Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM [Archive] - Page 4

meeko031

13th of November 2011 (Sun), 22:06

wondering how you do it.

I will, of course, shoot plenty more before making a final decision ;-)

...thanks, but i really don't do much, I just mostly shoot f8 and adjust the iso accordingly to have my shutter speed at least match the focal length. EC +2/3, or i adjust and view my histogram. I process with DPP and adjust the sharpness slider to 7, but i'm really interested in learning how to process the images better!

...you're not planning of getting rid of the lens are you? :cry:

meeko031

13th of November 2011 (Sun), 22:07

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_7372.jpg

x_tan

14th of November 2011 (Mon), 21:08

...But, at this point, I think that the 28-300 might not be the lens for landscape photography...

A prime lens will be the best for portrait and landscape.
But how many prime lens you can carry for landscape shoot during a trip without your own car?

Get a tripod, low ISO, +/- CPL filter, careful composition will make you landscape shoots 'pop' IMO.

I'm going to the Swiss Alps few weeks time. I'll get lots shoots there :D

I used my 85L + 5D2 as walk around during my holiday to Taiwan 11 months ago; sure I had many nice shoots, but I miss 90% shooting oppo; then I used 17-40L + 5D2 & 24-105L + T2i during my trip to NZ April this year, I might miss about 10 - 20% chance; And I used 28-300L + 5D2 during my Great Ocean Road trip, I might miss about 5% shoot without 17-40L + 5D2.

x_tan

14th of November 2011 (Mon), 21:11

meeko is getting better all time!

Two

15th of November 2011 (Tue), 19:49

meeko is getting better all time!

+1. Agreed.

Two

20th of November 2011 (Sun), 12:19

...you're not planning of getting rid of the lens are you? :cry:

Heck no! I still think this is a really cool lens! I just need more practice
to squeeze out all I can.

x_tan

20th of November 2011 (Sun), 22:04

Got my 5D2 back last Thursday, and start to shooting again :D

I can't think that any single lens can replace my 28-300L for travelling.

24-105L + 100-400L might somewhat better than 28-300L.

Personally I have 24-105L, but I don't think it's IQ is much better than 28-300L.

meeko031

20th of November 2011 (Sun), 23:04

x_tan, how does iso performance of the 5dii above 800, great, im assuming!!! i think it will help lots when using this lens, my rebel has plenty of noise at 800!

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_80692.jpg

x_tan

21st of November 2011 (Mon), 00:34

x_tan, how does iso performance of the 5dii above 800, great, im assuming!!! i think it will help lots when using this lens, my rebel has plenty of noise at 800!

5D2 up to ISO3200 has very little noise.
But I'm getting more comfortable with Rebal high ISO noise this day, I used to set my T2i ISO 1600 max.

From 5D2 + 28-300L @ ISO3200:

300mm:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5060/5412411919_de22eca474_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412411919/)
Maiko performing at Gion Corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412411919/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

80mm:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5296/5412465041_391bb0de47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412465041/)
Gion, Kyoto, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412465041/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

100mm:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5174/5412465297_e0f0704338_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412465297/)
Gion, Kyoto, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5412465297/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

300mm:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5055/5417119680_122dabee6e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5417119680/)
Kyoto, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5417119680/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

200mm:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5212/5416508857_5e0dd78da5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5416508857/)
Kyoto, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5416508857/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

meeko031

21st of November 2011 (Mon), 01:07

^^^ very nice, i like the last two the most.

welcome back!

newworld666

21st of November 2011 (Mon), 01:38

Welcome back too ... really nice shots with such low speed lens !

x_tan

21st of November 2011 (Mon), 02:11

Thanks dude :D

After I crashed my 5D2 this time, I definite need to get another FF as back up camera.

x_tan

23rd of November 2011 (Wed), 17:32

Start to pack my stuff for Xmas trip. No Prime this time :cool:
5D2 + 28-300L; T2i + 17-40L; 400D + 24-105L (Rabels for the kids, otherwise our self have zero photo with any trip).
Might do some practice cityscape shoots (like a tourist :lol:) with 28-300L this weekend.

meeko031

23rd of November 2011 (Wed), 19:28

x_tan

24th of November 2011 (Thu), 16:36

Yes, family trip, and get the kids to carry the Rebals :D (But not for long ;) )

Happy Thanksgiving, meeko & Tony

Two

25th of November 2011 (Fri), 18:34

where you headed to on your trip with the family? I think my xmas will start two weeks early, going to place an order for my "upgraded body" and grip at the end of this month.

happy thanksgiving, tony/xtan

Yes, family trip, and get the kids to carry the Rebals :D (But not for long ;) )

Happy Thanksgiving, meeko & Tony

Cheers! :)

x_tan

29th of November 2011 (Tue), 03:42

Some old shoots again :D

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6211/6424006029_923e205b34_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6424006029/)
Helsinki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6424006029/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6423938397_ca475f178e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6423938397/)
Helsinki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6423938397/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

30th of November 2011 (Wed), 01:23

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6429544653_953b5c8eea_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429544653/)
Silja Line, Helsinki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429544653/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

30th of November 2011 (Wed), 01:41

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6429609311_9c34de1a44_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429609311/)
Helsinki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429609311/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

30th of November 2011 (Wed), 03:33

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6429843865_b1db706c8b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429843865/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429843865/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6055/6429889559_61456ca422_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429889559/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429889559/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Tallinn, Estonia: The most beautiful Medieval city!

meeko031

30th of November 2011 (Wed), 07:18

^^^ amazing places where you are!!! i love the cobble streets! great shots as always

x_tan

30th of November 2011 (Wed), 16:40

Thanks meeko :)

We were only in Tallinn for one day; and we'll be back for few more days next time.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6429982983_7cd5e2067e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429982983/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429982983/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6429890365_14648f8af8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429890365/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429890365/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6429984971_f54385daae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429984971/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429984971/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

1st of December 2011 (Thu), 14:16

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6434935559_b565d298a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434935559/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434935559/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6434935899_aedb0b050a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434935899/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434935899/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6434936257_f70c028afc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434936257/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6434936257/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

meeko031

2nd of December 2011 (Fri), 06:49

^^^great shots, do you always use your cp filters for outdoors during the day?

gocolts

2nd of December 2011 (Fri), 21:26

West Maui on a 7D. Great travel lens.

gocolts

2nd of December 2011 (Fri), 21:27

Kauai, north shore. A million people have taken this shot, but for good reason! :)

x_tan

3rd of December 2011 (Sat), 01:00

Kauai, north shore. A million people have taken this shot, but for good reason! :)

Indeed that is a very nice view / shoot :)

x_tan

3rd of December 2011 (Sat), 01:03

^^^great shots, do you always use your cp filters for outdoors during the day?

Those were old shoots with jpg, and no CPL ;)

I only star to use CPL about 2 ~ 3 months ago; and I'll try to use it more :)

x_tan

3rd of December 2011 (Sat), 07:25

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6446404505_8c224651fc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6446404505/)
Tallinn, Estonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6446404505/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

7th of December 2011 (Wed), 02:17

Two shoots from school concert. As it's my longest telephoto lens, I don't have much choice. Some motion blurring were unavoidable.

5D2 @ 300mm, ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1/250s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6470486857_e72a1654f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6470486857/)
School concert (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6470486857/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

5D2 @ 300mm, ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1/125s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6470487297_82f1fa3f6c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6470487297/)
School concert (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6470487297/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Malsam

7th of December 2011 (Wed), 02:41

I used to own this lens for travel and I can say even thought its both expensive and heavy, it does bring a lot more convenient. Someone in the forum pointed out that we shouldn't be lugging huge amount of prime lenses for the ultimate images when we are holidaying which triggers me to seriously consider this zoom again ^^

meeko031

8th of December 2011 (Thu), 17:57

...lighting is a little harsh, shot around 10 am

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_8854.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_8807.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_8862.jpg

x_tan

12th of December 2011 (Mon), 23:56

Two

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 12:27

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year All POTN :D:D:D

Can't wait see more from meeko, Tony & gocolts...

Me too!

I'm taking a short break but, will be back!

C Scott IV

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 19:09

It is probably time to contribute to this thread.

ISO 100, f/11, 35 mm, .6 sec

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-2gvgSbc/1/XL/20111227-6990-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790429729&k=2gvgSbc&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-VF3TW4s/1/XL/20111227-6990-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790435484&k=VF3TW4s&lb=1&s=A)

Erik_L

18th of January 2012 (Wed), 03:41

Glad to see some pretty-good shots coming from this sucka' :) I'm seriously considering buying it for some "adventuring" once I get my finances in line - the all-in-one-ness of it along with weather-sealing kinda make it my only option.

gocolts

18th of January 2012 (Wed), 08:41

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year All POTN :D:D:D

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6503654281_584df435bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6503654281/)
Macro (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6503654281/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6503654761_de956daacb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6503654761/)
Macro (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6503654761/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Can't wait see more from meeko, Tony & gocolts...

Thanks! I've gotta set up a photo hosting account, to stay within the forum limits for picture sizes, they just get too small to tell anyone much. I've got over 100 from a recent trip to Hawaii that I'm pretty happy with that I took with the 28-300L...gotta get on it!

I'm always surprised by the negative comments this lens gets. I guess if you base a lenses performance on lens charts only instead of rear-world usage, that's what happens. I find this lens enables one to get close enough to a "great" picture that any shortcomings can be easily corrected in post work, unlike many lenses which don't leave you enough to work with due to a lack of IQ.

Yes, it's expensive (new), but considering that it appears to be, arguably, the ONLY "all purpose" lens which provides a professional build and IQ, it's hard to say it's too expensive as there isn't anything else quite like it to compare to.

x_tan

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 03:47

It is probably time to contribute to this thread.

ISO 100, f/11, 35 mm, .6 sec

Love the B&W more :)

Thanks! I've gotta set up a photo hosting account, to stay within the forum limits for picture sizes, they just get too small to tell anyone much. I've got over 100 from a recent trip to Hawaii that I'm pretty happy with that I took with the 28-300L...gotta get on it!

I'm always surprised by the negative comments this lens gets. I guess if you base a lenses performance on lens charts only instead of rear-world usage, that's what happens. I find this lens enables one to get close enough to a "great" picture that any shortcomings can be easily corrected in post work, unlike many lenses which don't leave you enough to work with due to a lack of IQ.

Yes, it's expensive (new), but considering that it appears to be, arguably, the ONLY "all purpose" lens which provides a professional build and IQ, it's hard to say it's too expensive as there isn't anything else quite like it to compare to.

I used free Flickr account till 3 years' ago - it only can host 200 photos, which was ok till I started to post more shoots.

I started my 1st post in POTN in 28-300L thread after I saw far too many bad sample from this lens; I believe that we need to learn to live with limitation and get the best out off any tool / lens.

Just come back holiday in Europe; I had some evening shoot in the cities with 24-105L @ f/4, which push my 5D2 to ISO3200; and the similar shoot with 85L @ f/1.2 only needed ISO800. That would be the same story if I carried a 28-300L.

So, if shooting in landscape @ f/8 ~ f/11, we can get lot more shoot out with 28-300L; but handhold city low light shoots, I'll pick fast prime all time.

My next trip back to NZ this April, have to be this 28-300L for sure :)

C Scott IV

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 18:47

Love the B&W more :)

Just come back holiday in Europe

So, if shooting in landscape @ f/8 ~ f/11, we can get lot more shoot out with 28-300L; but handhold city low light shoots, I'll pick fast prime all time.

Thanks X_Tan. That was just the default LR3 B&W conversion as I haven't a clue what B&W really needs in post processing.

Too bad we won't see any of your European shots in this thread.

Couldn't agree more with your assessment of this lens. The tripod is my friend. I am amazed that as many of my early handheld zoo shots @ 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/10 - 1/125, 10 - 30 ft. are actually quite usable! Depth of field is quite narrow but the eyes are in focus and sharper than most give this lens credit.

Eiro

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 19:05

Traveled on those a few summers when I was younger in the 80's and on Viking Line. Nice capture, brought back some memories.http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6429544653_953b5c8eea_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429544653/)
Silja Line, Helsinki (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6429544653/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 19:35

Thanks X_Tan. That was just the default LR3 B&W conversion as I haven't a clue what B&W really needs in post processing.

Too bad we won't see any of your European shots in this thread.

Couldn't agree more with your assessment of this lens. The tripod is my friend. I am amazed that as many of my early handheld zoo shots @ 300 mm, f/5.6, 1/10 - 1/125, 10 - 30 ft. are actually quite usable! Depth of field is quite narrow but the eyes are in focus and sharper than most give this lens credit.

Last minutes decision - better used black lens in the cities rather than big white lens.

Traveled on those a few summers when I was younger in the 80's and on Viking Line. Nice capture, brought back some memories.

Thank :) Love to spend sometime in Scandinavia during the Winter for sure ...

x_tan

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 05:47

5D2 @ 300mm:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6822271765_b62d600a6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6822271765/)
Casa Milà, Barcelona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6822271765/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

5D2 @ 35mm:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6822287643_057a4f0604_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6822287643/)
Casa Milà, Barcelona (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6822287643/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

C Scott IV

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 11:49

300 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec.

ISO 800

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Kentucky/i-xwnfXSR/0/XL/201107282736-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Kentucky/22430490_S4X2tF#!i=1793214648&k=xwnfXSR&lb=1&s=A)

ISO 640

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Kentucky/i-fsZch8x/0/XL/201107282730-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Kentucky/22430490_S4X2tF#!i=1793211147&k=fsZch8x&lb=1&s=A)

x_tan

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 14:45

^ Great shoots, Charles!

meeko031

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 15:10

...nice shots, Charles. I can't wait to get back out there and start using this lens again

X_tan: you didn't bring this lens on your vacation?

C Scott IV

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 15:59

Thank you both. I appreciate you keeping this thread going and figured I'd help.

x_tan

5th of February 2012 (Sun), 17:36

...nice shots, Charles. I can't wait to get back out there and start using this lens again

X_tan: you didn't bring this lens on your vacation?

I figured out that a big white lens attracted far too much unwanted attention in Italy, so I brought 85L instead, sorry :oops:

Anyway, we're going to New Zealand this April, one-and-only 28-300L for sure :D

x_tan

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 07:08

5D2 @ 65mm
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6835429339_1cb3a98e9b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6835429339/)
Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6835429339/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

5D2 @ 28mm
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6835429091_4be256c09a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6835429091/)
Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6835429091/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

meeko031

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 21:36

...i like the colors/contrast of the second shot.

x_tan

8th of February 2012 (Wed), 18:25

Thank meeko,

Anything new shoot lately?

x_tan

9th of February 2012 (Thu), 05:43

5D2 @ 300mm:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6845952011_5a78c2923e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6845952011/)
Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6845952011/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 05:22

5D2 @ 300mm:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6851016541_93f8d5b64e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6851016541/)
Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6851016541/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

5D2 @ 180mm:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6851016851_79576592dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6851016851/)
Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6851016851/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 14:02

5D2 @ 120mm:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6852955127_91d142f0b4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6852955127/)
Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6852955127/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

meeko031

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 16:16

x_tan: nice shots, nothing new! I hurt my neck/shoulder area so im unable to hang anything heavy around my neck! it's slowly healing so it should ready by summertime!!!

C Scott IV

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 18:24

X_tan - love that last shot! It appeals to my like of texture and symmetry.

Meeko - sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself. We need more street pictures.

x_tan

11th of February 2012 (Sat), 19:04

Thanks guys :)

Hope meeko gets well soon...

Some test shoot yesterday - 300mm @ f/5.6 max aperture, which push my 5D2 to ISO 3200.
But with 1/60s handhold, I can't really complaint at all:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6859621067_a1ea40cf06_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6859621067/)
Testing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6859621067/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

C Scott IV

12th of February 2012 (Sun), 19:53

Second air show. First with this lens. Both 220 mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 400. The first one is cropped quite a bit because I'm a novice when it comes to tracking these things and didn't want to chop off one or both planes. The second is not cropped.

http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/i-d4t5xcH/0/XL/201110223874-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/22399159_rhWsqT#!i=1790495569&k=d4t5xcH&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/i-ZfGjLMZ/0/XL/201110224034-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/22399159_rhWsqT#!i=1790506501&k=ZfGjLMZ&lb=1&s=A)

x_tan

12th of February 2012 (Sun), 20:10

^Love them.

meeko031

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 21:31

...nice shot charles, I hear the 7d is great for these kinds of shots! i love airshows, where was this held?

C Scott IV

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 13:44

Thank you both.

Meeko, this show was at Alliance Airport north of Fort Worth, Texas. The 7D and 28-300 combo worked well except when the planes were flying out of the sun, which was most of the morning. The AF would start seeking under those circumstances. That may have been user error/inexperience too. It was a vast improvement over the Rebel XT with 75-300 used the previous year, which required manual focus most of the time.

The 100-400 is probably the better choice for air shows but the 28-300 is no slouch.

x_tan

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 14:19

I'll get 100-400 II; but not the current old version.

C Scott IV

18th of February 2012 (Sat), 09:44

Here are two more from the same air show.
300 mm, f/8, 1/1250, ISO 400

http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/i-JjXbtBW/0/XL/201110224738-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/22399159_rhWsqT#!i=1790512752&k=JjXbtBW&lb=1&s=A)

300 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000, ISO 400

http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/i-dgRChXB/0/XL/201110224830-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Airplanes/2011-Air-Show-Alliance-Texas/22399159_rhWsqT#!i=1790521084&k=dgRChXB&lb=1&s=A)

meeko031

19th of February 2012 (Sun), 00:41

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_96642.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_96932.jpg

x_tan

19th of February 2012 (Sun), 03:20

Charles, Love airshow shoots.

Meeko, the 2nd show is very nice.

meeko031

19th of February 2012 (Sun), 20:10

...thanks buddy

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_97593.jpg

meeko031

19th of February 2012 (Sun), 21:23

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_96722.jpg

x_tan

20th of February 2012 (Mon), 04:33

^ This is a porno shoot :lol:

meeko031

20th of February 2012 (Mon), 13:14

...haha, i wish!

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9738-6.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9739-6.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9697-6.jpg

meeko031

22nd of February 2012 (Wed), 16:30

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9774-62.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9869-62.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9821-62.jpg

meeko031

22nd of February 2012 (Wed), 19:30

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9851-62.jpg

x_tan

23rd of February 2012 (Thu), 19:34

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/museum/IMG_9774-62.jpg

This one is the best.

C Scott IV

24th of February 2012 (Fri), 15:57

^^^ Priceless!

sastone75

25th of February 2012 (Sat), 00:23

Ok I have this lens on a 5d Mark II. I plan on taking it on a trip with me to the Northern part of NY near Syracuse area and even further North. I haven't used it much but I was wondering how the bokeh is on it and if any you had any tips on how to achieve better bokeh on portraits with it. I'll be doing some couples while I'm in the area. (the few test shoots I've done it seems to shoot a bit soft, BUT this could TOTALLY be user error) I'm just learning my 5d and this lens it's and upgrade from a 50d.

x_tan

25th of February 2012 (Sat), 23:54

^ ? 300mm @ f/5.6

C Scott IV

26th of February 2012 (Sun), 08:43

C Scott IV

26th of February 2012 (Sun), 10:10

f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 1600, 235 mm, 15 ft. cropped, through dirty glass.

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-PdqC5jT/1/XL/201103190244-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22414241_mPSwvN#!i=1791954164&k=PdqC5jT&lb=1&s=A)

2) f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 2000, 235 mm, 15 ft. cropped more, through dirty glass.

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-Mr5Hgdx/1/XL/201103190247-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22414241_mPSwvN#!i=1791948862&k=Mr5Hgdx&lb=1&s=A)

gocolts

27th of February 2012 (Mon), 09:52

Sastone, I wish I knew how to answer the portrait/bokeh question. I don't do portraits and as far as bokeh goes... I get what I get.

As for sharpness I have read some of the same things on the 100-400 thread. Jeff explains it quite well here. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=13966436&postcount=5629 The fact that you are just learning the 5D could be compounding the problem. There are so many factors that go into a great image.

If exposure is off, sharpness suffers. I have found sharpness is best between 100-200 mm, f/8-f/11and within 60 ft. Motion blur can be a challenge in low light but I have gotten usable images handheld in low light at 300 mm, f/5.6, .6 seconds handheld from 10-15 feet.

I have found that any lack of sharpness with the 28-300L at 300mm can be cleaned up by a considerable amount by just stopping down to f/6.3, which shouldn't make much of a difference at all assuming you aren't in low light fighting with the shutter speed.

While stopping down more might make a bigger improvement, I've found f/6.3 is a good compromise to ensure solid results while keeping the lens performing "fast" enough for most things.

meeko031

27th of February 2012 (Mon), 10:26

I I've found f/6.3 is a good compromise to ensure solid results while keeping the lens performing "fast" enough for most things.

...i use f/8 for most shots, then adjust the iso accordingly to maintain "acceptable" shutter speed! does that always work out....ehh! :oops:

x_tan

28th of February 2012 (Tue), 18:59

Lovely tiger portraits, Charles.

I don't use 28-300L for portrait after I have few prime lenses.

From Photozone.de (http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/426-canon_28300_3556is_5d?start=2):
The resolution figures are actually pretty good in the 28-100mm range but there's an obvious penalty beyond 200mm with rather soft borders at large apertures.

For portrait, many people don't want them 'too sharp' anyway.
? 300mm @ f/5.6 have the 'best' bokeh with 28-300L:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5019/5389302861_6b2b532e0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389302861/)
Zoom @ 300mm f5.6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389302861/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5251/5389907852_fdf3eabb3b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389907852/)
Zoom @ 300mm f6.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389907852/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5292/5389908086_f91c78d3dc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389908086/)
Zoom @ 300mm f7.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389908086/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5133/5389908250_8eb78f06b4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389908250/)
Zoom @ 300mm f8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389908250/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5132/5389303459_e8c38afda2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389303459/)
Zoom @ 300mm f9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389303459/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5217/5389246369_388303e286_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389246369/)
Zoom @ 85mm f5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389246369/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5254/5389258639_f9ef2ff50a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389258639/)
Zoom @ 105mm f5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389258639/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5175/5389268291_bafd37f3db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389268291/)
Zoom @ 135mm f5.6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5389268291/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

The whole testing set here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/sets/72157625908940674/), which was very very boring to me...

Now I have 85L II, 135L and 200L f/2.8 II; I love the 135L on 5D2 more for portrait.

C Scott IV

4th of March 2012 (Sun), 08:15

And now for something completely different. That sounds like a line from Monty Python!

1) f/5.6, 1/5 sec, ISO 100, 105 mm, 5 ft.
http://www.cscott4.com/Machines/2011-Weathered-Equipment/i-RsF2D5k/0/XL/201110093729-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Machines/2011-Weathered-Equipment/22558510_nhCXDg#!i=1805870450&k=RsF2D5k&lb=1&s=A)

2) f 5/6, 1/40 sec, ISO 100, 135 mm, 6 ft.
http://www.cscott4.com/Machines/2011-Weathered-Equipment/i-4t7w8p8/0/XL/201110093804-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Machines/2011-Weathered-Equipment/22558510_nhCXDg#!i=1807332911&k=4t7w8p8&lb=1&s=A)

hugues

5th of March 2012 (Mon), 07:32

gocolts

5th of March 2012 (Mon), 07:38

Post 2 from a newbie...
The debate here is very informative and great pictures too from this controversial lens. I see most of them are taken with a 5D2. I only saw a few from a 7D. Does this combo work well? Main use is a planned safari and mountain hikes in the pyrenees, hence the lens does all attarction. Thanks

Sure. I use mine for hiking all the time on my 7D. Look back a few pages for shots I posted of that combo in this thread.

You don't get a good wide angle, so you have to decide if that's important to you, but outside it's a great lens. I find carrying the 28-300 and an ultra-wide angle give you all you could ever need for hiking.

The lighter and more logical solution for hiking is to take the Canon 15-85, and that's it.

However, I like to have the ability to zoom in a second if the opportunity comes...too many times I have seen a dolphin out in the water while hiking in Hawaii, and by the time I fumble around in my hiking backpack to get a telephoto out, it's gone.

meeko031

5th of March 2012 (Mon), 21:17

I see most of them are taken with a 5D2.

...mine is attached to a rebel :oops:

C Scott IV

6th of March 2012 (Tue), 20:01

I like the 28-300 7D combo but I don't have much to compare it to. It covers everything from the close-ups to landscapes to the zoo to air shows. From what I have read the 7D AF is better than the 5D2. The 7D will have more reach but 5D2 images can probably be cropped to achieve a similar result.

For a safari I would rent a 100-400 L for a little more reach. The 28-300 L works well for airplanes and big birds in flight like geese. I rarely can get close enough to any smaller birds like ducks in flight for a decent image.

C Scott IV

10th of March 2012 (Sat), 19:17

f/11, 1/100 sec, ISO 100, 28 mm, 34 ft

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-v9czBjr/1/XL/20111228-6997-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790456729&k=v9czBjr&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-LvgFBMc/0/XL/20111228-6997-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790465767&k=LvgFBMc&lb=1&s=A)

C Scott IV

10th of March 2012 (Sat), 19:25

f/11, 10 sec, ISO 100, 28 mm, 15 ft.

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-3zjfVFX/1/XL/20111227-6995-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790445644&k=3zjfVFX&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-rpmt6ff/0/XL/20111227-6995-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2011-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22398474_7vHrJj#!i=1790450341&k=rpmt6ff&lb=1&s=A)

x_tan

11th of March 2012 (Sun), 22:12

Nice shoots, Charles :)

Just back from the weekend trip to Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

1st shoot from day one: 5D2 @ 220mm, f/18, ISO100, 1/80s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6974846305_fd6c4db5cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6974846305/)
Sunset @ Gippsland, Victoria, Australia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6974846305/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

11th of March 2012 (Sun), 22:30

5D2 @ 300mm, f/5.6, ISO1000, 1/250s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6828773202_c4dfd9dfaf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6828773202/)
Deer @ Halls Gap, Gippsland, Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6828773202/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

11th of March 2012 (Sun), 23:02

5D2 @ 180mm, ISO400, f/10, 1/160s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/6974968131_3be478d7de_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6974968131/)
Rock Climbing @ Gippsland National Park, Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6974968131/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

11th of March 2012 (Sun), 23:17

5D2 @ 300mm, ISO320, f/8, 1/320s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6975013999_da5218c5d1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6975013999/)
Rock Climbing @ Gippsland National Park, Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6975013999/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 00:11

5D2 @ 35mm, ISO100, f/16, 1/40s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6829004536_ee3e79cba4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6829004536/)
Sunset @ Gippsland, Victoria, Australia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6829004536/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

x_tan

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 04:36

5D2 @ 300mm, ISO800, f/5.6, 1/320s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6829438918_4445c5bba9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6829438918/)
Deer @ Halls Gap, Gippsland, Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6829438918/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

The Warlock

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 09:18

^^^Gotta say, X_tan, this lens looks fantastic in your hands, amazing pictures off these deers.

meeko031

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 11:33

...nice deer shots, i like the sunset!

C Scott IV

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 13:19

X-tan,

Nice shots. I'm jealous of your travels.

x_tan

12th of March 2012 (Mon), 15:36

Thanks guys :)

In the 1st days I also carried another two lenses: 85L II & 24L II, which were far too heavy during the hiking. And I didn't use them at all.

I feel more and more comfortable to use this lens in it's maximum aperture, which is more than capable to produce some wonderful photos.

And it's small aperture around f/16 - f/18 are also very usable.

x_tan

13th of March 2012 (Tue), 02:51

5D2 @ 300mm, ISO100, f/18, 1/20s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6978607007_797eece4a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6978607007/)
Sunset @ Gippsland, Victoria, Australia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/6978607007/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Two

14th of March 2012 (Wed), 20:18

x_tan

Well done!

x_tan

14th of March 2012 (Wed), 21:18

Thank :)
How you been, Tony?

newworld666

15th of March 2012 (Thu), 13:24

x_tan

16th of March 2012 (Fri), 08:06

^ Thank Marc :)

Two

16th of March 2012 (Fri), 14:17

Thank :)
How you been, Tony?

Doing well. Between surgurys, illnesses and work, I haven't had much time to spend on photography. And when I have, I've been using my 300 f/2.8 prime a lot. I do plan on using this lens again soon, though. It's a fun one.

Cheers.

meeko031

17th of March 2012 (Sat), 19:34

I've been using my 300 f/2.8 prime a lot. Cheers.

droool, i'm jealous :D

Two

18th of March 2012 (Sun), 19:41

droool, i'm jealous :D

Yeah, well, it's okay, you know..........:rolleyes:

Two

18th of March 2012 (Sun), 19:47

Off topic for just a second.....
(off topic because this was taken with the 300 f/2.8)

http://www.pbase.com/two/image/141959598/original.jpg

C Scott IV

19th of March 2012 (Mon), 19:57

Nice action shot Two.

A couple from this weekend. These guys are small and always on the move, but they are so cute!
Overcast conditions, f/6.3, 1/320, ISO 800, 300 mm, 28 ft.

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2012-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-JLZ87KN/0/XL/20120317-7209-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2012-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22413963_mcdVFP#!i=1791765651&k=JLZ87KN&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2012-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-B2s5V89/0/XL/20120317-7208-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2012-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22413963_mcdVFP#!i=1791775969&k=B2s5V89&lb=1&s=A)

x_tan

19th of March 2012 (Mon), 20:32

Tony / Two had even better shoot @ 300mm f/2.8 thread.

Lovely shoots, Charles.

x_tan

25th of March 2012 (Sun), 04:00

5D2 @ 65mm, ISO100, f/16, 1/125s:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7013409713_7cb1110e61_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7013409713/)
Gippsland, Victoria (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7013409713/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

meeko031

25th of March 2012 (Sun), 09:28

^^^ very cool

C Scott IV

29th of March 2012 (Thu), 20:34

First attempt at using both extension tubes and bounce flash on this dead beetle. I have a lot to learn about flash but at least I have something to show for it.

f/16, 30 sec, ISO 100, 300 mm, 6-12 inches, manual focus.

x_tan

29th of March 2012 (Thu), 20:48

^^^ very cool
Thank :D

First attempt at using both extension tubes and bounce flash on this dead beetle. I have a lot to learn about flash but at least I have something to show for it.

f/16, 30 sec, ISO 100, 300 mm, 6-12 inches, manual focus.

The beetle still has it's beautiful colour there.

Phoenixkh

29th of March 2012 (Thu), 21:47

C Scott,

Very nice photograph.

X_Tan,

You are the main reason I'm contemplating purchasing a 28-300 when I get a DSLR. Your photos with it are inspiring. I know others have contributed nice photos to this thread as well.... but your photos always get me to pause.

x_tan

29th of March 2012 (Thu), 22:11

^Thank Kim for your kind words, Kim; I'm truly humble.

Camera and lens are just a tool, they all have their limitation and we need to learn to use to their best.

If I replace all my gear today, I will get all Prime as I don't need the lens to make a living, so I ask for the best IQ :D

timberlandlh

31st of March 2012 (Sat), 06:22

Thanks all for contributing these awesome photos to this thread ......ya' all just cost me $1350 delivered for a 28-300L in excellent condition. :D I'll be posting photo's from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park soon.

x_tan

31st of March 2012 (Sat), 06:32

^Congratulation :)

C Scott IV

31st of March 2012 (Sat), 09:31

Thank you Kim. I agree with your assessment of X-Tan's shots.

Timber, Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing your shots.

meeko031

31st of March 2012 (Sat), 12:01

Your photos with it are inspiring. but your photos always get me to pause.

...x_tan can use a fisher price camera and make any photo look great :)

I'll be posting photo's from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park soon.

congratulations, post the photos up soon

C Scott IV

31st of March 2012 (Sat), 23:48

This was the most fun I've ever had on a shoot! Knee deep in water, barefoot, sun just over the horizon and trying not to think how much it would cost if... This is one of the same trees I posted a while back. It's good to see the water level almost back to normal levels.

f/16, 20 sec, ISO 100, 35 mm, 34 ft.

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-JzgzvX2/2/XL/20120331-7658-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780283284&k=JzgzvX2&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-WjcGv2t/2/XL/20120331-7658-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780304438&k=WjcGv2t&lb=1&s=A)

C Scott IV

1st of April 2012 (Sun), 00:54

f/16, 3.2 sec, ISO 100, 28 mm, 8 ft.

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-c6WxGzJ/2/XL/20120331-7643-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780659260&k=c6WxGzJ&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-R553BpS/2/XL/20120331-7643-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780662210&k=R553BpS&lb=1&s=A)

x_tan

1st of April 2012 (Sun), 08:12

^I love the B&W one, Charles :)

We have 4 days Easter long weekend next week, see if I can capture any animal again.

C Scott IV

2nd of April 2012 (Mon), 19:32

Thank you. Looking forward to seeing your animals.

Here's another one with a touch of sunlight.

f/16, 1/2 sec,ISO 100, 28 mm, 6 ft? (sometimes the 7D put out some bogus ten digit number for distance)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-3fWKQcD/2/XL/20120331-7622-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780241258&k=3fWKQcD&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-9xbJtNH/2/XL/20120331-7622-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780315100&k=9xbJtNH&lb=1&s=A)

timberlandlh

3rd of April 2012 (Tue), 20:45

I just purchased a new to me 28-300....is there any particular brand of filter that works best with this lens?? Hoya , Tiffen or ?? I'm looking to purchase a Circular Polarizer and Neutral Density Filter. Headed to East TN Thursday evening to play with the new toy. I'm told the black bears and cubs are out...as well the elk roaming the low lands. sa' weet :)

x_tan

3rd of April 2012 (Tue), 21:10

^A high quality "Multi-Coated" CPL Filter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ns=p_PRICE_2|0&ci=115&N=4277997899+4294955264+4244215523&srtclk=sort) should be the way to go.

Many B+W fan including my self in POTN.

I have this B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer Multi-Resistant Coated (MRC) Filter (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/9778-REG/B_W_66_044844_77mm_Circular_Polarizer_Multi_Resist ant.html) for $128 from B&H.

Also, 77mm Multi-Coated Neutral Density from B&H (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ns=p_PRICE_2|0&ci=114&N=4256189595+4242329411+4294955264&srtclk=sort)

I have 77mm B+W 3.0 ND MRC 110M Filter, which I have never used it a single time :oops:

C Scott IV

4th of April 2012 (Wed), 17:44

Congratulations! I read a bunch of reviews and specs and opted for the Marumi DHG Super Circular PL.D at around $80. You may want to search the forum for this one as well.

I'm thinking of getting a ND filter for a little longer shutter speeds without stopping it down too far.

C Scott IV

8th of April 2012 (Sun), 10:33

From Friday night. No color adjustments were done in post. See more here (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1780315100&k=9xbJtNH).

f/11, 30 sec, 28 mm, 10 ft

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-Zj73VRn/0/XL/20120406-7720-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1783694084&k=Zj73VRn&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/i-fB8JvT7/0/XL/20120406-7720-2-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Nature/2012-Lake-O-the-Pines-Texas/22279438_8qWtpp#!i=1783698579&k=fB8JvT7&lb=1&s=A)

meeko031

8th of April 2012 (Sun), 11:42

...nice shots !!!

C Scott IV

8th of April 2012 (Sun), 18:24

Thanks Meeko. Hope your recovery is going well and you are back in action soon... and posting here again.

meeko031

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 09:18

...thanks charles, i don't think it will ever heal! :oops: I bought a new camera strap to use along with a "lighter" lens, it helps a little but not completely !

C Scott IV

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 18:13

Sorry to hear that. Don't give up!

Two

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 21:58

A quick shoot with a friend:

http://www.pbase.com/two/image/142533043/original.jpg

x_tan

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 22:16

^ Stunning!!!
Nice shoot, Tony!

timberlandlh

10th of April 2012 (Tue), 20:42

After a long search I found a 28-300 L. My first trip out I found a few cooperative creatures. I'm a rookie at this, suggestions are welcome.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii317/rangerdvs205/Cabin%20-%20Easter%202012/April2012EasterTNcabin007.jpg

x_tan

10th of April 2012 (Tue), 21:06

^Very nice shoot.

I only start to shoot animal recently; and I try to get close to them as much as possible. They may run away initially; but they most likely stay there after you do nothing aggressive.

Closer to the target, crop less will give you the best IQ.

C Scott IV

11th of April 2012 (Wed), 18:03

Timberland, that is much better than my first shots with this lens. Looking forward to seeing more.

timberlandlh

11th of April 2012 (Wed), 20:15

More from my new to me 28-300 ....

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii317/rangerdvs205/Cabin%20-%20Easter%202012/April2012EasterTNcabin367.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii317/rangerdvs205/Cabin%20-%20Easter%202012/April2012EasterTNcabin207.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii317/rangerdvs205/Cabin%20-%20Easter%202012/April2012EasterTNcabin218.jpg

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii317/rangerdvs205/Cabin%20-%20Easter%202012/April2012EasterTNcabin009.jpg

Two

11th of April 2012 (Wed), 21:43

^ Stunning!!!
Nice shoot, Tony!

Thanks!

x_tan

11th of April 2012 (Wed), 21:48

More from my new to me 28-300 ...

Looking good.

Try 1:1 crop and see what happen.

timberlandlh

12th of April 2012 (Thu), 05:38

Looking good.

Try 1:1 crop and see what happen.

?? These are directly out of my 7D ....I dont understand what you mean. Help ??

x_tan

12th of April 2012 (Thu), 06:06

?? These are directly out of my 7D ....I dont understand what you mean. Help ??

Just editing style -> crop out some space and emphasise the main object:
:

C Scott IV

12th of April 2012 (Thu), 12:46

Timber, Nice! Looks like you had a nice location. How close were you able to get to the critters? I never seem to be able to get close enough in the wild.

timberlandlh

12th of April 2012 (Thu), 17:00

These were taken in Cades Cove ( Smoky Mountain National Park ) in east Tennessee over Easter weekend. The full grown bears are use to people. They see a few hundred thousand tourist a year...you can get within 75-100' of them. The Park Service, I believe say keep 150'. With cubs, it's not too smart to place your self between them and momma bear...she watches over the litter pretty close. She'll let you know if your too close by standing up on two legs or rattling a tree branch. When she does that.. the cubs are immediately running to her side. The cubs are spooky and always looking at you until they are two years old or so. At 1 1/2 - 2 yrs old, momma bears will abandon them and they are on there own. Around me were 15-20 people that I sized up and was sure I could out run them all, lol If not I had a 5# white club with a 7D mallet attached, lol

C Scott IV

13th of April 2012 (Fri), 16:56

Good sense of humor! I bet you'll be going back for more pictures.

Two

13th of April 2012 (Fri), 17:13

If not I had a 5# white club with a 7D mallet attached, lol

LMAO! :-D:-D:-D:-D:-D

timberlandlh

13th of April 2012 (Fri), 21:43

Good sense of humor! I bet you'll be going back for more pictures.

;)....I'll be here all week folks :lol: My wife and I own a vacation home in Sevierville. Our cabin is 5 miles from the national park. We travel from Michigan to TN about every 6 weeks for at least a long weekend. We love the Smokies and I have thousands of photos. Cades Cove is gods country closely followed by the Roaring Fork outside of Gatlinburg, or Greenbriar or Cosby or...well you get the picture. There isn't a time we visit that we don't make the drive through Cades Cove. Next trip Memorial Day ...should be many more bears, deer and turkey out...and tourist :p

meeko031

14th of April 2012 (Sat), 00:44

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/mkii/IMG_17922.jpg

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h433/shutter_dreams/mkii/IMG_17152.jpg

x_tan

14th of April 2012 (Sat), 18:11

^ What a sexy man :lol::lol::lol:

C Scott IV

14th of April 2012 (Sat), 18:15

^ #2 That guy is definitely unique!

Here are a couple more from the zoo.

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-r2X7Wkm/1/XL/201103190255-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22414241_mPSwvN#!i=1791932473&k=r2X7Wkm&lb=1&s=A)

http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/i-PCtbGGW/1/XL/201105081312-XL.jpg (http://www.cscott4.com/Zoos/2011-Caldwell-Zoo-Tyler-Texas/22414241_mPSwvN#!i=1791866505&k=PCtbGGW&lb=1&s=A)