70-200 2.8L IS

eyee12 wrote in post #9816739
hahaha. when would you guys rent instead of buying the lens? i always have the trouble of spending the money to rent when i could put that money towads the purchase =[

Same here, I thought I could rent, but all the ones I want to rent are too much, so I guess I would rent if the prices were really low...and they don't seem to be after insurance and shipping...

it cost $25 a day for the 70-200 2.8L IS here in New York City from Adorama.
in fact, adding the 50 1.2L and a 16-35L brings the tab to $90
pretty reasonable to try out all 3 for a whole day.

paul

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #9816836
Same here, I thought I could rent, but all the ones I want to rent are too much, so I guess I would rent if the prices were really low...and they don't seem to be after insurance and shipping...

im shooting the 70 200 2.8L IS on a Canon 7d. Yes, its heavy, yes, you will def look like a pro with this lens LOL! The learning curve between both lens and camera is pretty steep, but I have managed to grab some awesome shots. Just got the kit about a week ago, and its still hit and miss but I blame my settings. Make sure you understand what the switches on the lens do. Today I shot a local high school baseball game and managed to catch the pitch mid air. ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAMERA SETTINGS! Good luck!

i really need to stop reading these 70-200L f/2.8 IS threads because I was pretty set on getting the f/4 IS version as my next purchase

paul chiu wrote in post #9816869
it cost $25 a day for the 70-200 2.8L IS here in New York City from Adorama.
in fact, adding the 50 1.2L and a 16-35L brings the tab to $90
pretty reasonable to try out all 3 for a whole day.

paul

Well that is with a local pick up? We don't have Adorama here locally, so I would have to ship from where ever, are you shipping or is it a local pick up?

bighec45 wrote in post #9818074
im shooting the 70 200 2.8L IS on a Canon 7d. Yes, its heavy, yes, you will def look like a pro with this lens LOL! The learning curve between both lens and camera is pretty steep, but I have managed to grab some awesome shots. Just got the kit about a week ago, and its still hit and miss but I blame my settings. Make sure you understand what the switches on the lens do. Today I shot a local high school baseball game and managed to catch the pitch mid air. ITS ALL ABOUT THE CAMERA SETTINGS! Good luck!

PROOF!! Example shots please!! Post some of the shots!!

I buy new if I can... I will glady pay a minor premium for brand new, with warranty.

For example... My 24-105 was brand new, cost me $904 after bing rebates. Some I see sell for $850-900 used. Guess which way I am going? My 24-105 had issues which I sent to Canon and they repaired for free. If it was used, I would of had to pay $100+ I am sure.

Peace of mind, really. Usually new prices are not much more than used.

it's local
you can have it send to you but they require a week rental
the cost for a whole week makes sense if you're considering a whole bunch of stuff.

paul

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #9821349
Well that is with a local pick up? We don't have Adorama here locally, so I would have to ship from where ever, are you shipping or is it a local pick up?

eyee12 wrote in post #9816739
hahaha. when would you guys rent instead of buying the lens? i always have the trouble of spending the money to rent when i could put that money towads the purchase =[

I rent lenses that I can't afford to buy or that I would use so rarely that I can't justify purchasing them.

Invertalon wrote in post #9821461
I buy new if I can... I will glady pay a minor premium for brand new, with warranty.

For example... My 24-105 was brand new, cost me $904 after bing rebates. Some I see sell for $850-900 used. Guess which way I am going? My 24-105 had issues which I sent to Canon and they repaired for free. If it was used, I would of had to pay $100+ I am sure.

Peace of mind, really. Usually new prices are not much more than used.

My exact sentiments here.

ChrisMc73 wrote in post #9821366
PROOF!! Example shots please!! Post some of the shots!!

I was given the opportunity to shoot the New York Honduras Soccor league Tryouts this weekend, and these shots are better than the baseball ones I took last week. The more you experiment, the more you will understand your setup. I was convinced that I purchased a bad copy of this lens. Now, It barely parts with my 7D! LOL!
Mind you, I am still learning and in NO WAY claiming to have mastered my kit. Learning the proper adjustments on CS is another story altogether.

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A few more:

Hummm....interesting..​.

Those shots are all over the map as far as settings are concerned.
f11, 1/2500, ISO3200?
Then f4, 1/1000, ISO125?

Try shooting them in M mode, especially if the lighting wasn't changing all that much. This way you have consistent exposures and consistent settings. You pretty much set if and forget it. In TV mode, a player's jersey can wreak havoc to your exposures where in fact the lighting really didn't change.

nicksan wrote in post #9856034
Those shots are all over the map as far as settings are concerned.
f11, 1/2500, ISO3200?
Then f4, 1/1000, ISO125?

Try shooting them in M mode, especially if the lighting wasn't changing all that much. This way you have consistent exposures and consistent settings. You pretty much set if and forget it. In TV mode, a player's jersey can wreak havoc to your exposures where in fact the lighting really didn't change.

All over the place, they are! I am still in the experimental stage of learning what settings works best in what lighting condtions. Manual mode is what I aim to use 100 pct of the time, but at the time I was concentrating on learning the lens.Share your settings and photos if you guys have any! I am a big sponge and am learning from anywhere I can....