It's all drisley's fault...

[dtrayers]

...at least that's what I'll tell my wife! :lol:

He asks a question about the 300mm f/4, and then I happen to see an ad at my local camera store for a used 300 f/4 IS for $750, and I got to thinking about it, even though I don't need one, then I call the camera store, then I go and look at it and it's in great shape, and then the gal there says if I don't get it I'll regret it, and I find myself agreeing with her, then somehow she had my credit card and I walked out with a lens.

Come to think about it, drisley just asked a question, and my impulsiveness took it from there.

I've never used a lens with IS. I really like it.

Here's the requisite duck shot at 1/160 sec at f/11 handheld:

http://home.comcast.net/~dtrayers/photos/300-f4-IS_test.jpg

and here's a 100% crop:

http://home.comcast.net/~dtrayers/photos/300-f4-IS_crop.jpg

Now I'm going back Monday to look at a used Canon 1.4x converter...

[Persian-Rice]

Damn those Canadians...............wait a minute...............

:D

[CyberDyneSystems]

Thats a LOVELY duck :)

[roanjohn]

Ouch........!!!

I just cut myself.......

Darn those Canadian ducks!!!

Viscious!!!

Ro1

[cmM]

great lens. The f/4 and the IS are awesome. You got a very good price too.

[robertwgross]

Excellent. You even have a highlight showing in its lore.

---Bob Gross---

[Scottes]

Awesome duck, awesome lens, awesome price.

[c0ntr0lz]

ok you said that ad said it was 750, how much did you get it for?
and wow awesome crisp pic

[drisley]

It's all drisley's fault...
:shock:
Hey, I dont mind being the one blamed by the wife, just as long as you live FAR from here! :lol:

Actually, I'm a walking/talking ad for the 135F2L, so I thought maybe that is what you bought.
That is an excellent price, and a really nice picture. Very sharp indeed.

[blinking8s]

hell yeah, when i graduate college and work full time and not end each month with $2.47 in the bank, my glass collection will explode...but thats a long way away at this rate

[malla1962]

...at least that's what I'll tell my wife! :lol:

He asks a question about the 300mm f/4, and then I happen to see an ad at my local camera store for a used 300 f/4 IS for $750, and I got to thinking about it, even though I don't need one, then I call the camera store, then I go and look at it and it's in great shape, and then the gal there says if I don't get it I'll regret it, and I find myself agreeing with her, then somehow she had my credit card and I walked out with a lens.

Come to think about it, drisley just asked a question, and my impulsiveness took it from there.

I've never used a lens with IS. I really like it.

Here's the requisite duck shot at 1/160 sec at f/11 handheld:

http://home.comcast.net/~dtrayers/photos/300-f4-IS_test.jpg

and here's a 100% crop:

http://home.comcast.net/~dtrayers/photos/300-f4-IS_crop.jpg

Now I'm going back Monday to look at a used Canon 1.4x converter... my god,those pics are amazing.

[Jon]

OK - I'm blaming you and drisley when I succumb! D888 that's crisp!

[IanD]

Schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Good to see that us Canucks can make folks spend their money. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Olegis]

Oh, that drisley again ... He almost got me buying the 85mm f/1.8 prime - luckily the funds weren't available at the time 8) :lol:

Congradulations on the lens, dtrayers ! :wink:

[samdring]

Canardly bring myself to say it, but that's some lens duck

[Ogrt48]

Nice duck, looks so yummy.

[khkohl]

You can't go wrong with a Duck like that!

[drisley]

Oh, that drisley again ... He almost got me buying the 85mm f/1.8 prime - luckily the funds weren't available at the time 8) :lol: :wink:

OK, OK! I'll admit it! I'm Chuck Westfall!! :twisted:
My disguise is no more. :cry:
:wink:

BTW, the 400F5.6L is supposed to be AWESOME! :D

[dtrayers]

Canardly bring myself to say it, but that's some lens duck

Where's the :groan: emoticon ? ? ? ? :roll: :lol:

BTW, the 400F5.6L is supposed to be AWESOME!

Really Chuck? Hmmm... you got me thinking again...

In a way, I just got one. I found a used Canon 1.4x teleconverter yesterday.

Doesn't that make the 300 f/4 a psudo 420 f/5.6 with IS (thought not as sharp)?

I gotta go find me a canard... :arrow: