Canon EF 200mm f/1.8L USM Holy Grail

^ It sure has... Let's keep in going... Unattended Bokeh!!! hehehehehhe...

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Darwin Y wrote in post #15017626
Canon 1D x and 200mm F1.8 L
1/1600 ISO 200 F1.8

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beautiful shot. The only thing I don't like is that light box or whatever it is that is sticking out from the wall in front of her at head level. it's distracting to me and throws the lines off of the railing.

Hello,
I have one coming my way this week!
What tripod mount should I be using, a gimble head?
I only have ball heads right now...

buggz wrote in post #15099825
Hello, I have one coming my way this week! What tripod mount should I be using, a gimble head? I only have ball heads right now...

The ball head should work fine... As long as it can hold the load weight, you're good to go... If you start shooting sports or wildlife, then I'd invest on a gimble unit of some sort... I personally use a Wimberley Sidekick mount when shooting sports (surfing)...



PS. Welcome to the club and congrats on the new glass!!! You'll LOVE IT!!!

This was "2012 Opening Day" for photographers @ Santa Anita Racetrack here in SoCal... I call this "The Last Quarter Mile..."

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My monster has arrived!

Now, what accessories, etc. do I need?
I bought a used Wimberely plate and a used side kick.
I will have to wait until sometime later for a mega tripod, any recommendations?
My current best tripod is an old Slik 700 DX, I use it successfully w/ my 100-400L, and my 4x5 Sinar f2 film monster, even with mega length bellows, and heavy petzval lenses.

Is the manual online?
I will have to look.

I hope to get some limited play/test time in later this PM.
DEFINITE workout this weekend!
Too excited to think straight...

Hmm, the manual is no longer available online.
Anyone have an electronic copy?

Sugoi!
This thing IS heavy!
Much more so than my humble 100-400L
I was shooting handheld tonight.
But, I see that I wont be doing the handhold thing much.

buggz wrote in post #15108744
My monster has arrived!

congrats

hmmm...thinking to gat a tele converter for spotrs use (pro drift, rally, maybe hockey), but dont`t know 1.4x or 2x, more looking towards 1.4x. The question is: which brand you are using and why +/- (know airbutchie using KENKO Pro 300 DG). And if I understand right, there is les quality loss than AF speed loss.

Not posted in this thread for quite a while so better add something

Are the drop in filters still available for these?
Luckily, mine came with the empty gelatin filter holder.
What I would want is a CPL and NDs.

^ They are, Buggz... 48mm drop-in's... Check eBay... That's where I got my CPL for under $125, if I recall correctly... Fantastic condition, too...



PS. Perfect timing on the 'gallop', Buttkicker!!! Well done, good sir..

Straight out of the camera:

5DMkII & 200/1.8L - RAW, ACR big crop, changed colorspace to sRGB, and sized for web display, no other processing:

buggz wrote in post #15118583
Straight out of the camera:
5DMkII & 200/1.8L - RAW, ACR big crop, changed colorspace to sRGB, and sized for web display, no other processing:

Hmm,WAAAY too dark!
This better, but now not SOOC, shrug...