briansquibb said:A portfolio shot for an actress friend
Daniel Flather said:briansquibb said:A portfolio shot for an actress friend
Nice lens, you obviously have one now. That's a fun unboxing.
The 200/2 with the new 1.4TC should make a nice 280/2.8. Now the 400/2.8 is another lens I'd like to try, but its price makes the 200/2 seem affordable. I just paid my income tax bill, so funds for photo gear is zero atm.briansquibb said:Daniel Flather said:briansquibb said:A portfolio shot for an actress friend
Nice lens, you obviously have one now. That's a fun unboxing.
Possibly the best lens I have used, on the 1Ds3 makes a superb portrait lens, on the 7D a good medium telephoto
Trying to make up my mind on a 300 f/2.8 II at the moment - perhaps when my next pension cheque comes through
Daniel Flather said:The 200/2 with the new 1.4TC should make a nice 280/2.8. Now the 400/2.8 is another lens I'd like to try, but its price makes the 200/2 seem affordable. I just paid my income tax bill, so funds for photo gear is zero atm.
briansquibb said:Daniel Flather said:The 200/2 with the new 1.4TC should make a nice 280/2.8. Now the 400/2.8 is another lens I'd like to try, but its price makes the 200/2 seem affordable. I just paid my income tax bill, so funds for photo gear is zero atm.
I usually carry two cameras around with me. The 200 and the 400 make a big gap, so I was wondering about the 200 on the 1DS3 and the 300 on the 1D4 for example. Or a 300 and 400 combo or a 70-200 f/2.8 on the 7D and the 300 on the 1D4.
I am sure you get my drift
Daniel Flather said:Sure do, you're not sure if you should take the Porsche or the Ferrari out today.
yeah that's not background blur thats background anihilation.briansquibb said:This lens is SO good. I always thought the 135 f/2 was good - but this is in another league even above the much aclaimed 70-200 f/2.8 II
The previous examples were softened by the forum software - the A4 prints are just stunning. A3 are even better. I am taking pictures for this actresses portfolio rather than a brilliant photos
Here is another - just look at the separation, contrast and unbeatable bg blur! Click on pic for larger image
wickidwombat said:yeah that's not background blur thats background anihilation.
I'm just trying to imagine how i'm going to get funding approval from my wife for a $6000 200mm lens
I only use my 70-200 at 200 now if i need reach the 85 doesnt have and it ok but compared to the 85 siggy its not even close.
The 70-200 is a decent travel lens for me.
Have you used the 200/f2 with teleconverters? how is it at 280 f2.8 and 400 f4?
dolina said:K-amps said:dolina said:Thanks willrobb, handsomerob, briansquibb and K-amps.
The first two images were photographed with a 5D2 using it's center AF point.
K-amps & thepancakeman, good eye. I was shooting at f/2.0 and did not crop so only the camera's in the DoF. As I am not used to shooting portraits with the lens I miscalculated the DoF.
briansquibba I would buy this lens if you need an extra stop of IS, an extra stop of light and the bokeh. If you need neither then the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM is more than sufficient.
Thanks Dolina... needless to say, it is one heck of a lens!
That it is. That it is.
Here's another shot of the model that ya all like so much.
TLR by alabang, on Flickr