Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM

RIgnacio wrote in post #7915285
Yeah thats definitely the way to go. I had just been to the zoo a couple of weeks prior (I have an annual pass) with my 18 month daughter and it was a little challenging, to say the least. I'm fortunate to live near a world class zoo in a city where it's 70 degrees year round!

I'm jealous. A buddy of mine lives out there...but never been. Nice city, nice zoo.

blackmatch456 wrote in post #7915828
When handholding, what is the minimum shutter speed to use at 200mm, and get really sharp images?

That depends on the user and if the subject is moving. Some are steady and can get sharp shots at 1/80th while others require 1/500 for still objects. For moving objects I would use 1/800 as a minimum.

I also saw this lens come up multible times in the "biggest lens regret" thread.

???

It's REALLY making me double think my decision. And how weather/drop/element resistant is this lens?

blackmatch456 wrote in post #7917479
I also saw this lens come up multible times in the "biggest lens regret" thread.

???

It's REALLY making me double think my decision. And how weather/drop/element resistant is this lens?

This lens? For the money it's very hard to beat. The regrets I would say are coming from folks that wish they had upgraded for either the IS version, or the 2.8 version.

When asked to pick my favorite lens in my bag recently this was the winner without much thought. My skill is still in progress, but at my level, I get better results with this lens than any other I have.

weather - if you don't have a 1 series body, it really makes no difference because your camera isn't weatherproofed either. Drop proof? I don't think there are any lenses out there made 'drop proof' (50mm 1.8 II maybe because it's so cheap...drop it...break it....buy new). That said, it's metal
so it's going to hold up better than a non-L.

If you're planning to use it outdoors, where light won't be a major issue, and don't plan to stand in the rain, this lens will provide some excellent shots. Upgrading to the IS will give you the ability to shoot hand-held at slower shutter speeds..and thus take away some of the need for light (although still not making this a great indoor lens).

TooManyShots wrote in post #7923627

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Very cool/colorful fish. Home tank?

ckfishel2001 wrote in post #7925530
Very cool/colorful fish. Home tank?

Yes. Is called Flowerhorn cichild.... Is a hybrid.

Taken last weekend at the Wildlife Heritage foundation in Kent. Gotta love this lens.
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holy crap, I think I can see each individual taste bud on this kitties.
Awesome shots. I really like the first one and the kitty doing the 'PUMA' jump. haha

Love those! Specially that jumping one.

They are great, but are they taking with your 70-200 f4 IS???? or non IS?

Hi People,

Thanks for all your kind comments. All these shots were taken with A non IS version, I just noticed and corrected the mistake in my signature, (thanks for bringing it to my attention misty66!ops.

All shots were taken using RAW, using an ISO of 200 - 400 and getting a shutter speed of around 1/1600 at f4. I added a small amount of sharpening PP and that was it.

For a sub £500 lens, I am consistently amazed by the quality of the images this thing can produce.

ahobden wrote in post #7926551
...For a sub £500 lens, I am consistently amazed by the quality of the images this thing can produce.

This and the 17-40/4 were the main reasons I went Canon - two excellent lenses of modest aperture, therefore giving amazing value for money. No other system has lenses like these in the lineup.

Great cats!

Here's some wild garlic I found the other weekend.

I am really interested in buying this lens. However, I am not sure if I should go with the non-IS or the IS version. I want to ask the non-IS users there opinion. I am a newbie to photography. I just recently got an XSI and have been using it with the kit lens. I have read a bunch of reviews and don't want to waste my money fooling around with inferior lenses. The big dilemma is: how important is IS especially at 200mm?? The IS version of this lens is twice as much!! I have fairly stable hands, but I have heard that at 200mm its tough to keep it from shaking. Help!!!!!!!