental sealing. It's optimized for portrait shooting distances and is a popular wedding lens for the dreamy image qualities it can render. It has autofocus, though it's not the fastest USM lens Canon offers. It's not optimized for close up, by any means, but can focus to about 18 inches, giving 0.15X or a little less than 1/6 life-size magnification.

Both lenses are usable for other purposes, of course, but are somewhat specialized. They aren't really your typical "normal" walk-around lenses (though they can be used that way, if you wish). Canon EF 50/1.4 USM, EF 50/1.8 STM and Zeiss 50/1.4 ZE are more "normal" lenses.

The Canon lens is a little bigger (72mm filters vs 67mm) and slightly heavier.

You can compare the two lenses side-by-side on www.the-digital-picture.com. Both are thoroughly reviewed and tested there.

Nikon has been curiously quiet while Canon has been curiously active... Here's another announcement!

Here’s what the company had to say on the new 5D series EOS camera with 120MP sensor:

“Featuring a resolution of approximately 120 effective megapixels, the SLR camera now being developed will incorporate a Canon-developed high-pixel-density CMOS sensor within the current EOS-series platform, which will realize compatibility with the Company’s diverse interchangeable EF lens lineup. The high-resolution images that the camera will be capable of producing will recreate the three-dimensional texture, feel and presence of subjects, making them appear as if they are really before one’s eyes. The camera will facilitate a level of resolution that is more than sufficient for enlarged poster-sized printout while also enabling images to be cropped and trimmed without sacrificing image resolution and clarity.”

Came across this article in the Korean Times:

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=183594

Currently Sony holds 59% of the mirrorless market, with their share growing. But suprisingly, Sony also wants to dominate the the DSLR market and is using their FULL FRAME E mount platforms as a stepping stone.

Let's see how this turns out. With a new FF A mount DSLR due out next month and another reasonably priced model with advanced features before the end of the year, and a new 8K video capable full frame to be released in 2016, it looks like the company is serious....

We will see.......

A federal appellate court on Thursday asked the lawyers representing
Arizona flat out whether the state was motivated by r****m in its refusal
to give driver's licenses and ID cards to young, undocumented
immigrants, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Judge Harry Pregerson, who was appointed to the 9th Circuit Court in 1979
by President Carter, asked the Arizona legal team if there was any reason
to deny licenses to DREAMers beyond r****m.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/harry-pregerson-arizona-r****m