Canon 100-400 IS L for portraits?

[scottbergerphoto]

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Just my opinion, but this is one of the most flexible tools a photographer can carry attached to his camera. It gives people their space while you get to take their image. You can choose a lens based on what others may use, or find one that suits your style.
Scott

[maderito]

When your studio is New York City, 100-400 looks to be about right. :)

BTW - great shots.

[roanjohn]

Well well............Probably the most versatile lens in candid photography.

Wonderful shots.

Ro1

[scottbergerphoto]

When your studio is New York City, 100-400 looks to be about right. :)

BTW - great shots.
Maderito,
I've learned so much from you about post processing, It's like getting a reply from an old friend. Your comment is exactly what I'm talking about. Some people get fixated on what is a proper portrait lens. I rarely work in a studio. I walk the streets of NYC looking at faces. The 100-400 gives me the crop that I want at a distance that's safe and as least intrusive as possible. I have a standard portrait lens (85mm) on my F5. It rarely gets used.
Regards.
Scott

[cecilc]

Just my opinion, but this is one of the most flexible tools a photographer can carry attached to his camera. It gives people their space while you get to take their image.

Nicely done, Scott ....
and you're right.

Most of those people looked like they were aware that there was a camera trained on them - and I don't mean to imply that that's a "bad" thing .... I've just found it really hard to be inconspicuous with that 100-400 lens when trying to catch people in a candid moment.

Even when taking similar portrait-type shots of the ol' family dog, even he's aware of something pointed in his direction .....

Great shots, though ......

[karusel]

Well well............Probably the most versatile lens in candid photography.

Ha! Not so, because of its gigantic size and blinding white color it can be spottet from miles away... :lol: Some (most?) of these shots are clearly failed candids, intentionaly or not. :D

Also I kind of don't think that really mature ladies in heavy-metal-harley-davidson-leather outfits are cool so I assume if they were cool to me, then I'd say something like, WOW dude, awesome shots! :mrgreen: The two girls with one pointing pretty accurately into the lens really brought a smile to my face :D

[scottbergerphoto]

Well well............Probably the most versatile lens in candid photography.

Ha! Not so, because of its gigantic size and blinding white color it can be spottet from miles away... :lol: Some (most?) of these shots are clearly failed candids, intentionaly or not. :D


Karusel,
You really need to work on your fear of expressing yourself. Relax, eveyone's entitled to their opinion, regardles of how wrong or ill spoken they may be. 8)
Scott

[psk4363]

Hi Scott,

I've got to agree with you! As an outside portrait lens it can produce some superb images. You can put yourself some distance from your subject and use it as a 'candid' type of lens - now only if had been black in colour? :?:

Cheers,
Barry

[dn7elson]

The 100-400 gives me the crop that I want at a distance that's safe and as least intrusive as possible.

Now here's what you need... :lol: :lol:

http://www.birdsasart.com/baaimage/jrf.jpg

[scottbergerphoto]

The 100-400 gives me the crop that I want at a distance that's safe and as least intrusive as possible.

Now here's what you need... :lol: :lol:

http://www.birdsasart.com/baaimage/jrf.jpg

I'd love to have both.$$$$$$$$$$$$.
I bought the Sigma 500 4.5 EX APO HSM. It's a great lens. A little tough to hand hold though! :shock:

Barry,
Thanks.

Regards,
Scott

[IanD]

Man, I'd eat KD for a month for a lens cover like that. ( hold on a minute, I am eating KD for a few months) I've stooped to using a leg cut from a pair of army surplus camo kiddies jogging pants. Elastic sewn into both ends and, Voila! instant camo cover. No way as cool as the above, but it does work. :lol:

[dn7elson]

I'd love to have both.$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Wouldn't we all :lol: Actually, I was referring to the camouflage sleeves for the lenses, to conceal the lens "in the wild" of NY for inconspicuous portraits 8)