Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens

Carzee · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

I am currently trying out a white zoom. Test shots. I am no fan of zooms, but due to circumstances beyond my control... should I buy it or get the 200mm f2.8L prime?

(1)
70-200mm f2.8L 1995. ASA400, 1/160th, f2.8

(2)
70-200mm f2.8L 1995. ASA640, 1/250th, f3.5

Anthony J Howe · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

If I could take a good clear detailed image like this shot I would be very tempted to buy this zoom 70-200mm.The colours and clarity looks spot on.

Carzee · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

As you can see from the shutter speeds, both shots were in the shade. I used the RRS clamp, a good monopod and a cable release to give it a fair go. I wanted a 300mm f4 IS. H ehad 2 lenses for sale. I paid for the 300 and he dropped it whilst packing it up to send to me. Hence the trial; buy this or money back or a refurbed 300 when its ready, probably a lot cheaper.

Carzee · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

I just checked, you can read the exif. Interestingly the focal length recorded there is 190mm. So its a 70-190mm f2.8...

Carzee · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

(3) ASA 400, f2.8, 1/50th!

All done on my EOS 30D using spot meter, RAWshooter.

merlyn9 · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

Hey Carzee... Really nice shots!
Not sure where you are down on that little island, but that is one cool bird. I enjoyed shooting Crimson Rosell'a when I was there. These one's you've captured look to be fattened up

Thanks for sharing these.

---michael

Sindri Skulason · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

Very nice shots of the Crimson Rosella. Sharp with good colours. Those I know who own this lens love it.

Stephen Stephen · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

Great series of shots Carzee. I'm not sure what more the prime would give you.

pointersnapper · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

Great shots !
I'd get the 70-200 zoom.
The 200L may be a bit cheaper, lighter, sharper (and it's black), but that big zoom is awesome.....my next lens, IS or without !

Dimitri_V · 11th of May 2006 (Thu)

It looks like a very very good glass carzee,i suppose you are the only one to judge this,as you can have access to 100% crops from the raw files.

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Carzee Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 6,477 IMAGE EDITING OK	Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens I am currently trying out a white zoom. Test shots. I am no fan of zooms, but due to circumstances beyond my control... should I buy it or get the 200mm f2.8L prime? (1) 70-200mm f2.8L 1995. ASA400, 1/160th, f2.8 (2) 70-200mm f2.8L 1995. ASA640, 1/250th, f3.5 __________________ POTN Aussie Club CameraJuice.com / my EOS gear "Photograph like a hunter... and hunt like a photographer." -RC

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Anthony J Howe Cream of the Crop Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhos-on-sea UK Posts: 6,881 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens If I could take a good clear detailed image like this shot I would be very tempted to buy this zoom 70-200mm.The colours and clarity looks spot on. __________________ Canon 5D + Canon 20D + Canon EOS 300 EFS 18-55, 24-90, 300 MM, 85mm EF 1:1.8, 24-105 L usm, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM, Canon Extender EF 2X 11, Canon 580 EX speedlite with Stofan omni-Bounce. _______ >>Tony<<

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#3
Carzee Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 6,477 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens As you can see from the shutter speeds, both shots were in the shade. I used the RRS clamp, a good monopod and a cable release to give it a fair go. I wanted a 300mm f4 IS. H ehad 2 lenses for sale. I paid for the 300 and he dropped it whilst packing it up to send to me. Hence the trial; buy this or money back or a refurbed 300 when its ready, probably a lot cheaper. __________________ POTN Aussie Club CameraJuice.com / my EOS gear "Photograph like a hunter... and hunt like a photographer." -RC

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#4
Carzee Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 6,477 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens I just checked, you can read the exif. Interestingly the focal length recorded there is 190mm. So its a 70-190mm f2.8... __________________ POTN Aussie Club CameraJuice.com / my EOS gear "Photograph like a hunter... and hunt like a photographer." -RC

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#5
Carzee Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 6,477 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens (3) ASA 400, f2.8, 1/50th! All done on my EOS 30D using spot meter, RAWshooter. __________________ POTN Aussie Club CameraJuice.com / my EOS gear "Photograph like a hunter... and hunt like a photographer." -RC Last edited by Carzee : 11th of May 2006 (Thu) at 02:34.

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#6
merlyn9 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Outside Chicago someplace? Posts: 130 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens Hey Carzee... Really nice shots! Not sure where you are down on that little island, but that is one cool bird. I enjoyed shooting Crimson Rosell'a when I was there. These one's you've captured look to be fattened up Thanks for sharing these. ---michael

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Sindri Skulason Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iceland Posts: 9,806	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens Very nice shots of the Crimson Rosella. Sharp with good colours. Those I know who own this lens love it. __________________ Best regards Sindri EOS 40D (W/BG-E2N) and EOS 30D (W/BG-E2) EF 17-40L, EF-S 18-55, Nifty Fifty, EF 55-200, Bigma, 500L f4, Canon EF 1.4x II TC, Canon EF 2x II TC, Sigma 1.4x TC, 420EX, Manfrotto 680B, Manfrotto 488RC2

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#8
Stephen Stephen Goldmember Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nepean, ON, Canada Posts: 4,827 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens Great series of shots Carzee. I'm not sure what more the prime would give you. __________________ Stephen Please check out my website www.stephenjstephen.com My Gear List

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pointersnapper User is banned from forums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 149	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens Great shots ! I'd get the 70-200 zoom. The 200L may be a bit cheaper, lighter, sharper (and it's black), but that big zoom is awesome.....my next lens, IS or without !

11th of May 2006 (Thu)	#10
Dimitri_V Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 9,137 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crimson Rosella, used a zzzoom lens It looks like a very very good glass carzee,i suppose you are the only one to judge this,as you can have access to 100% crops from the raw files. __________________ photography tours and workshops

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