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Old 18-09-2007, 10:09 PM
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I just thought that if he brought it up here we could do a side by side with the 135 f2L and see if you still wanted the 100 after that
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Old 18-09-2007, 10:15 PM
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I just thought that if he brought it up here we could do a side by side with the 135 f2L and see if you still wanted the 100 after that
You are a cruel man Paul!!!
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:51 AM
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Don`t know if you have seen these reviews Doug but I find them very good and in depth.

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html

All the lenses you have mentioned all look like keepers..
I went for a 200 2.8L and its a beauty! Would love to get the 85/1.8 or the 100/2. I don`t think you can go wrong with any one you get..
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Old 19-09-2007, 07:52 AM
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I'd love to come for a play and do some wide fields Paul! I'd also like to test our 70-200 f4L lens and even our 16-35 2.8L II lens (although I think the latter would be crap for astro).

Doug, the macro is the only non L lens we use, which is saying something. I have no experience with the other lenses you mention sorry.

Canon does however publish MTF graphs for all their lenses... if you look up these you should get an idea of the performance. Perhaps look up some L lenses so you can see what sort of graph you are aiming for.

Here is a link to the US canon site which has MTF graphs for their lenses:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...5&modelid=7400

Enjoy!

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Old 19-09-2007, 08:25 AM
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Thanks all for the help,
It all now depends on someone buying my pentax DSLR on ebay!!!!!!
I think it's down to the 3 I mentioned above - 85mm, 100mm f2 and 100mm f2.8
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Old 19-09-2007, 11:34 AM
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Thanks Gary and dave for the links
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Old 20-09-2007, 07:09 PM
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Doug,

I've heard the 100f2 is very slightly better than the 85 f1.8 (a number of people on the digital_astro list have commented about this, I don't actually have either lens). Between the 100f2 and 100f2.8, if you didn't have a requirement for macro I would problably go with the 100 f2. Although the 100f2.8 is very sharp, it is quite a long bulky lens (its nearly the size of the 200 f2.8).

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Doug,

I've heard the 100f2 is very slightly better than the 85 f1.8 (a number of people on the digital_astro list have commented about this, I don't actually have either lens). Between the 100f2 and 100f2.8, if you didn't have a requirement for macro I would problably go with the 100 f2. Although the 100f2.8 is very sharp, it is quite a long bulky lens (its nearly the size of the 200 f2.8).

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Agreed Terry,
the 100 f2 has a very small footprint() compared to the f2.8.
But I am still worried about the "horrific CA" commented on in many of the web reviews - those guys are commenting on bright objects in daylight, the stars are even more critical on lens flaws...so I worry!!!.
And, as IIS member Dave has stated - the f2.8 is the only non L lens they'll use at his pro studio...And!! that pic you took is a beaut!!!
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Old 21-09-2007, 04:21 AM
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Doug,

Well I don't think you will be dissappointed with the 100 macro.

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