Another Arizona POTN get together (3)?

disneydork06 wrote in post #11010069
Great capture there Jay with the crossovers!

john69az wrote in post #11011108
Awesome I have always liked the way the P 38 looked and this is just cool.

Danke Muchachos...

john69az wrote in post #11011108
Would Is really be useful for macro shots?

If you gain say 1 stop... it will help with the shutter speed... and this would make the difference between a blurry shot and a sharp image. I haven't read anything on the new Canon 100mm macro with IS making a huge difference. I think you only gain a stop...maybe a little less when the lens is at 1:1. Could be wrong. IS/OS or not ... the Sigma 150mm macro is a great lens.

Hatch1921 wrote in post #11011167
If you gain say 1 stop... it will help with the shutter speed... and this would make the difference between a blurry shot and a sharp image. I haven't read anything on the new Canon 100mm macro with IS making a huge difference. I think you only gain a stop...maybe a little less when the lens is at 1:1. Could be wrong. IS/OS or not ... the Sigma 150mm macro is a great lens.

Yeah and I thought if you were to use it as a regular lens IS?OS would be good to have too.

So how does the "Hybrid IS" in the new 100mm work then? What's it do differently?

I think the difference is it doesn't have Mode 1 or Mode 2 just on or off.

No more all direction stabilization and vert. or horiz. only modes.

If I understand it correctly that is the difference.

Doing the 30 day trial of Lightroom 3, Im in love.

azboricua wrote in post #11011573
Doing the 30 day trial of Lightroom 3, Im in love.

Yeah thats kinda how I felt too...

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11011207
So how does the "Hybrid IS" in the new 100mm work then? What's it do differently?

Steve C...chime in...

Canon claims 4 stops.... but... I swear I read on FM in the macro forum @ 1:1 people only gained 1 if that.... not 100% sure.
http://www.dpreview.co​m …090102canon100m​mmacro.asp

30 pages if you all want to dig around?
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/80981​2

another
http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/82609​9

Now reads as a 2 stop gain at 1:1 ?

For me... when I had the 100mm macro classic... no issues.... no need for IS.... but... that's me. I don't think it would help with the Sigma 180mm macro I have... I shoot it hand-held and with a monopod.... but... I have to have the shutter speeds up or it shows shake with the longer focal length.

hmmmm

-AP- wrote in post #11010125
I'd venture the points would go to the 2.8..

I'm really struggling with what my next lens purchase should be. I really would like a 24-70, 50mm 1.4 and 18-85.. And I really NEED to get a fisheye..

I've sold off most my lenses and now have.
EF-S 10-22
Tammy 17-50 (non vc)
70-200 mkii
Nifty 50...
1.4X
2.0X
I really don't know. Everything's a priority

I think this area is where the biggest dilemma is between crop and FF. I think my choices would be easier with FF..

I hate to quote myself,,,, But I was thinking,,,, aside from NEEDING the Fisheye, would I be better served with a light meter to increase the quality of my OCF experiences? ?

-AP- wrote in post #11011905
I hate to quote myself,,,, But I was thinking,,,, aside from NEEDING the Fisheye, would I be better served with a light meter to increase the quality of my OCF experiences? ?

If you intend to do Full Manual OCF, IMO, most definately...

You can shoot and chimp but if/when time is money, a meter will make your work much easier!

How is it that I just discovered this thread? I'm reading it here at work.

Anyway, is this just random AZ folk chatter, or do you folks actually shoot together?

icassell wrote in post #11011997
How is it that I just discovered this thread? I'm reading it here at work.

Anyway, is this just random AZ folk chatter, or do you folks actually shoot together?

A bunch of random chatter with the occasional random "Meetup", followed by a bunch of random chatter, rinse and repeat,

Welcome to the thread!

icassell wrote in post #11011997
How is it that I just discovered this thread? I'm reading it here at work.

Anyway, is this just random AZ folk chatter, or do you folks actually shoot together?

Welcome, I would say a little of both. I have went and shot with some members as others have too.

Chritian I got the octa all together. Hooray! Man 53" seems huge I could imagine the 69" or the 74"

Aha! Thanks for the welcome I've been on POTN for a few years, but only started coming here regularly relatively recently. I'm in NW Phoenix. I shoot most anything except humans (except when forced into it by some relative).

Azboricura, I note that you're one of the few other people I've run into with a Sigma 50-150. I have the original (not the version II) and love it for indoor sports. I know that lots of folks had trouble with that lens, but mine works great.