Wow, thanks for the compliments guys! So you think I can do some damage with FF and a fifty!? I'm excited to try!! :]
ALaS Goldmember  2,205 posts Likes: 8 Joined Aug 2007 More info | Jul 23, 2009 02:59 | #1861 Wow, thanks for the compliments guys! So you think I can do some damage with FF and a fifty!? I'm excited to try!! :] Best Regards,
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget-  4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Jul 23, 2009 03:33 | #1862 M3Rocket wrote in post #8328515  Thanx for the compliments zincozinco and Ghost! I love both the 35L and 135L. I just sold the 24-70L and got a very sharp 85L. My poor Sigmalux is going to get neglected.  Perhaps one of my favorite shots from the wedding is this one:  yeah thats a keeper!! very nice Living the life, overexposing...
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airbutchie Not too crunchy  More info | 1Ds Mark 2 + "The Brick"...  - airbutchie  Hi. My name is Butch...
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TheGhostofFM Goldmember  3,982 posts Likes: 8 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Toronto More info |
airbutchie Not too crunchy More info | Jul 23, 2009 19:19 | #1865 The Ghost of FM wrote in post #8332699 Looks good airbutchie! So, when are you going to take it out for a real test drive? Looks like you've been stuck closer to home since you got it! And, what's you initial impressions of the camera? Do you like the feel and focus? Cheers!I'll be doing a "test drive" this weekend... I've got a co-ed wedding shower this Saturday... Then an e-session Sunday morning... So this weekend will be a good "test drive" for both myself and the camera... Hi. My name is Butch...
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TheGhostofFM Goldmember 3,982 posts Likes: 8 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Toronto More info | Jul 23, 2009 19:55 | #1866 airbutchie wrote in post #8332995 I'll be doing a "test drive" this weekend... I've got a co-ed wedding shower this Saturday... Then an e-session Sunday morning... So this weekend will be a good "test drive" for both myself and the camera... As for my initial impressions of it, I've upgraded from a 1Dmk2 body and I'm glad to know that the controls are basically the same... The full-frame goodness is really great, as well as the feel and fast focusing... Gotta love those 45 focusing points... Hehhehehhehe... Anyhoo, I'm glad I upgraded... - airbutchie  Sounds good!
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zincozinco -Followers of Fidget- 4,420 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Andalucía More info | Jul 24, 2009 02:37 | #1867 airbutchie wrote in post #8332995 I'll be doing a "test drive" this weekend... I've got a co-ed wedding shower this Saturday... Then an e-session Sunday morning... So this weekend will be a good "test drive" for both myself and the camera... As for my initial impressions of it, I've upgraded from a 1Dmk2 body and I'm glad to know that the controls are basically the same... The full-frame goodness is really great, as well as the feel and fast focusing... Gotta love those 45 focusing points... Hehhehehhehe... Anyhoo, I'm glad I upgraded... - airbutchie you know that you have lost CF 21..... but i assure you its worth it..... Living the life, overexposing...
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GTogs Goldmember 1,175 posts Likes: 2 Joined Sep 2004 Location: NW Iowa More info | Jul 24, 2009 13:06 | #1868 I joined the ranks of the happy 1DsM2 owners last March. What a great camera! Togs
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cicopo Goldmember  More info | Jul 24, 2009 14:32 | #1869 The pro that I bought mine from is now selling the 1Ds3 he bought, and at a very good price. Hopefully I can resist the temptation until someone else buys it because I am very happy with what I've got. A skill is developed through constant practice with a passion to improve, not bought.
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TheGhostofFM Goldmember 3,982 posts Likes: 8 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Toronto More info |
airbutchie Not too crunchy More info | Jul 24, 2009 22:38 | #1871 ^ WOOF!!! Very nice Jeff... Dramatic capture... Hi. My name is Butch...
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TheGhostofFM Goldmember 3,982 posts Likes: 8 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Toronto More info | Jul 24, 2009 22:52 | #1872 Thanks!
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sheawyatt Goldmember  1,412 posts Likes: 30 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Victoria, BC More info | Jul 24, 2009 23:12 | #1873 I dig that processing. Looks great. EOS R5 | RF 15-35 f/2.8 | RF 24-70 f/2.8 | RF 70-200 f/4 | EF 400 f/4 DO II | EF 1.4x III |
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sheawyatt Goldmember 1,412 posts Likes: 30 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Victoria, BC More info | Shots from this evening, most with the new (to me) 400 f/5.6L  A dragonfly also stopped by -- he hovered for a second and I was able to get focus on him  There were a couple ducks around too, but nothing exciting happened. This shot is almost unbelievably sharp at 100%, and it's wide open too. I know people have raved about the sharpness of the 400 f/5.6, but I had no idea...  A bit of an abstracty thing, not sure if I like it yet  After the lake I went up to the top of a local "mountain" (more of a hill) to shoot the sunset. This one's with the 70-200  Back to the 400L + 1.4TC. This was my first landscape shot at 560mm!! Some of the banding in the shadows is due to JPEG artifacts, but there is definitely some in the original shot too -- I need to find a good way to get rid of it as it's very noticeable at any size larger than for web.  Probably my favourite shot of the evening  Anyway, I really like the 400L, it is crazy sharp and seems to keep that sharpness with the 1.4XTC, even wide open. AF is super fast and accurate, and with the TC AF is WAY better than my 100-400L could ever manage with a converter. The lens itself is super light and feels really good in my hand. Most of those shots were with a tripod, but I handheld a few. I found I could get sharp shots consistently down to 1/200 of a second on the tripod, so there's room for improvement on my part, as I've rarely shot a telephoto on a tripod before, usually using a monopod or handholding less than 300mm, never mind 560mm. Should be fun to practice, I might go out tomorrow morning and look for herons on the tidal flats (wrong phase of the tide but I might get lucky...). EOS R5 | RF 15-35 f/2.8 | RF 24-70 f/2.8 | RF 70-200 f/4 | EF 400 f/4 DO II | EF 1.4x III |
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