The other day, a friend of mine had posted a new addition to the family of Canon Lenses. Great discussion had, but it had me thinking how much I lust after particular lenses. Lenses don't come cheap so I don't find myself owning most or all of them in my lifetime unless I win the lottery or get some serious cash from photography gigs. It is nice to dream though and I think I'll share my dream with you.
In no particular order are the lenses I wish to add to my (soon to be growing) collection:
14mm f/2.8L II USM
$2300
I've used this lens and OMG this thing is just AWESOME on my camera! My camera is a cropped sensor camera so I'm not getting the full 14mm frame but since I'm primarily using a 50mm, when I threw this lens on, a whole new world emerged! I can't wait for the day to call this lens my baby. Really an amazing lens...
85mm f/1.2L II USM
$2200
My friend owns this lens and it's a MONSTER of a prime lens. We both have 7Ds which is already a pretty heavy camera and when you put this lens on, be prepared to have sore wrists when shooting for long durations. Super sharp and fast lens and it's a great lens for portraiture and I can see some usefulness when using it for street on a cropped sensor such as our 7Ds.
100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
$1000
I've never owned a good macro lens but I've seen some amazing photos using this prime macro lens and because of that, I want!
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
$2500
This is another lens that I was lucky enough to have used and another amazing lens that I find great for street photography. Super tack sharp and super fast being at 2.8. The 200mm zoom on a cropped lens gives it about the range of close to 300mm and that's great when you're trying to shoot someone without being seen or anywhere near the subject where you can be noticed. When I had used it, I was able to capture some great uninterrupted, raw moments.
TS-E 17mm f/4L
$2500
I've never used this lens. I can't explain fully why this lens is so awesome but to give you an idea.
8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
$TBD
This is one of the newest lens to be added to the Canon EF lens line and the first fisheye L series lens. I'm going to be honest here, I still regard fisheye lenses to be "one trick ponies" but I'd be lying if I said that I haven't found any cool looking photos using fisheye lenses. I'd like to own this because 1: it's an L series lens AND the first ever fisheye L series and 2: I'd like to see what I can do with fisheyes. It hasn't been released yet so the price is unknown but I'm going to put it in the $2000-$2500 range.
50mm f / 1.2L USM
$1600
I already own a 50mm. A 1.4 actually. This is the only lens I own for my 7D and the one I use primarily. Why the need for another one? Because it is much faster being at 1.2 and has great DOF (depth of field). And it is an L series also. So...why not? Still don't know if I can accept the $1600 price mark. This will probably be the last lens I'll buy. My 50 is already fast and great and has done me no wrong.
So what's the count at now? About $14,000! That's a down payment on a European luxury car! I'm not even mentioning the other lenses I want (because I haven't decided to go zoom or prime on a particular focal range). This isn't even including the other camera I'd also like to get which costs about $5000 alone!
The dream still remains just that. However, slowly but surely, they will become mine. Work hard and keep grinding is what I have to do. Winning the lottery sure would help though...
In no particular order are the lenses I wish to add to my (soon to be growing) collection:
14mm f/2.8L II USM
$2300
I've used this lens and OMG this thing is just AWESOME on my camera! My camera is a cropped sensor camera so I'm not getting the full 14mm frame but since I'm primarily using a 50mm, when I threw this lens on, a whole new world emerged! I can't wait for the day to call this lens my baby. Really an amazing lens...
85mm f/1.2L II USM
$2200
My friend owns this lens and it's a MONSTER of a prime lens. We both have 7Ds which is already a pretty heavy camera and when you put this lens on, be prepared to have sore wrists when shooting for long durations. Super sharp and fast lens and it's a great lens for portraiture and I can see some usefulness when using it for street on a cropped sensor such as our 7Ds.
100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
$1000
I've never owned a good macro lens but I've seen some amazing photos using this prime macro lens and because of that, I want!
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
$2500
This is another lens that I was lucky enough to have used and another amazing lens that I find great for street photography. Super tack sharp and super fast being at 2.8. The 200mm zoom on a cropped lens gives it about the range of close to 300mm and that's great when you're trying to shoot someone without being seen or anywhere near the subject where you can be noticed. When I had used it, I was able to capture some great uninterrupted, raw moments.
TS-E 17mm f/4L
$2500
I've never used this lens. I can't explain fully why this lens is so awesome but to give you an idea.
8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
$TBD
This is one of the newest lens to be added to the Canon EF lens line and the first fisheye L series lens. I'm going to be honest here, I still regard fisheye lenses to be "one trick ponies" but I'd be lying if I said that I haven't found any cool looking photos using fisheye lenses. I'd like to own this because 1: it's an L series lens AND the first ever fisheye L series and 2: I'd like to see what I can do with fisheyes. It hasn't been released yet so the price is unknown but I'm going to put it in the $2000-$2500 range.
50mm f / 1.2L USM
$1600
I already own a 50mm. A 1.4 actually. This is the only lens I own for my 7D and the one I use primarily. Why the need for another one? Because it is much faster being at 1.2 and has great DOF (depth of field). And it is an L series also. So...why not? Still don't know if I can accept the $1600 price mark. This will probably be the last lens I'll buy. My 50 is already fast and great and has done me no wrong.
So what's the count at now? About $14,000! That's a down payment on a European luxury car! I'm not even mentioning the other lenses I want (because I haven't decided to go zoom or prime on a particular focal range). This isn't even including the other camera I'd also like to get which costs about $5000 alone!
The dream still remains just that. However, slowly but surely, they will become mine. Work hard and keep grinding is what I have to do. Winning the lottery sure would help though...