!! BEWARE !! - The butterfly hunter

[kawter2]

http://www.ericcotter.com/potn/butterfly_01.jpg
http://www.ericcotter.com/potn/butterfly_02.jpg


anyone own the 70-200 IS? Is there a sweet spot? I'm shootin this thing WIDE OPEN and IS on all the time.. any feedback

[buginajar]

Send me yours and I'll test it out for you!!

Seriously though, gorgeous photos. Both are great compositions, but I'm partial to the second one.Great colors, saturation, and bokeh, bokeh, bokeh. That lens ...err your photography skills are amazing!

[Dante King]

Looks pretty sweet at those settings!

[kawter2]

thanks guys!! dante I could have sworn that you got this lens in that little lens purchasing expedition you were on a few weeks back.. any how..

here is a 100% (4.5 @ 650 Is on ISO.800 145mm)
http://ericcotter.com/potn/butterfly_crop.jpg

[kawter2]

BTW - Dante.. I actuallly thought of you when naming this thread!!! I always but up at your titles!

[DocFrankenstein]

kawter - 70-200 should be very sharp wide open, and a sample that I've had was as sharp as it gets at 3.5 and up...

But I would not hesitate to use it wide open if you want to blur the background.

[kawter2]

kawter - 70-200 should be very sharp wide open, and a sample that I've had was as sharp as it gets at 3.5 and up...

But I would not hesitate to use it wide open if you want to blur the background.


Thanks DOC!! that is what i was thinking.. BTW should i turn off IS if i am getting SS over say 400? or does it matter?

[fortinaa]

Nice shots. She sure does look determined! I've got that lens as well, and don't hesitate to shoot at F2.8. It'll still be sharper than most consumer lenses at F8 (in my experience). I often do stop down a tad for shooting at close range though, as DOF is very thin for a portrait taken at about 12ft away.

[eljustino]

lens looks A1, pictures are just great!!!

[Raleighnc]

They look great !!

Rog

[Muffin Princess]

The only reason you'd need to turn off your IS is that it eats battery like anything! I only use it when absolutely necessary. Then again, I am rather proud of my steady hand! (I can hand hold at 1.5 seconds.....*ahem* :P)

[DwightMcCann]

Just get a second battery and keep 'em charging in rotation! These are excellent.

[ayotnoms]

Used this lens yesterday. 3200 ISO f/2.8
From the proper distance, it was sharp sharp sharp; albeit a tad noisy in the low light. Too close, and I had some DOF problems.
Frankly, I'm still learning the beast. 8-)

Outstanding photos! Nice composition.