Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

[6scooter]

over the weekend i got to pick up my birthday present. I picked 70-200 f4L IS. i haven't found a duck yet. This thing flew by while walking home. It was a ways away, but here it is. I missed on the exposure, bright outside, very overcast. i made it lighter in dpp. no sharpening added. The bird made a u turn right in front of us and headed back to san diego. Second image is 100% crop. Maybe i should keep this lens.

[slimninj4]

I just got mine in the mail yesterday. Looking forward to testing it out this weekend.

[Roy Mathers]

This is with the 1.4x extender. 100th @ f/5.6, handheld.

[jasonleehl]

Something different!

http://jasonlee.smugmug.com/photos/329785397_FTy8t-L.jpg

[JoYork]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2663590218_ea31991b52_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2663337081_9bf5400d49_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2663703796_8a00ca6b16_o.jpg

[trailstar]

5D + 70-200 f/4 L IS

http://www.pbase.com/trond/image/99416337/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/trond/image/99416293/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/trond/image/99416304/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/trond/image/99416321/original.jpg

[Jman13]

This is quite an incredible shot! Was this really 3 of them like this, or is this a combination of three shots of the same hornet?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2336987538_00a511d67a_b.jpg

[CSHONG]

288423

[Headshotzx]

Something different!

http://jasonlee.smugmug.com/photos/329785397_FTy8t-L.jpg

Singapore Esplanade! It's great to be from SG ^^

[Ospi]

Lens arrived this-arvo. Some quick shots of the dogs, all unedited apart from the resize.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6523/22135602oh2.jpg

100% crop:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3230/75257537ug2.jpg

Portrait:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8938/ganon27vi0.jpg

[Roy Mathers]

Lens arrived this-arvo. Some quick shots of the dogs, all unedited apart from the resize.








What does this mean?

[Robf]

afternoon.

[Roy Mathers]

I thought Australians spoke English!:D

[Ospi]

We do, but we are so lazy we will get away with abbreviating as much as possible :p

[Roy Mathers]

At least you're honest!:D

[illusions]

here's a couple ... both with kenko 1.4 tc

[Hogster86]

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/farnborough2008

All taken with this lens :) My favourites:

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/100262859/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/100266842/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/100266168/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/100266123/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/100272206/original.jpg


David :D

[silverwolf]

Hey david how's it hanging buddy,Nice picture's by the way:pSEan .L

[Jimmer411]

First shot with mine. 100% crop of my wifes eye. No PP or anything.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/124/100vn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/124/100vn3.4ccaf808b7.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=525&i=100vn3.jpg)

[atx880]

Moon shot yesterday with 1.5x+2x tc's stacked..
Cropped %50 and resized

http://xs129.xs.to/xs129/08296/_mg_6330_4456.jpg

[Hogster86]

Wow that's sharp for two stacked converters! :eek: :cool:


David :)

[Roy Mathers]

How do you get an aperture of f/5 with two stacked converters?

[atx880]

Tcons have 8 pins instead of 11 and they are invisible to the camera.
Yes it's sharp but not that much without some sharpening :cool:

[Roy Mathers]

What I meant was - the 1.4x loses 1 stop and the 2x loses 2 stops. This is from an f/4 lens - so how do you finish up with f/5?

[atx880]

Yes actually i lose 3 stops but it doesn't effect the exact aperture of lens(physically no change on lens aperture as they are invisible) but effective aperture is still 3 stops down due to the light loss.
So i just stopped down the aperture from f/4 to f/5.

[Roy Mathers]

So, although the exif shows f/5, the actual effective aperture is about F/16? Is the depth of field what it would have been at f/5?

[atx880]

Yes, effective aperture is about F/16 which is equal to 3 stop loss and no change in DOF.

[Roy Mathers]

Thanks.

[JoYork]

Quite a nice lens for those up close and personal portraits...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2685337545_d4f4d4d99d_o.jpg

[billppw350z]

A couple from me with my sharpest zoom the 70-200 f4 L IS

http://BillPPW350Z.smugmug.com/photos/288315943_ccSum-L.jpg

http://BillPPW350Z.smugmug.com/photos/286836239_ShwEo-L.jpg

[lr0868]

some with my new 40D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/sfbullygirl/img_00922.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/sfbullygirl/img_01173.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/sfbullygirl/img_00903.jpg

[illusions]

another

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn177/Misis/DPP/p1043179280-3.jpg

[single_track]

Well, a loon really.

70-200/f4IS with a old kenko 1.5x

pretty tight crop, probably near 100%

[fishingjts]

Well, my first attempt at shooting a motorcycle... my co-worker and his Triumph Bonneville (think it's around a 2001 or so).

1)
http://www.v6john.com/Photo/Triumph/IMG_1703.JPG

2)
http://www.v6john.com/Photo/Triumph/IMG_1716.JPG

3)
http://www.v6john.com/Photo/Triumph/IMG_1733.JPG

[Hogster86]

Great panning shots fishingjts! I haven't had too much success myself with panning, but with practice .... :)


David :D

[agedbriar]

Petja, at 135mm F/4. Adjusted for print.

[Hogster86]

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101105083/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101105088/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101105475/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101105668/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101106874/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101106893/original.jpg

More here!

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/potn_se_meet_2808

Cheers,


David :)

[Hogster86]

I also tested this lens with a friend's 2X Canon teleconverter and got these shots:

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101105090/original.jpg
(400mm)

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101106421/original.jpg
(378mm)

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101106414/original.jpg
(400mm)

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101106415/original.jpg
(381mm)

It definitely softens the images, and having to manually focus is a bit of a pain, but the images are still better than upscaling a shot at 200mm I reckon. :) I would be interested to have a go with the 1.4X, I've heard very good things about that (not reducing the quality and preserving AF).


David :)

[atx880]

Nice close-up shots..:)
This lens can handle 2x tcon very well when used with some specific versions..
'IS' does the magic there and it can autofocus accurately even in lowlight conditions

[jdwphotos.com]

I have been browsing this site for a couple years now. This is my first post! The archive helped me decide on the 70-200 4L IS. Really happy I went with this over the 2.8L for its compact size in particular. I recived this lense one month ago - here are the results shooting with a 40D. -Josh

Phelps, Wisconsin
Setup for humming bird shots - used a mirror to eliminate midday shadows.
http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a1.jpg

Top - without mirror / Bottom with Mirror
http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a2.jpg

100% zoom in corner

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a3.jpg


http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a5.jpg

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a6.jpg

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a7.jpg

6.5 Shots per second - used photoshop to splice frames.
http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/a8.jpg

[jdwphotos.com]

EAA air show in Oshkosh from this past Saturday. Anyone else there too?

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/b1.jpg

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/b2.jpg

Love this shot.
http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/b3.jpg

http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/b4.jpg

Shooting at 6.5 fps. F22 Raptor did a fly by while closing wepon bay doors. Spliced together in photoshop.
http://www.trubluesigns.com/images/samples/70-2004L/b5.jpg

[greenxeyezz]

that raptor shot is GREAT WOW!!!! so surreal looking LOVE IT!

[Hogster86]

Wow stunning Hummingbird and airshow shots jdw!!! :eek: :eek: :cool: I'm amazed you could get so close to the aircraft with this lens ... were you using a converter at all?

Cheers :)


David

[jdwphotos.com]

Thanks greenxeyezz and David! No converter was used - 200mm was plenty of reach for how close these guys fly.

-Josh

[fz_za]

jdwphotos.com: incredible shots - well done! Great job with the lighting as well. Makes a huge difference/improvement when you use the mirror like that.

[primalcarl]

Some excellent contrasting photos guys, well done

[1ruffryder]

cant wait to get mine
jdwphotos.com amazing pics man

[Hedoniste]

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2003/lvshoesavp9.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/855/redbullcolaaxv2.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/9447/feux1bi0.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7044/img9736smallun6.jpg

(All taken with 40D)

[PaulGallagher]

These lenses produce some stunning images, I have heard the 2.8IS gives its best IQ @ F4, but this lens seems to excel through its whole range, plus it is lighter as well, one to go on my wish list for sure.

[single_track]

a couple more for ya...

[billppw350z]

Another

http://billppw350z.smugmug.com/photos/348103972_89Ma5-XL.jpg

[michaelnel]

Well, looking at all these gorgeous shots I couldn't stand it. B&H now has $1144 of my money, The Brown Santa has my lens, and I should have it Monday.

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. BTW, I want one of those foxes, where do you get them?

[trailstar]

5D + 70-200 F/4 IS

http://www.pbase.com/trond/image/101694091/original.jpg

[atx880]

2nd full moon shot attempt with 40 D
72f4is+1.5x+2x tcon's (600mm)

http://xs230.xs.to/xs230/08336/_mg_6971_2b192.jpg

[borism]

That Moon is beautiful!
Here is the first moon i shot yesterday, some sharpening on Canon DPP but that's all
I apologize but is with a 70-200 f4 non IS (Does it count?)
Well here it is

[Starbucker]

What's the color difference between moon shots, I remember reading on this, but can't recall it???

Here's my most recent:

http://duvallestudios.smugmug.com/photos/353892619_gMHkZ-L.jpg

[mrklaw]

great photos!

How are you guys throwing the background out like that? I didn't have much of that on my 40D for the short time I had mine. Perhaps I was using it wrong. Are you using it fairly close up (does it have a decent minimum focus distance)? I was mostly using mine to get candids of my kids from a distance which I suppose would not give me that shallow DoF...

[booju]

Thanks greenxeyezz and David! No converter was used - 200mm was plenty of reach for how close these guys fly.

-Josh


That is some really cool sharp images!

Good job!:D

[booju]

Hey Bill, that's another SOLID shot...great job in pre-and post...CRISP:D

Another

http://billppw350z.smugmug.com/photos/348103972_89Ma5-XL.jpg

[nateut]

Here are a few that I took over the weekend. I've only had this lens for a couple weeks now, but think I'm starting to get the hang of using it (at least I hope I am).

(Larger versions available by clicking on picture, or visiting my flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateut/) account)

#1: MetLife Snoopy 3 blimp taking off from Toledo Express airport:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2771255628_6d41c3c2d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateut/2771255628/)

#2: Dragonfly at Oak Openings Nature Preserve:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2770335787_ed001befee.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateut/2770335787/)

#3: Butterfly at Oak Openings Nature Preserve:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2770347023_c16f776f0e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nateut/2770347023/)

[junzo13]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh150/junzo13/debbie%20L/IMG_9966_8x1al.jpg

[billppw350z]

Hey Bill, that's another SOLID shot...great job in pre-and post...CRISP:D
Thanks for the compliment! That’s exactly what the guy in the helicopter said when I gave him a 13x19 print of this photo. I panned it at 192mm at f10 and 1/100 with +1.3 exposure compensation from the ground as it moved overhead. I am always amazed at how sharp the 70-200 f4 IS is for a zoom lens.

[wem]

I have this lens for a few days now. Even though I doubted its quality first (which was due to user errors) I now get some sharp results with it. A few examples (all with 400D and ISO 100 and @ f4, except the second one which is f5.6)

First one:
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/40Sec.
Exposure Compensation
-1/3
Focal Length
200,0 mm

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/AIG/JmonNbV2po0L1iXx0503ks3kskXL0003kskXLyCJomq0a.jpg

Second one:

Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/200Sec.
Exposure Compensation
-1/3
Focal Length
70,0 mm

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/AIG/J9vgaKyFoJEolgYR7T03ks3kskXL0003kskXLyCJomq0a.jpg

Third one:

Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/2000Sec.
Exposure Compensation
-1/3
Focal Length
200,0 mm

http://www.cig.canon-europe.com/ph/AIG/LConNLR1wqmJmawSCU03ks3kskXL0003kskXLyCJomq0a.jpg

[Hogster86]

Speckled Wood Butterfly

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101960256/original.jpg

1/50s f/10.0 at 200.0mm iso800


Wren

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101960341/original.jpg

1/125s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso400


Montbrecia

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101960808/original.jpg

1/60s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso800


Policeman's Helmet

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101960809/original.jpg

1/100s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso800


Heather

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/101960811/original.jpg

1/320s f/4.0 at 180.0mm iso1600


David :)

[Crayons15]

just got mine yesterday :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2782328557_41fae41108_o.jpg

i feel a lot of my shots should be sharper from what i've heard but maybe i just don't know how to use the lens that well yet!

[Hogster86]

Can you cut a small section from the image and upload it without resizing it? That way we can see how sharp the images are :)

Cheers :)


David

PS. When you said you 'got yours' yesterday, is that the lens or the cow?







:lol: Sorry ;)

[Crayons15]

here is a 100% crop on the original of the cow pic:
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3278/100cropiv5.jpg

also, when i shoot in manual i don't get the red dots saying it is in focus. am i not shooting right (which is a good possibility lol) or does it not show them in manual?


oh, and i meant the lens lol. the cow isn't mine :P

[Hogster86]

When you say in manual, do you mean in manual "M" mode on the camera, or when the lens is set to manual focus?

Cheers :)


David

PS. That looks VERY sharp to me!! :cool:

[Crayons15]

Manual as in M mode, Av, Tv, etc. when the camera is on Auto i get the red focus dots

[Hogster86]

Hmmm that's strange, you should get them regardless of the mode you're operating in .... I assume the lens still focuses correctly when in manual M mode?


David :)

[Crayons15]

well i've taken pics in those modes and there is something in focus in them all...not necessarily what i wanted in focus, but i have no way to tell where it is focusing w/o the dots haha

like obv. to a certain extent i can tell because the lens does shift like it's focusing and things become clearer, but yesterday i was taking pics of a bee and the flower was in focus in most and not the bee because i didnt know where it was focused

[Monk's]

I'm really interested in bying 3 diferent lenses for my canon 350d, and i would really like to get some recomendations about. I allready have a Canon 18-55mm and a Sigma 24-70 mm f2.8 DG EX Macro, but my idea is to replace this two by a:

Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 24-70 mm f2.8 EF L USM
Canon 70-200 mm f4 EF L IS USM

The idea is to cover all the posible ranges by the use of these three lenses.. all posible suggestion are usefull... thanks

[JoYork]

Hi Monk's - you really ought to start a new thread and post the same question there rather than starting a discussion in the archive.

[primalcarl]

Using a Canon 1.4x mk1 tc

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2793148636_4d858879ab_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2800456923_6cd256c41d_b.jpg

[single_track]

Do either of these two versions work well? I just want some opinions.

[artyboy]

think it'll grab your eyes if the mag is in color and everything else in B&W.

[Jman13]

I prefer the color version on this particular shot.

[Collin85]

http://www.collinzphotography.com/photos/205464641_CzQUj-M.jpg

http://www.collinzphotography.com/photos/232808868_hFfmU-L.jpg

http://www.collinzphotography.com/photos/223558664_9yFau-M.jpg

[michaelnel]

http://www.collinzphotography.com/photos/205464641_CzQUj-M.jpg


That's the first time I have ever seen a camel that looks happy. Great shot!

[emre2006]

From my first session with the 70-200 F4 L IS..Handheld..Probably would have been better if I had focused a millimeter downwards..Still I am amazed with the lens, its sharp as an eagles eye at all apertures and all distances!

[michaelnel]

Dismal day at a dismal place, San Francisco Zoo. 1/500th @ f/4, ISO 100, 200mm. Handheld with IS engaged.

First is camera jpg no PP other than scaling it to 800x533:

http://home.comcast.net/%7Emichaelnel/giraffe800.jpg

Now here is a 100% crop. Lookit them whiskers!

http://home.comcast.net/%7Emichaelnel/gmouth100.jpg

[Hogster86]

Great shots everyone! :D

Michael - Looks like that chap could do with a toothbrush! :lol: Incredible sharpness!


David :)

[efoo]

Hmm, maybe I am expecting too much. In the 100% crop shots of the squirrel and the giraffe, I thought the eye and fur of the squirrel and the fur of the giraffe appear a bit soft and blurry. I guess these are considered as very sharp photos by everyone right? No other lenses (not even the prime lenses) can get any sharper than these photos right? Damn me, I must be pixel-peeping too much :P

Edited: Interesting in the squirrel's eye , you can see the reflection of emre2006 and the fences behind him. Nice :D

[michaelnel]

I was at f/4 (wide open) and the giraffe was pretty close to me. The DOF was quite shallow. I believe I was focused on the eye, so due to the angle of the head the nose was in front of the focus point.

If I had been at f/8 it would have all been sharp.

[jacobsen1]

#1http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/classics/img_9082-copy.jpg

#2
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/classics/img_9062-copy.jpg

#3
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/classics/img_9053-copy-sc.jpg

#4
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/classics/img_9044-copy.jpg

#5
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/cyc-around-the-island-2008/img_9001.jpg

#6
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/cyc-around-the-island-2008/img_9003.jpg

#7
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/cyc-around-the-island-2008/img_9004.jpg

#8
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/wp-content/gallery/cyc-around-the-island-2008/img_9007.jpg

the rest can be seen here:
http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com/2008/08/31/around-the-island-race/

[efoo]

I believe I was focused on the eye, therefore due to the angle of the head the nose was in front of the focus point.

If I had been at f/8 it would have all been sharp.

I see. Now that make sense, thanks.

I think I'll now browse back all 30-odd pages of this thread and see I can find a 100% crop picture on focus point. Hopefully it'll be tack sharp. Cheers.

[michaelnel]

efoo, it feels to me like you have some kind of agenda going where you want to disprove sharpness claims regarding this lens.

I didn't claim anything about the photo I put up, certainly not anything like you said "No other lenses (not even the prime lenses) can get any sharper than these photos right?".

There are plenty of other photos here showing the sharpness, and they are borne out by the detailed measurements published at

http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/196-canon-ef-70-200mm-f4-usm-l-is-test-report--review

[efoo]

efoo, it feels to me like you have some kind of agenda going where you want to disprove sharpness claims regarding this lens.


No, I'm not trying to disapprove this lens, it's just I have very high expectation of this lens. Photozone gave it a stellar review and others claim it is probably the sharpest zoom lens currently in the market. Hope you are not offended in anyway. Cheers.

[michaelnel]

Hope you are not offended in anyway.

I'm not.

[jacobsen1]

yeah, sharpest zoom lens does not mean perfectly sharp... Realize digital cameras have AA filters in them that intentionally blur images a bit to avoid moirre... Pick you evil. Check 5D and 1D (the original) images to see somewhat sharper shots from specific lenses as they have the weakest AA filters in canon DSLRs. Also, if you really want sharp shots, consider paying to have you AA filer removed.

Oh, and stop pixel peeping so much. For 100% crops, those shots ARE very sharp as in a real world print you'd never been looking at anything that close, and typically people show 100% crops in lens threads w/o and sharpening put back into the images. So you can make them better, and this lens is certainly better than most, especially most zooms.

Pixel peeping is OK when trying to decide between a few lenses, but once you've bought something, use the damn thing and don't worry about it unless you're seeing issues in prints.

[silverwolf]

Thanks ben thats very helpful.:)Sean .L

[efoo]

yeah, sharpest zoom lens does not mean perfectly sharp... Realize digital cameras have AA filters in them that intentionally blur images a bit to avoid moirre...

Ah, thanks for the explanation. Michaelnel did also mention the 100% crop shot wasn't exactly on the point of focus.

[Rubberhead]

Do either of these two versions work well? I just want some opinions.

I find the color shot is rather snapshot-ish, the B&W is very intriguing.

[Domino81]

I've only been through one page and I'm BLOWN AWAY by the picture quality.

[Domino81]

I'm really interested in bying 3 diferent lenses for my canon 350d, and i would really like to get some recomendations about. I allready have a Canon 18-55mm and a Sigma 24-70 mm f2.8 DG EX Macro, but my idea is to replace this two by a:

Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 24-70 mm f2.8 EF L USM
Canon 70-200 mm f4 EF L IS USM

The idea is to cover all the posible ranges by the use of these three lenses.. all posible suggestion are usefull... thanks

I think the Canon 50mm 1.4 or Sigma 30mm 1.4 are a far better choice than the 50mm 1.8.

[aarbiser]

Love this lens.. On a tiny boat as the snake was on a brance over the river.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2758923088_7fd9d0f7ef.jpg

[No786]

Just got mine today!!
This is my first shot, literally.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2830983421_ee8b771921.jpg?v=1220654916

[symby]

Just a couple from the ton I took at the Calgary Zoo while on vacation this week. No pp except for resizing.

[atx880]

Handheld with 1.5x Tc. f/5.6 300mm

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/d1d715f12a.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

[strat666]

I'm not too displeased with my recent portrait of Moonie. Shot wide open at 200mm.

http://users.on.net/~alexanderino/moonie-70-200-f4-is.jpg

[JoYork]

Beautiful photos, everyone, good job! The colour and contrast from this lens never ceases to amaze me.

[primalcarl]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2846109703_528d04bdb2_b.jpg

Should've been using a faster lens, but got a nice effect anyway

[strat666]

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3361/chonbi2.jpg

89mm, 1/125, f4

This is off-topic, so please forgive the violation. I've been playing around with image correction in Lab mode, and found the above image a good candidate. There isn't anything wrong with it, and I love the mood it evokes, but I was curious as to how much detail it retained, and how far it could be pushed close to 'normalcy'. This is what I got:

[NevadaJack]

Received the lens yesterday. Shot a bunch of tests to see that copy was a good one... it is! I shot this image at f/4.0 @ 165mm wanting the front end in focus and no distractions in the background. I PP for maximum black and chrome effect to make it look "bad."

This lens is my first L Series and I could not be more pleased...:D

http://nevadajack.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p941523203-5.jpg

[Feudal1]

The 70-200mm f/4 IS is one of my favorite lenses! It works perfectly with my 40D:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2854504810_23e45b13ba_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2853783687_885be34b41_o.jpg

[sol95]

random bird shots...

[sol95]

some more...

[yam]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2638444246_84278f42f2_b.jpg

[chardinej]

Here's an example with the Canon 1.4 tc II attached. Image is not good for technical reasons (comp, filtered light, angle above bird etc) but shows off the lens nicely.

image: IMG_5097.CR2
maker: Canon
model: Canon EOS 40D
capture date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 4:58:49 PM
EXIF version: 2.2
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f8.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
light source: Auto
flash: ON - Compulsory flash mode
focal length: 257.0

[Roy Mathers]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2638444246_84278f42f2_b.jpg


Great shot!

[Roy Mathers]

Here's an example with the Canon 1.4 tc II attached. Image is not good for technical reasons (comp, filtered light, angle above bird etc) but shows off the lens nicely.

image: IMG_5097.CR2
maker: Canon
model: Canon EOS 40D
capture date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008 4:58:49 PM
EXIF version: 2.2
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f8.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
light source: Auto
flash: ON - Compulsory flash mode
focal length: 257.0


Has this had any sharpening?

[single_track]

two more with my favorite lens

[junzo13]

Probably not the best bird shot, but I'll post it anyway. Some cropping and auto levels applied.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh150/junzo13/IMG_0275_12x8alcrop.jpg

[mellowd]

Longleat this weekend with Wazza:
http://mellowd.co.uk/forum/IMG_9834.jpg

100% crop (no sharpening!)
http://mellowd.co.uk/forum/IMG_9834_detail.jpg

[Keduf]

Awesome mellowd!! Did you shoot those with your 350D?

[mellowd]

Awesome mellowd!! Did you shoot those with your 350D?


I borrowed a friends 20d for most of this weekend so it was with that camera. Though I get just as good results on my 350d (In fact the 20d and 350d have the same sensor :) ) and thanks!

[heckcare.der]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/heckcare_der/_MG_1075-Edit.jpg

Shot in ISO1600. f4.

No sharpening.

AMAZING PIECE OF GLASS!!

[John_TX]

Shot in ISO1600. f4.

No sharpening.

AMAZING PIECE OF GLASS!!

What was the shutter speed & focal length on this shot? I'm curious if IS made/would have made a difference here. I assume this was handheld?

[heckcare.der]

this was shot on 1/160. :)

[Collin85]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/heckcare_der/_MG_1075-Edit.jpg

Shot in ISO1600. f4.

No sharpening.

AMAZING PIECE OF GLASS!!

Great shot! What a keeper.

[single_track]

a couple more

[Collin85]

a couple more

I like the first one! :D Second one looks a little too processed for my eyes (with regards to colour).

[single_track]

Thank you. I thought I was pretty light handed on the processing but it seems a bit heavy after posting. perhaps it was the TIF to JPG and reduction.

Thanks again - always learning.

[single_track]

a couple versions of the same sailboat in NH.

[Collin85]

a couple versions of the same sailboat in NH.

The first one is excellent! Very pleasing on the eye.

[Hogster86]

Real mixed bag from today :)

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951703/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951704/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951702/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951706/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951709/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951708/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951707/original.jpg

[Hogster86]

Some more ...

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951705/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951710/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/103951701/original.jpg

This lens is the one most commonly on my camera these days – I love it! :)


David :D

[single_track]

LOVE the first one. Nice work.

[Hogster86]

Thanks :) I had to be very subtle as I was pretty 'exposed' (in terms of being easily spotted, not in terms of the clothes I was wearing :p) ... so I just hung around looking around, and when I spotted that they weren't looking in my direction, I raised the camera, took the shot and put it down again in about a second :p Seems they didn't notice :D


David :)

[blackzzz]

Thanks :) I had to be very subtle as I was pretty 'exposed' (in terms of being easily spotted, not in terms of the clothes I was wearing :p) ... so I just hung around looking around, and when I spotted that they weren't looking in my direction, I raised the camera, took the shot and put it down again in about a second :p Seems they didn't notice :D


David :)

You have a future as a papparazzi! :)

[Roy Mathers]

You have a future as a papparazzi! :)

Papparazzo! ;)

[single_track]

LOVE the first one. Nice work.

Sorry, I meant I loved the first shot of your latest post (some more...), the tall grass in the foreground with OOF farm house. Love it.

[J-B]

"why so serious?!" :D

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5730/joker2nr5.jpg

[david.p.livingston]

One of the first of the many picture that will be taken with this awesome lens.

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/1085290/1024/Iowa-State/IMG-1584.jpg (http://www.picturepush.com/public/1085290)

David

[J-B]

my little dog (manually added the vignetting)

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7022/milokleinrj9.jpg

[NevadaJack]

[QUOTE=J-B;6435540]my little dog (manually added the vignetting)

Well done...very nice shot. Cute dog...

[NevadaJack]

RedRock Canyon near Las Vegas, NV

http://nevadajack.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p757859098.jpg

http://nevadajack.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p1040023229.jpg

[silverwolf]

Very nice picture J-B. Sean .L

[J-B]

thanks guys

[illusions]

http://jelsha.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p1013806272-3.jpg

[Dave-M]

Could someone tell me what the minimum focussing distance would be for one of these on a 40D please?

[egordon99]

1.2 meters if I recall correctly. It's the same no matter what body it's mounted on ;)

[EdBray]

ISO 1600, Crap lighting, 5D handheld

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m338/EdBray/Dan1.jpg

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m338/EdBray/mad1.jpg

[Dave-M]

1.2 meters if I recall correctly. It's the same no matter what body it's mounted on ;)

Ok, I see, so the same focussing distance, just that the subject would look a bit bigger on the 1.6 body right?

Thanks :)

[Hogster86]

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156302/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156308/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156309/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156306/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156307/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104156299/original.jpg

Cheers :)


David

[DerekRob]

My vary first shot ever with this lens after 15 minutes of playing I know it's not as good as all of yours but they wil be.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/Dogs/_MG_1946-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/Dogs/_MG_1946.jpg

[egordon99]

Did you get the f/4 IS or the f/2.8 non-IS? I'm confused. Nice shots though!

My vary first shot ever with this lens after 15 minutes of playing I know it's not as good as all of yours but they wil be.

[DerekRob]

Did you get the f/4 IS or the f/2.8 non-IS? I'm confused. Nice shots though!The F4 WITH NO I.S I just hand held the camera.


By the way that's my grandma's small dog,

[DerekRob]

Another shot, And I see why Evan said he was confused because I've added the photo's to the wrong 20-700, Woops :P

Anyways another one since I've made a mistake anyhow.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Docpeplvr/Macro%20450D/_MG_1962.jpg

By the way my grandma's house dolls.

[Pixel Touch]

can anyone tell me what is the maximum magnification is?...

and iz it a good lens for a beginer with an xsi?