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#1402
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Went and rented the "Dust pump" Canon 100-400 making a couple day trip up to Palouse, Wa which is eastern Washington to do some landscape shots, I didn't think the 70-200 would be enough range since all the shots I've seen from there are in the 3-400mm range. Hopefully it works well
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#1404
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I agree it is weird, first time using it. I had to rent it to get a little more focal range. The shop I went to dident have the 2-400 f4 and I don't have time to wait for shipping from lensrental.com so I settled for this lol. Pretty impressed with the clarity tho
#1405
Went and rented the "Dust pump" Canon 100-400 making a couple day trip up to Palouse, Wa which is eastern Washington to do some landscape shots, I didn't think the 70-200 would be enough range since all the shots I've seen from there are in the 3-400mm range. Hopefully it works well ![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
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#1406
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#1407
Yep
that's where we are going and staying and staying in Colfax. This will be my first time visiting, is there any other places right around there specifically to shoot besides Steptoe? I'm sure we will see some cool barns and stuff along the way. And unfortunately I don't have enough time to go see Palouse falls.
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A local photographer friend of mine has put together a map. It's $25, but well worth it, http://palousemap.blogspot.com. Barns, old houses, old trucks. A lot of information.
The map is kinda hard to read, so we bought at real paper map for the area and transposed the information to it.
It's a great place, I could see myself buying a place to retire in that area.
#1408
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I might have to buy that Thanks Jup! I'm only going for 2 days. But have a week vacation coming up in mid June I might end up going back up there if I really like it.
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he said that on purpose right.
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The thing to remember about Palouse, the place looks different, depending when you go. In May and June, most farms are green, if you go in late July or August, they turn gold, the early wheat is ready for harvest. And the late wheat is green. So can be very cool with colors.
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#1415
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Welcome,
The thing to remember about Palouse, the place looks different, depending when you go. In May and June, most farms are green, if you go in late July or August, they turn gold, the early wheat is ready for harvest. And the late wheat is green. So can be very cool with colors.
The thing to remember about Palouse, the place looks different, depending when you go. In May and June, most farms are green, if you go in late July or August, they turn gold, the early wheat is ready for harvest. And the late wheat is green. So can be very cool with colors.
Went ahead and ordered that map. Would you mind posting some of your photos from your trip, maybe in the random photo thread?
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mmmmmmmmm the Sigma ART 85mm 1.4 is looking goooood....
same for the ART 50mm 1.4 but I have the older model which is keeping me happy.
#needmorelenses
same for the ART 50mm 1.4 but I have the older model which is keeping me happy.
#needmorelenses
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They be coming out with a 24mm too.
#1418
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Alright I just found my next must have lens Tamron 150-600 for under $1100. Buying that for sure!
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#1421
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Ughhh if I only had an extra $1500 I would snatch that up
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171356593762?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171356593762?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
#1422
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speaking of 85's, this sht looks HOTTTT
http://petapixel.com/2014/09/08/zeis...blowing-price/
http://petapixel.com/2014/09/08/zeis...blowing-price/
[h=2]The ZEISS Otus 85mm f/1.4 Officially Arrives: Mind-Blowing Quality at a Mind-Blowing Price[/h]
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_5.jpg)
As of a couple of hours ago, there’s officially a new ‘world-class’ lens on the market. Touted as another ‘world’s best’ in its category, ZEISS’ 85mm f/1.4 Otus short telephoto lens has arrived.
Just like the first Otus lens, the ‘world’s best’ 55mm f/1.4, both price and image quality promise to make a significant… impact on you. The press release is filled with words like ‘uncompromising,’ ‘unprecedented’ and ‘peerless’ when describing image quality, and ZEISS won’t let you read two sentences in a row without mentioning the quality in the corners, even wide open.
Inside you’ll find 11 lens elements in 9 groups, with one aspheric element and 5 made of ‘special glass.’ All that glass plus some ‘uncompromising’ optical design means that chromatic aberrations and color fringing ought to be entirely imperceptible; it also means the lens weighs in at 2.5lbs on Nikon and 2.65lbs on Canon.
Here are a few additional pictures to drool over:
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_11.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_2.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_3.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_4.jpg)
“After we launched the Otus 1.4/55, our customers immediately understood the enormous benefits they can get from such a lens,” boasts Christophe Casenave, Product Manager with ZEISS Camera Lenses, in the press release. “Photographers are in the position to take full advantage of their high-end full-frame cameras and shoot pictures with a quality and look that they were previously only used to getting from expensive medium-format systems. With the Otus 1.4/85 we are now bringing out the second lens with this promise.”
ZEISS is framing this as an all-around lens that will excel in, “general studio work, as well as for fashion, advertising, product and architectural photography,” and is, “a powerful companion for nature photography” as well.
But it’s no surprise they want you to see this as a very versatile lens… because it’ll cost you $4,490 to pick one up in either Nikon F or Canon EF mount starting in the middle of this month.
To find out more about the new Otus, be sure to visit the ZEISS blog. And if you’d like to reserve a copy of the “world’s best short tele lens,” you can already pre-order the Nikon and Canon mounts both at B&H Photo.
- Published on September 8, 2014 by DL Cade
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![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_5.jpg)
As of a couple of hours ago, there’s officially a new ‘world-class’ lens on the market. Touted as another ‘world’s best’ in its category, ZEISS’ 85mm f/1.4 Otus short telephoto lens has arrived.
Just like the first Otus lens, the ‘world’s best’ 55mm f/1.4, both price and image quality promise to make a significant… impact on you. The press release is filled with words like ‘uncompromising,’ ‘unprecedented’ and ‘peerless’ when describing image quality, and ZEISS won’t let you read two sentences in a row without mentioning the quality in the corners, even wide open.
Inside you’ll find 11 lens elements in 9 groups, with one aspheric element and 5 made of ‘special glass.’ All that glass plus some ‘uncompromising’ optical design means that chromatic aberrations and color fringing ought to be entirely imperceptible; it also means the lens weighs in at 2.5lbs on Nikon and 2.65lbs on Canon.
Here are a few additional pictures to drool over:
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_11.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_2.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_3.jpg)
![](http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/09/otus85_4.jpg)
“After we launched the Otus 1.4/55, our customers immediately understood the enormous benefits they can get from such a lens,” boasts Christophe Casenave, Product Manager with ZEISS Camera Lenses, in the press release. “Photographers are in the position to take full advantage of their high-end full-frame cameras and shoot pictures with a quality and look that they were previously only used to getting from expensive medium-format systems. With the Otus 1.4/85 we are now bringing out the second lens with this promise.”
ZEISS is framing this as an all-around lens that will excel in, “general studio work, as well as for fashion, advertising, product and architectural photography,” and is, “a powerful companion for nature photography” as well.
But it’s no surprise they want you to see this as a very versatile lens… because it’ll cost you $4,490 to pick one up in either Nikon F or Canon EF mount starting in the middle of this month.
To find out more about the new Otus, be sure to visit the ZEISS blog. And if you’d like to reserve a copy of the “world’s best short tele lens,” you can already pre-order the Nikon and Canon mounts both at B&H Photo.
#1424
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I'm pretty sure people asked that question about Bugatti when they came out with the Veyron
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yeah, Zeiss is the upper end of lenses - for sure
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I don't get it either.
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Did anyone get the joke?
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#1438
You compared a million dollar car to a four and half thousand dollar lens...
The lens is only two grand more than Canons and Nikons top of the line 85mm...the Vey is still hundreds of thousands more another car to compare to....
The lens is only two grand more than Canons and Nikons top of the line 85mm...the Vey is still hundreds of thousands more another car to compare to....
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#1439
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and I don't see how your "adapter" reply has to do with my comment... especially as a joke
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