by Ben
Well, because I switched teams to Nikon, I figured I owed it to myself to try the best UWA made these days. The 14-24mm is an amazing lens. It’s a very hefty piece of glass. The FE is pretty cool looking but a PITA to clean. But what this lens has is amazing build, it’s […]
by Ben
Well, the 135L sold quickly which allowed me to order it’s replacement(s)! I didn’t use the 135L all that much, but I did enjoy it’s speed for it’s length and the idea of using it as a travel tele (we haven’t been traveling a whole lot). I’ve also owned a 85mm 1.8 at one point […]
by Ben
Yep, I’m selling my 135L. I know I know, I’ve said I never would, and I’ve paired down my lineup with this lens as my travel tele (selling my 70-200 f4 IS) but the fact is I just don’t use this lens enough to justify keeping it. I’ll be replacing it with something similar, but […]
by Ben
Yes, I’m retracing my routes with this one was well… I originally bought the siggy 12-24mm when I had my 10D knowing a 1Dii was in my near future… It’s the go to wide prime for the 1 series IMHO because that body needs full frame lenses and the 17-40 and 16-35 lose enough of […]
by Ben
yeah, needing to UL this obviously means I had to use it. My BRAND NEW sigma is/was front focusing slightly (by 1cm). So I went through the process of adjusting it in camera and it’s great now! I’m at +10 which might be a tad too much actually. When it was at 0, the back […]
by Ben
Well I got a bit crazy this past week and sold off my 50mm 1.4 and the 100mm macro I’d traded for my 20mm 1.8. My canon 50mm 1.4 was a good lens, it’s just that I’ve heard great things about the sigma so I figured I’d change things up a bit. Basically the sigma […]
by Ben
Yep, this is my second time around with the 17-40, and I’m selling it again. The 2.8 zooms keep calling my name, especially now that I shoot indoors so much with Elias. So I’m moving on the the older 16-35 I this time. Hopefully I can deal with it’s soft corners (only when not stopped […]
by Ben
My buddy Markitos ended up one upping my 20-35 with a 16-35. NOT a 16-35II but the original version… That got me thinking, and I checked KEH.com and it turns out they had one for less than my 17-40 and 20-35 are worth combined. I had a 16-35II for a while, but it was too […]
by Ben
Well I’m back on the fence about 2.8 zooms again. I’ve been loving my 20-35L, but it’s been bugging me owning 2 lenses with the same FL. Especially when the same 2 lenses are/were later combined. But I’d owned the 16-35II and didn’t like it’s size/weight, but I especially hate it’s hood and filter size […]
by Ben
Yes it’s a relic, yes it’s designed in the 80s (but mine was made in 1996, the year I graduated HS!), yes it’s been replaced 3 times, but you know what, I LOVE IT!!! It’s a 2.8 constant zoom, but it’s not very big at all. It’s actually smaller than the 17-40L although a bit […]
