SAMYANG 85mm F/1.4 IF UMC

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Canon EF 24–105mm f/4.0L IS USM

The EF 24–105mm f/4.0L IS USM is an EF mount wide-to-telephoto zoom lens. It was introduced by Canon in 2005 to complement the well-regarded 17–40mm f/4L USM and 70–200mm f/4L USM. The lens is often compared to the other L series zoom of comparable range, the 24–70mm f/2.8L USM, losing one full stop but gaining image stabilization (IS) in return, stabilizing camera shake up to three stops. It also has rubber gaskets for moisture and dust protection, although weather sealing is only effective if the photographer uses a weather-resistant camera body. Some early production models of the lens had a flare problem (reportedly the first 10,000 batch)...

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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

  The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Autofocus Lens is a fast lens that delivers superb optical performance. A maximum aperture of f/1.2 makes it the professional's choice for shooting without flash in low light conditions. The large aperture also provides fine control over depth of field for compelling portrait photography.    Retaining the impressive optical performance and large aperture of its predecessor, this medium telephoto lens has been improved with a Ring-type USM, high-speed CPU and optimized algorithms to achieve an autofocus speed approximately 1.8x faster than the original. The high-speed AF and circular aperture...

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CANON 200-400mm f/4 IS 1.4x

For wildlife photographers and photojournalists, Canon has announced the new Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens (what a mouthful!), which we will henceforth refer to as the “Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L”. Weighing a hefty 3.6kg (8lb) in the red corner, this challenger packs 25 elements in 20 groups and measures 36.6cm (14.5”) in length. Like other new Canon super telephoto lenses, it is weather sealed and features ring-type ultrasonic motors with full-time manual focus override. Precisely on the February 7, 2011 development announcement of the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM Ext 1.4x Lens. I was personally excited – a Canon EF...

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