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At the OP, I'd also wager that many people will make more good, interesting pictures with primes than some people with this lens in their entire lifetimes. Which bank should I go to? ;)

I think...

I'm all for zooms reaching near-prime quality, but allow me to be skeptical of THIS particular lens doing that at this price. But as always, I love to be proven wrong by excellent technology and if...

@phoenix, exactly. To each his own.

The problem with this lens is its HUGE zoom range. It's common knowledge that as a lens' zoom range increases, its image quality will suffer more and more. That's why 18-400mm on paper just looks...

I think that's because your 70-200mm is an excellent lens. If you tried to compare the results of an 18-200 with that 300mm, then the difference will be very obvious. Like you, I have both the...

I respect your opinion and just wanted to offer my completely opposite view: if I had to choose, I'd use primes over versatile zooms any day, simply because I print most of my stuff at large...

@d3x, I kindly disagree that you can take "amazing photos" DUE to its versatility. When a zoom lens has such a vast zoom range, its image quality will invariably suffer. So the same image you could...

Actually it's not heavy compared to similar zoom lenses (600g for Canon's 18-200mm, and this lens gives you an extra 200mm). It's also considerably lighter than the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 (1490g).

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I challenge you to look through the first 20...

@CCD, I dare you to find any person who buys the 50/1.2 for sharpness. Seriously, do it.

*crickets*

Anyone who's ever used it actively does not use it because it's the sharpest knife in the...

I don't mean to argue, but of course the Art 50/1.4 is going to be better than the 50/1.2. The Canon 50/1.2 is similar to the Nikon 58/1.4 in that it's a specialized lens and isn't designed to wow...

Are the pictures in order of rank? I liked the third pic the most.

I myself never watch these videos as they're not my cup of latte.

The lens was only rated for 59,000 PSI!

I profess my lack of taste in this subject, though I absolutely do applaud the technical proficiency on display here. Well done!

I mean some people don't recognize that a shotgun mic is "directional" and think it can be pointed in any direction and produce great results.

DSLRs aren't designed to power mics, so these things have to power themselves. With the basic connection being 3.5mm, there's no way it can be done.

@virtualreality, I see what you did there. ;)

I don't think shotgun mics are "bad," though I do think a lot of people misuse them. I know some amateurs who buy Rode Videomics and just expect it to get "great sound" but are puzzled when their...