-= T2i / 550D users UNITE! (3) =-

d8w wrote in post #12671647
My contribution.

I love my T2i, but I miss it right now. I let my parents borrow it for a trip to Italy, and gave them the kit + 70-300.

The 30D might be a great camera, but it's just incomparable in my opinion. And I got a remote shutter (T2i) + ND400 in the past 2 weeks. Can't wait to get it back.

Beautiful photo! location?

My weekly squirrel posers

Hey all,

Seeking some advice and help here. I really appriciate any input. I have a Tamron 200-500mm and a Canon 55-250mm. I notice taking pictures with the Tamron the IQ is nothing compared to the Canon. I figure I must be doing something wrong, but then I noticed that at 500mm image quality is horible but at 200mm on the same lens image quality is decent. That ruled out the possibility of it being a bad filter in my mind.

I've taken some photos here and am laying them out to show my point.

First a photo taken with the Canon at 250mm:

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photograma wrote in post #12672580
Beautiful photo! location?

Thanks!

This was near the northeast gate of Yellowstone National park. It was incredibly beautiful and the weather was phenomenal (even if it was still the end of winter, in May).

photograma wrote in post #12672608
My weekly squirrel posers

Btw, I'm digging your wildlife photos. Slowly getting into it myself, though smack dab in the middle of a college campus in Cleveland doesn't help. I found a hawk and its nest last night though. Stopped by today and it wasn't around. Checking it out later, hopefully I'll get lucky.

Absolutely love squirrels.

Bohh wrote in post #12672778
What am I doing wrong? Am I expecting too much or is something set incorrectly?

From what I've learned while researching lens, your IQ isn't always consistent throughout your entire focal length, especially on a larger telezoom.

I came across this while I was deciding between the 70-200 f4L USM and the 70-300 USM IS. Oftentimes, a cropped image of the L glass was sharper compared to the end of the 70-300.

The other reason the 500mm photos aren't as good is because of handshake blur. The longer your focal length is, the more susceptible it is to handshake (or any other kind of vibration).

Your 55-250 has IS, while your 200-500 doesn't have VC (Tamron's IS). Even at 200mm, at a slower shutter speed the Canon will have better IQ/sharpness than the Tamron. At fast enough shutter speeds it won't matter.

Try a test on non-moving subjects. Have your camera mounted on a tripod and then do shots of a stationary subject. You'll notice that the IQ at 500mm should be about as good as a cropped 200mm.

photograma wrote in post #12672608
My weekly squirrel posers

very very nice.

d8w wrote in post #12673412
Thanks!

This was near the northeast gate of Yellowstone National park. It was incredibly beautiful and the weather was phenomenal (even if it was still the end of winter, in May).

cool,thanks ill check that out when we are down there in August

d8w wrote in post #12673433
Btw, I'm digging your wildlife photos. Slowly getting into it myself, though smack dab in the middle of a college campus in Cleveland doesn't help. I found a hawk and its nest last night though. Stopped by today and it wasn't around. Checking it out later, hopefully I'll get lucky.

Absolutely love squirrels.

Good luck getting a shot of that hawk! around here there is just to much wildlife to not use it for photo practice

Dirby wrote in post #12673810
very very nice.

Thanks i love these little guys and hope i dont bore everyone here with them ,

Roger
first one is pretty funny..lol great series

Bohh wrote in post #12672778
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What am I doing wrong? Am I expecting too much or is something set incorrectly?

Thanks for any assistance!

Take a look at this review. It might put you at rest.

http://photo.net/equip​ment/tamron/200_500_Di​/

RogerC11,


Very nice series of bird photos. Question: What lens did you use?

Thanks,

RogerC11 wrote in post #12673988

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Im sure this one makes everyone smile