I just found an FD 300mm f/2.8 L and plan to convert it to EF with the Ed Mika adapter. Essentially the same lens but no AF or IS. Also a fraction of the cost. Here's hoping the IQ is as good as what's shown here!
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dolina said:
Congratulations. I hope it works out for you.xROELOFx said:well, yesterday i bought the lens. today i've played a little with it and so far i'm really happy
thanks for the advice all!
Congratulations. I hope it works out for you.Harley said:I just found an FD 300mm f/2.8 L and plan to convert it to EF with the Ed Mika adapter. Essentially the same lens but no AF or IS. Also a fraction of the cost. Here's hoping the IQ is as good as what's shown here!
pwp said:That's a very cool motorsport shot. Too many motorsport images come across as quite similar looking. It's not easy to keep coming up with different shots.
The f/2.8 300is has become one of my all time favourite lenses. The more I use it, the more diverse jobs I find I'm shooting with it. It really is an all-time classic. It's usefulness will probably increase for me with the transition from APS-H 1D4 to the FF 1DX.
But the lost reach with FF on the 1DX means I'll need to pony up for a new f/2.8 400 isII . Sigh...
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Harley said:I just found an FD 300mm f/2.8 L and plan to convert it to EF with the Ed Mika adapter. Essentially the same lens but no AF or IS. Also a fraction of the cost. Here's hoping the IQ is as good as what's shown here!
ontarian said:Harley said:I just found an FD 300mm f/2.8 L and plan to convert it to EF with the Ed Mika adapter. Essentially the same lens but no AF or IS. Also a fraction of the cost. Here's hoping the IQ is as good as what's shown here!
The EF 300 2.8L IS Gen1 is my favourite current autofocus lens. The IQ size and handling is amazing. The FD 300 2.8L is indistinguishable IQ wise to my pixel peeping ways but at this focal length and typical lens usage the autofocus and IS is really quite an advantage. I plan to keep both, the FD is much lighter and for casual shooting my first choice and the EF is when I have to have a high critical focus keeper rate at events I get paid for.
dolina said:
Philippine Azkals vs LA Galaxy by alabang, on Flickr
The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia. It is a rare but regular wanderer north of its breeding range.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heron
xROELOFx said:i love this lens more and more. these photos are from last weekend. i hope you guys like them.