scenario, you are stranded on a desert island

[alfa147x]

scenario, you are stranded on a desert island
and you can only choose one lens and one body (that you currently have)
what would you choose


Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
and
Canon 30D

 

[arrfep]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
scenario, you are stranded on a desert island
and you can only choose one lens and one body (that you currently have)
what would you choose


Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
and
Canon 30D

lol. well if I currently have to own the pieces, I'd say 5D and 24-105L. If I could take some creative liberties, I'd ideally say 5DII (16MP 5D with higher frame rate and fully weather-sealed) and 28-300L

 

[sivart]

...uh the one that is looking at the hot stranded woman...would care about specs

 

[Kirby64]

My 30D and the Canon 18-200mm IS. Assuming I have to own the lens... I can't choose >_< I need variety! I guess my Canon 28-105mm USM

 

[ElFenix]

my spotmatic because i could use it as a hammer to build a hut.

 

[Deadtrees]

Nikon FM2 and 50mm f/1.4

 

[soydios]

D90 (I'll have one soon enough) and 18-200mm VR. It ain't the best at anything, but it's good enough at everything.

 

[IronWing]

Fisheye. I could use it to start fires.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Fisheye. I could use it to start fires.

Any ole large-aperture lens will do that.

 

[Kelvrick]

Hmm, from a survival standpoint, I'll take a crop body and a sigma 50-500. I'll be using it almost purely from a scouting standpoint, batteries won't last me that long and it gives me a great range.

 

[OdiN]

Canon EF 10-600mm f/1.2L IS

Oh wait...they have to exist?

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Canon EF 10-600mm f/1.2L IS

Oh wait...they have to exist?

only in the L-lense version.

 

[Kirby64]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Canon EF 10-600mm f/1.2L IS

Oh wait...they have to exist?

I'm sure you could get Canon to design something like that... you'll just need a semi to carry it around

And it'll cost more than Bill Gates' net worth.

 

[daveshel]

24-105L/5D

 

[996GT2]

Originally posted by: Kirby64

Originally posted by: OdiN
Canon EF 10-600mm f/1.2L IS

Oh wait...they have to exist?

I'm sure you could get Canon to design something like that... you'll just need a semi to carry it around

And it'll cost more than Bill Gates' net worth.

The Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 costs $25,000 and weighs 35 lbs, so making a 10-600mm f/1.2 would probably result in a 500 lb lens costing somewhere in the range of $250,000?

Wonder what kinda distortion and chromatic aberration that lens would have at 10mm wide open