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#6476
Senior Member
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Location: TC, MN
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#6477
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 52,249
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#6478
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
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Welp, a Black Friday deal got me - a new (used) lens is on the way. I'd been waiting on one of a few retailers to pop up with a good sale, and one finally did (25% off - ).
This is actually going to be replacing an existing lens, though, and I should be able to sell the current lens for more than the purchase price of the inbound lens. I'll be going from a Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon to a Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon, for the zero or so of you that are interested. The current Distagon produces some stunning images and, optically, it's probably the favorite of any lens that I've owned. Unfortunately, it's also on the big side and weighs a cool 1.1kg with adapter - that pretty much ensures that it gets left at home for anything except special occasions that don't involve too much walking. The new Loxia will come in much smaller and feathery in comparison (more than 700g lighter!), so it'll be viable pretty much all the time.
This is actually going to be replacing an existing lens, though, and I should be able to sell the current lens for more than the purchase price of the inbound lens. I'll be going from a Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon to a Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon, for the zero or so of you that are interested. The current Distagon produces some stunning images and, optically, it's probably the favorite of any lens that I've owned. Unfortunately, it's also on the big side and weighs a cool 1.1kg with adapter - that pretty much ensures that it gets left at home for anything except special occasions that don't involve too much walking. The new Loxia will come in much smaller and feathery in comparison (more than 700g lighter!), so it'll be viable pretty much all the time.
#6479
VFL For Life
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#6480
VFL For Life
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#6481
serious cyclist
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Location: Austin
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#6482
Senior Member
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#6483
VFL For Life
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#6484
VFL For Life
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#6485
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At Large
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#6486
Senior Member
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Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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#6487
serious cyclist
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AG and I just did a half-hour call with a total of 30-odd people, who tried to do the traditional three-section singing. Now we are drinking more.
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#6489
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In the first sentence I wondered why the downgrade in aperture - I notice that too with the big 'uns. I need to sell some of mine - I don't think I'll ever shoot more than races and pets in the future ever, honestly. Taking a camera on trips realistically is just too much of a hassle. Especially internationally.
#6490
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In the first sentence I wondered why the downgrade in aperture - I notice that too with the big 'uns. I need to sell some of mine - I don't think I'll ever shoot more than races and pets in the future ever, honestly. Taking a camera on trips realistically is just too much of a hassle. Especially internationally.
But, if a photo trip I will still lug the big stuff.
#6491
dot dash
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
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#6492
dot dash
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Just took a wall. Neighborhood is full of quasi-outdoor dinners with variable distancing.
#6494
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
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I attempted to to a perfect 33.33, but must've taken a shortcut on the way back. Maybe next time... and zero flybys, this route is so unpopular I actually have a KOM on it, uncontested of course.
Sunny, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 19%, Wind 3mph from WSW - by Klimat.app
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Sunny, 62°F, Feels like 62°F, Humidity 19%, Wind 3mph from WSW - by Klimat.app
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- 33.22mi
Distance (?)
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#6495
dot dash
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#6496
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Standing on the wall like you was Poindexter?
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#6497
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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#6498
Silver Comet Fred
#6499
Silver Comet Fred
Also in MN, a drunk squirrel. Hopefully DougRNS finds this more entertaining than bear news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bbXICmvSUs
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#6500
Silver Comet Fred