Just trying out my new toy (Canon 70-200/4L). The moon from about 2 hours ago: some backyard friends:
thanks I think they are decent considering that the zoom lens is also attached to a 3X teleconverter...which cuts the light considerably and usually degrades the image quality quite a bit Yep, just bought the zoom lens used
Damn that must've been expensive, but weigh a ton also. I'm not to familiar with cameras, although my dad has a Nikon D2x..He was looking into buying a fish lens the other day..Anyhow, great camera man!
I can't afford the lenses that equal the cost of a Hyundai automobile the one I have is quite reasonable both in cost and **weight (Canon also makes the same lens but with IS (image stabilization) but it's twice as expensive. They also make 2 faster lenses in this focal length but again they are 2 & 3 times more expensive than the one I have! **Weight 1.56 lb ; Length 6.8" ; Maximum Diameter 3.0"
just a few more from my backyard - mmmm, high in protein: hmmmm, anything else I can grab while I'm here? and YES!!! I do need to mow my backyard ;-)
Wow what a camera I love the moon and the first bird image the third one there's too many weed distractions. Congrats to your new baby toy
thanks! I bait them by turning on the hose...probably why the grass is so frickin' long no wait, it's been over two weeks since I mowed :-o I'll start small, backyard birds then go for squirrels and then a bald eagle or better yet a bald eagle carrying a squirrel or small bird sorry about the weeds! I'll have to hit the moon when it is the full version
TIM! Those are the longest lenses I've EVER seen!!!! How much did it cost? Looks pricey! It must have an amazing zoom
great shots, i always like to take pictures but then i don't have a camera like you have! keep taking those pics and keep posting, cheers!
TY I got a good deal on the actual zoom lens, ebays. Like I said, this is the most economical of the "heavy hitter" zooms that Canon offers :-D I can thank DP for 1/4 of the funds and the rest was a royalty check from some prints I have sold Of course! Except that might be a risky proposition depending on how hungry they are! cool, will do.
I appreciat that. They are not as good IMO as "Jat's" (old thread) but then again he has a monster lens - better quality than my combo
very nice tim....I have a nikon d70 that I love, but my wife likes canons...how many mp is that camera of yours?
A house divided Canon vs. Nikon threads are as common on photography forums as the "what's your favorite X" here on DP d70's are solid, akin to my first DSLR, The Canon Digital Rebel. The body I have now is the Rebel XTi, 10MP Canon just did 10MP to keep 'pace' with Nikon's offerings...it's a consumer thing. Higher MP could mean higher noise. But the one thing the 10 gives you is more leeway when you go to crop images 6MP is plenty unless you print oodles of posters like 24x36 and larger. Did I mention not to get me started??