Canon wouldn't be doing this if it didn't produce a better final image.
Jan its all relevant, equipment and travel is very expensive. We all have our breaking point of what we can spend. And its not getting cheaper. We used to bitch about how expensive 8x10 and 4x5 was. I wish it still was that cheap. But shooting Phase One is expensive but wouldn't change it for anything. But the reality is we shoot with what we can live with and afford. It looks like you might be out here for the bloom at the right time. let's stay in touch and see if we shoot together. I will be scouting this next week again. Looks great though, will be one of the best blooms in history. Tim
And Tim ..... can you tell me "where" I might go for outstanding bloom? I'd like to see it in person, as well as shoot it, since I almost pursued horticulture in college. You said that Death Valley isn't a good choice.
I would recommend the opposite. Pare it down to the essentials, specific to what you are shooting. My bag consists of only three lenses: 24 and 45 t/s lenses and a very sharp 85. I have no need for anything longer. Of course, there may be the occasional shot that I miss because of the limited selection, but it's more than made up for by the shots I do get by being able to focus my thinking and vision. It doesn't matter what lenses you have, IMHO. That's a personal choice. But it's a mistake to assume that accounting for every single millimeter of focal length will make things easier. It actually can have the opposite effect.
