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hello again
on: April 01, 2006, 11:58:38 AM
Hello, been a while since Ive been on tekforums but I thought id pop in and show off a toy I picked up today..  8)

Its a canon ef lens, 70-200mm F2.8 all the way, with IS and USM. its easily the best bit of photographic kit Ive used! Im still very much getting the hang of it though.







Will be going out later, and see what I can get with it :) Ive taken a few quick snaps of birds in the garden, I find F2.8 is sooo shallow DOF at 200mm!!!

more pics later, no doubt :)

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Reply #1 on: April 01, 2006, 12:00:28 PM
wooooo thats huge

get some pics up  :D

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Reply #2 on: April 01, 2006, 12:33:32 PM
I want one :(

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Reply #3 on: April 01, 2006, 13:11:22 PM
*drool*

Ive got the 70-200mm f4 (without IS) version of that.

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Reply #4 on: April 02, 2006, 00:31:19 AM
Rightyo, let the 56k killing commence :mrgreen:










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Reply #5 on: April 02, 2006, 00:36:18 AM
Sweeeeeet.

WB Snellgrove :)

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hello again
Reply #6 on: April 02, 2006, 01:44:31 AM
Quote from: snellgrove
Hello, been a while since Ive been on tekforums but I thought id pop in and show off a toy I picked up today..  8)

Its a canon ef lens, 70-200mm F2.8 all the way, with IS and USM. its easily the best bit of photographic kit Ive used! Im still very much getting the hang of it though.

[snip]

Will be going out later, and see what I can get with it :) Ive taken a few quick snaps of birds in the garden, I find F2.8 is sooo shallow DOF at 200mm!!!

more pics later, no doubt :)


Very nice, Ive noticed the same depth of field on my panasonic DMC_FZ20 36-432mm (equivalent) F2.8. My lens is about three inches long and a fraction of the weight though.

Photies look good too ;)

hello again
Reply #7 on: April 02, 2006, 03:48:35 AM
:o feck me thats some quality pics :D

hello again
Reply #8 on: April 02, 2006, 04:26:18 AM
If you think a $1500 lens is a little "toy", you have a bit too much disposable income.

nice pics tho. ;)


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Reply #9 on: April 02, 2006, 10:30:14 AM
Well, a long-term toy :)

The Canon EF Lens range isnt half as fast moving as the bit you stick on the end of it - as long as I dont drop it, I should still be shooting through it in 5, or 10 years time.

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Reply #10 on: April 02, 2006, 10:47:34 AM
that there... I want...I want all of that goodness!!! ALLLLLLLLLLLL OF IT! :(

Very very sweet photos there mate.

hello again
Reply #11 on: April 02, 2006, 11:23:56 AM
shweeeeett

any luck with the fit bird in the shop? ;)

youll be wanting a stand for that then muscles lol looks bloody heavy

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Reply #12 on: April 02, 2006, 11:46:54 AM


Is the same with a mahooosive lens hood on it. The guy is using a monopod holding that up. :)

And yeah... that was a case of camera jealousy :D lol.. he was using that about 10 mtrs from me taking photos of the same stuff :D

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Reply #13 on: April 02, 2006, 12:19:39 PM
Yeah, I did buy a monopod for it while I was in the shop, be silly not to really.

I havent actually used that it though, although the lens is heavy its not unbearable, so I just used it hand-held.

Mad pic there, that must be a 400 or 600 :shock: a very heavy lens, I can understand why he has a monopod on that one! Ill google and find which one it is, and get the weight.. some of them are very heavy indeed, mines actually very light in comparison to some!

:edit:

seems to be this one ? Which weighs 5300g :shock: - one site has it for £5799  :lol:

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Reply #14 on: April 02, 2006, 13:16:29 PM
lol what mainly made me think was that.. if im getting this close with just my bogstandard S5000 camera and no other lens or converter.



How insanely close was he getting?! If he could see if the man had shaved in the last two days I wouldnt be surprised.... and I want that :D lol.

I want that damn lens, and to get it I want that damn camera too! :D

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