Thank you, Canon, for the 85mm f1.2L. Yes an extravagant indulgence for the trip. But well worth it.

It all started at Camera West, Walnut Creek when at six feet Hal's nose was in sharp focus but his ears were rough outlines. A reaffirmation for DSLRs. (And for my geeky friends). So I decided why not, and lugged the beast to Mongolia, where it has become one of my two "go-to-lenses" (The other was the 70-200mm F2.8L). It is a pleasure to use, reasonable fast focus and amazing image quality.

Check it out.