Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

dolina wrote in post #16473956
Awesome. I am still hesitant to send my lens to Canon Philippines to have it done. No one here has had their lens upgraded.

be the first! i called them early this year or last year, they haven't received instructions on the issue yet.

that said, i'm not hearing anything with the 5D3 and 200 combo.

though, i've been stuck to 50mm focal lengths for a long time now.

rico7578 wrote in post #16434311
I often read that, but for me that's a completely stupid reason, I'm sorry.
If the eye is in focus, that's already enough on this type of wildlife shoot.
(And besides, the perceveid difference of DOF on subject between 2.0 and 3.5 is ridicoulous, but the impact on bokeh is big)
Bokeh is more important in this type of image, than the subject body sharpness.
Please think more about artistic rendering, than documenting

Example of a UK wildlife photographer only shooting wide open with all his lenses (he keeps exif in his images) :
http://www.dannygreenp​hotography.com/

That was my point of view, but do as you want of course

You being a little unfair to the Florida shooter. While the Brit photographer is phenomenal, he makes a living with his photos and devotes endless hours to getting it right, including shooting in locales other than his backyard. Control of depth of field can be very subjective, it takes time to master it. TC's subsequent shot of the cranes shows that a little more depth of field--to include the end of the beak-- would have been better. I imagine he's learning.

advaitin wrote in post #16480924
You being a little unfair to the Florida shooter. While the Brit photographer is phenomenal, he makes a living with his photos and devotes endless hours to getting it right, including shooting in locales other than his backyard. Control of depth of field can be very subjective, it takes time to master it. TC's subsequent shot of the cranes shows that a little more depth of field--to include the end of the beak-- would have been better. I imagine he's learning.

Holy cow. Here I was defending you on the 200mm f2 thread because I thought you were a learner. This is great stuff with the 500mm. Tc202.

Responded on the 500 thread. Those were my first set of pictures with the 200, and I need to start using this lens more

dolina wrote in post #16473956
Awesome. I am still hesitant to send my lens to Canon Philippines to have it done. No one here has had their lens upgraded.

Name by alabang, on Flickr

The process is really fast, assuming they have the part. They received my lens on Wednesday afternoon and worked on it right away. Thursday I received a "shipped" email and it overnight back on Friday. The noise is now night and day.

Winzzy wrote in post #5561284
Oh wow.... I am going to have to sell a kidney, but I thin it will be worth it!

Me too...this lens is only in my dreams...until someday....lol

sonnyc wrote in post #16482090
The process is really fast, assuming they have the part. They received my lens on Wednesday afternoon and worked on it right away. Thursday I received a "shipped" email and it overnight back on Friday. The noise is now night and day.

Sonny I'm still waiting for mike to commit first before I do mine. my worry is that I'll be the first in the whole Philippines to have my 800 done.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/alabang/1088693​5863/

dolina wrote in post #16482969
Sonny I'm still waiting for mike to commit first before I do mine. my worry is that I'll be the first in the whole Philippines to have my 800 done.

Hahah... good call

A couple more pics from this lens...

dolina wrote in post #16482969
Sonny I'm still waiting for mike to commit first before I do mine. my worry is that I'll be the first in the whole Philippines to have my 800 done.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/alabang/1088693​5863/
Youth by alabang, on Flickr

^ Just need to find a good dentist to fix that chipped front tooth.

One day I will take out this lens and it won't be cold and I won't be struggling to keep my fingers warm and shoot with it. Until that day comes... I'll just settle for these!

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One of these has just come up for sale second hand... I wish I had the cash!

http://www.mpbphotogra​phic.co.uk …on-ef-200mm-f/2-l-is-usm/

A few from a couple of events this past week.

Thursday night

LisaJH wrote in post #16239704
A recent maternity with the 200L and natural light...

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This is undoubtedly the best maternity set I have ever seen with the first in the series being my favorite maternity picture ever. Great work!

A few more from Sat night.