70-200 Too Long?

[50$Pit]

I was wondering if anyone has had luck shooting urban shots with a 70-200 2.8 or equal focal length lens at night in urban environments.

All pics will be taken at night with a Canon 1DMKIIN tripod mounted. Thinking of hitting the harbor but not sure if it is a waste of time?

[tfd888]

I was wondering if anyone has had luck shooting urban shots with a 70-200 2.8 or equal focal length lens at night in urban environments.

All pics will be taken at night with a Canon 1DMKIIN tripod mounted. Thinking of hitting the harbor but not sure if it is a waste of time?

I prefer shooting with longer focal lengths a lot of times so I'd say go for it and see what you get :D.

[50$Pit]

I prefer shooting with longer focal lengths a lot of times so I'd say go for it and see what you get :D.
Guess its my only choice.

I need to bite the bullet and get the Canon 17-40 but being cheap I suppose.

[Gometang]

The beauty of 70+ zooms in urban is the ability to take photos of people without getting into their face. Though I don't have a 70-200mm yet, every time I go out shooting, I always wish I had one :confused:

[tfd888]

Did you ever go shooting as you planned to and have pics to share with us?

[Harm]

No, the 70-200 is not too long - but it depends on what you want to shoot. People? Buildings?

These are some that were taken with the 70-200 at night, with tripod:
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG0300/762467111_6UnJD-L.jpg

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG8498/785439031_mmfo2-L.jpg

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG8509/785306922_igBaA-L.jpg

[50$Pit]

Did you ever go shooting as you planned to and have pics to share with us?

Here are two that I was able to snap off before the rain came in. I was testing angles with these shots so they were both hand held with the 70-200. I'm hoping to go back next week when it has cleared up and get some shots on the tripod.

C&C is always appreciated.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/50Pit/IMG_0095_filteredps.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/50Pit/IMG_0103_filteredps.jpg

Harm - Those pictures are awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[LONDON808]

Yuck - hdr - hehe there good pics I just don't like the cartoon look most stuff gets with hdr

[theextremist04]

I don't see any HDR shots...or at least not any over the top ones. And those are a bit dark- any chance you shot in RAW?

[50$Pit]

I don't see any HDR shots...or at least not any over the top ones. And those are a bit dark- any chance you shot in RAW?

I don't see HDR either, just proper exposure in Harm's pics.

Those two shots were hand held so yes, they are dark, but not shot in raw. I shot in JPEG. Raw is a waste of space. I'm set to head out there again within a week or two with the new tripod to give it a whirl, should be a lot better.

[theextremist04]

I disagree with RAW being a waste of space- I've saved a ton of photos because I shoot in RAW- those two of yours could have been saved.

[Harm]

^^ What he said. I always shoot in RAW too. You don't always have to, but it does give you a bit more room to play with and save some photos.

Also, practice about with different f-stops and times.

A longer exposure will give you a nice creamier reflection off waters.

Simple method for a good night shot is:

Tripod
Remote Shutter / 2 second Self Timer
Mirror Lock up
IS off
AF turned off

[windpig]

"Raw is a waste of space"
Hmmm

[50$Pit]

Shoot in jpeg - Adobe Bridge - Open in Camera Raw.

[Harm]

"Raw is a waste of space"
Hmmm

:lol::lol::lol:

[50$Pit]

Shoot in jpeg - Adobe Bridge - Open in Camera Raw.

I'm guessing this is news to you guys?

I can fit more pictures on my cards, preview them, and still open them with the benefits of raw.

The difference between the conversion that the camera will make versus what I will do is so limited that the space limitations are not warranted for me. I rarely go further than online publication anyways.

[Harm]

How many photos do you take per session?

[50$Pit]

How many photos do you take per session?

When I'm shooting motocross (majority of shooting) I shoot anywhere from 1000-2000 images per day.

Urban / city scapes is just playing around on the side.

[Harm]

That is a plentiful amount of processing for you to do! I just am not fully aware of shooting in JPEG then using adobe bridge. I have heard it before a long time ago, but never tried it.

[50$Pit]

That is a plentiful amount of processing for you to do! I just am not fully aware of shooting in JPEG then using adobe bridge. I have heard it before a long time ago, but never tried it.

It allows you to shoot the image in JPEG and then open the file exactly as it would as a raw file. The amount of color loss from the conversion from the camera converting the file to JPEG versus what it would be if shot in raw and then converted to JPEG later to post it on the internet.

[Harm]

So for you, it is really minimal loss. Learn something new!