-= 70D owners unite! Post up pics and discuss!

Immaculens wrote in post #16264372
and, wide open through the zoom range - you run the risk of not getting the wide depth of field needed to get wing-tips on both side in focusblur-free. You can have a shutter of 2500 but if your DOF is not wide enough for various birds - it means out of focus wing times often.

the 70-300 IS non-L (before my L) was sharpest at f/9 and accounts for me getting great blur-free focussed shots because of the wide f/9 DOF. I'd still get bokeh if the subject was close enough and the background was far enough.

as far as weigh goes, get rid of the Canon strap on your body and get a real strap, no matter what lens you use. Real straps can seemingly lesson the weight on your neck substantially. That means longer shooting.

I concur and use this one. Can carry the load all day.
http://www.procamerage​ar.com …cPath/1_21/sort​/2a/page/3

originalstarlite wrote in post #16264530
I concur and use this one. Can carry the load all day.
http://www.procamerage​ar.com …cPath/1_21/sort​/2a/page/3

Actually, no. I had that one for a year, and then replaced it with a BlackRapid strap http://www.blackrapid.​com/products. What a difference! I can carry a heavy camera all day long, for my bad back it turned out to be the best thing since sliced bread.

http://www.cameralabs.​com …non_EOS_70D/ver​dict.shtml

So far the pics people posted from their 70D look more impressive than the 7D.

garycoleman wrote in post #16264958
So far the pics people posted from their 70D look more impressive than the 7D.

Really? Which ones exactly? Just the best two or three.

hollis_f wrote in post #16265125
Really? Which ones exactly? Just the best two or three.

Wondering the exact same thing.

garycoleman wrote in post #16264958
So far the pics people posted from their 70D look more impressive than the 7D.

i dont think so
the 7D is a pro body until now

I was really thinking about a 70d
but I dont think its a great improvement for night sports and indoor sports
over what I have now
sure it would be better
but not 1000 bucks better
or 800 for a 7D
wifi would be cool
but I need better pics in low light
not a great focusing vid cam

burnet44 wrote in post #16265338
I was really thinking about a 70d
but I dont think its a great improvement for night sports and indoor sports
over what I have now
sure it would be better
but not 1000 bucks better
or 800 for a 7D
wifi would be cool
but I need better pics in low light
not a great focusing vid cam

If you
Need better
Pics in low
Light
1D X

SooC jpeg ISO progression, handheld this morning with the 70-300L.

I consider this to be a worst case scenario, early dawn with a gradient sky makes noise show like crazy. I think it did OK.

800:

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I found the first angleshade moth of the year on a leaf of a dying-back gladioli tonight, and when I had finished trying a few normal sized shots I put the tubes on and saw this little thing right under the nose of the angleshade moth! Cheeky bug...


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-09-03 23:12:12 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK

IMAGE LINK: http://www.pauliddon.c​o.uk

Keyan wrote in post #16265398
If you
Need better
Pics in low
Light
1D X

If I had that kind of money
I wouldnt be on the 70D forums
Or get a Nikon
so it seems

garycoleman wrote in post #16264958
So far the pics people posted from their 70D look more impressive than the 7D.

I'm not seeing that. In general that is.

Amazing amazing moth!
Low light? Keyan the crescent shots look great....but then again you were just saying how awesome that lens is---maybe it's just a smack daddy combo.

Paul Iddon wrote in post #16265418
I found the first angleshade moth of the year on a leaf of a dying-back gladioli tonight, and when I had finished trying a few normal sized shots I put the tubes on and saw this little thing right under the nose of the angleshade moth! Cheeky bug...

Paul.

Another great shot Paul - which tubes do you have on to get this close?