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What is a L lens?
Have been reading the forum and found some user uses L lens. What is a L lens?
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wrong sub forum... L lenses are canon lenses.... their top range...super ultra expensive. dust sealed, water sealed i think...
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L is Canon's designation for their top range lenses, which are generally well made with good optics. Sigma and Tamron have similar designations for their top lenses too (EX and SP respectively).
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The average price of the L's are higher, starting from around 1k, but there are non-L's that cost more than the L's, like the 65MPE macro and the 45mm and 90mm tilt shift lenses. Most of the L's are under 3k, i believe. |
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Here's a link to Canon USA lens page explaining the "L" designation:
http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflens...y/lseries.html ST1100 is right. Not all L lenses are dust/weather sealed. Only some of the latest ones are. |
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  But seriously, Nikon has no designation for its top lenses. However, there are several technologies available: AF-S : Silent Wave Motor, similar to Canon's USM and Sigma's HSM VR : Vibration Reduction, similar to Image Stabiliser, Optical Stabiliser, Anti-Shake. ED : Extra Low Dispersion, similar to UD, SLD, LD, etc. IF : Internal Focusing, when focusing does not cause the lens to lengthen/shorten. RF : Rear Focusing, where focusing is achieved by moving the rearmost element(s). DC : Defocus Control, where you can control the bokeh of the lens. PC : Perspective Control, to correct perspective distortion. |
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A L Lens is the epitome of lens collection. Is the Orgasm of ego masturbation (adapted from some thread here :P ). Is the point of no return. Is t3h l337! hahaha..
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It is the of all ...Beware... Once it got you, it will never let go... |
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 however.. the L is once u pop, u can't stop.
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Love the L...
L for life... Longlive the L... poppoppoppoppop... ;-) |
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so all the good stuff abt L lens have been said  |
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prepares for the incoming  . |
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