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My preferred Canon body as of late 2012 is the 5D Mark III.
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
$3,299
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Canon’s latest 22MP workhorse camera. See review - Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital Camera Kit with Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF
$3,899
Canon’s latest 22MP workhorse camera with 24-105mm f/4L IS zoom bundle deal. - Canon EOS 6D
$1,899
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20-megapixel full-frame DSLR. - Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2
$243
Fits into hot shoe of Canon 5D Mark III, records GPS info. - Canon WFT-E7A Wireless File Transmitter
$780
Wired and wireless transfers with the 5D Mark III DSLR camera. - Canon 1D C
$11,999
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Canon’s dedicated video DSLR. - Canon 1D X
$6,799
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18-megapixel full-frame ultra low noise 14-bit sensor. Canon’s best. Coming in June/July, 2012 for REVIEW (delayed by Canon). - Canon 60Da DSLR Astrophotography Camera
$1,399
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This camera has been specifically redesigned for astrophotography right out of the box. - Canon 7D
$1,299
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18-megapixel EF-S sensor, 3.0" LCD, dust and weather resistant, video. - Canon BG-E11 Battery Grip for 5D Mark III Camera
$275
Battery grip with improved ergonomics designed specifically for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
EF Lenses
Canon lenses are excellent, though I generally shoot Zeiss ZE primes for most of my work.
- Canon 14mm f/2.8L II USM
$2,159
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Ultra-wide rectilinear lens. Excellent. - Canon 24mm f/1.4L II USM
$1,549
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Outstanding fast wide angle, but beware of field curvature— see review in DAP. - Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
$699
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With optical image stabilization. - Canon 28mm f/2.8 IS USM
$649
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With optical image stabilization. - Canon 35mm f/1.4L USM
$1,329
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Canon’s premiere 35mm lens. - Canon EF 35mm f/2.0 IS USM NEW!
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With optical image stabilization. - Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pancake Lens
$149
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125 grams, less than one inch long, STM functionality for quiet, smooth and continuous autofocus during video operation. - Canon 50mm f/1.2L USM
$1,439
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Ultra fast “normal” lens— see notes in DAP about focus shift. - Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
$349
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Canon’s standard 50mm lens, solid performer. - Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
$110
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A very sharp and very inexpensive lens. - Canon 85mm f/1.2L II USM
$1,999
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Ultra fast portrait lens— a must-have for Canon. - Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM
$369
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A very sharp, compact and inexpensive 85mm. Highly recommended. - Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
$899
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Canon’s top-flight macro lens. - Canon 135mm f/2L USM
$989
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Canon’s top-flight macro lens. - Canon 200m f/2L IS USM
$5,999
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Outstanding fast 200mm. - Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
$6,799
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Image stabilized ultra high quality super telephoto. - Canon 300mm f/4L IS USM
$1,349
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Image stabilized reasonable-size 300mm. - Canon Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)
$449
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Superior performance to prior versions. - Canon Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter)
$449
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Superior performance to prior versions. - Canon 8-15mm f/4L fisheye zoom lens
$1,349
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Exotic fisheye zoom— see review in DAP. - Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II zoom lens
$1,499
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Canon’s best ultra wide-angle zoom. - Canon 17-40mm f/4L zoom lens
$739
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Ultra wide-angle zoom. - Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS zoom lens
$1,149
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Image stabilized wide range walk-around zoom. - Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II zoom lens
$2,099
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Canon’s redesigned mid-range zoom. - Canon Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
$1,399
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Canon’s compact and image stabilized mid-range zoom, new design late 2012. - Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS zoom lens
$2,199
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Image stabilized. Canon’s premiere 70-200. Outstanding. See review in DAP. - Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS zoom lens
$1,149
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Image stabilized. - Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM zoom lens
$1,499
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Image stabilized wide super-tel zoom. - Canon 70-200mm f/4L zoom lens
$629
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The non-image stabilized version.
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Zeiss ZE lenses for Canon EF Mount
All these lenses are examined in detail in the Guide to Zeiss ZF/ZE Lenses. Excellent choice for video work.
- Zeiss CZ T* Circular Polarizing filters
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For Zeiss lenses (or any brand). - Zeiss 15mm f/2.8 Distagon T*
$2,950
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Outstanding extreme wide angle. See review in Guide to Zeiss ZF/ZE Lenses. - Zeiss 18mm f/3.5 Distagon T* ZE lens
$1,395
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Ultra wide (!), most users should prefer the better corrected the 21mm Distagon first. - Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon T* ZE lens
$1,843
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Brilliant performer even wide open. Exceptional level of correction. No better lens in this focal length. - Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon T* ZE Lens
$1,699
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Outstanding new design. Superb color correction, low distortion. - Zeiss 28mm f/2.0 Distagon T* ZE lens
$1,283
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Brilliant moderate wide! Moderate field curvature, but best of the 28mm f/2 lenses. - Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZE lens
$1,843
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Outstanding bokeh, truly world class in all respects. Highly recommended, but big and heavy. - Zeiss 35mm f/2 Distagon T* ZE lens
$1,117
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Wonderful lens, great all-around choice, and much smaller and lighter than the 35/1.4. - Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* ZE lens
$725
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Very compact, brilliant images, some distortion, very active bokeh at f/1.4. - Zeiss 50mm f/2.0 Makro-Planar T* ZE lens
$1,283
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Versatile normal lens with lovely bokeh. Some field curvature at edges/corners. - Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Planar T* ZE lens
$1,283
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Classic portrait lens with almost an embossed look when shot wide open. Not corrected for close focusing, classic look for portraits. - Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar T* ZE lens
$1,843
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A reference lens against which few lenses compare. - Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar T* ZE lens NEW!
$2,122
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A reference lens against which few lenses compare. - Zeiss Zeiss ZE SLR 5-Lens BUNDLE
$5,937
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Five fast Zeiss primes for Canon with carrying case at signficant cost savings: 21/28/35/50/85
Other Lenses for Canon Mount
Voigtlander, etc.
- Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1
$899
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Low vignetting, nice bokeh. - Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Autofocus Lens
$449
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Low vignetting, nice bokeh. - Voigtlander 90mm F/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar
$579
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Superlative sharpness corner to corner, no color errors.
other
- Schneider Schneider Tilt/shift lenses for Canon
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See Schneider lens review in DAP.












