Post by: TeacherMan on February 18, 2010, 02:22:11 PM
thanks for the info.
Chris
Post by: whacker1 on February 18, 2010, 02:24:23 PM
Post by: robodad on February 18, 2010, 02:32:35 PM
Post by: coop2424 on February 18, 2010, 02:40:22 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on February 18, 2010, 02:59:37 PM
Huppins HiFi in downtown Spokane rents lenses. We rented one a couple of years ago and had no problem.. I like to be able to do it locally personally because then you can eliminate the shipping part which I hate... :twocents:
thats great info thanks!!!
Post by: TeacherMan on February 18, 2010, 03:20:18 PM
Huppins HiFi in downtown Spokane rents lenses. We rented one a couple of years ago and had no problem.. I like to be able to do it locally personally because then you can eliminate the shipping part which I hate... :twocents:
thats great info thanks!!!
called them they dont carry lenses with a low f value, 4.5 was the smallest. i'm looking for a 300mm IS 2.8f
Post by: coop2424 on February 18, 2010, 03:46:20 PM
Huppins HiFi in downtown Spokane rents lenses. We rented one a couple of years ago and had no problem.. I like to be able to do it locally personally because then you can eliminate the shipping part which I hate... :twocents:
thats great info thanks!!!
called them they dont carry lenses with a low f value, 4.5 was the smallest. i'm looking for a 300mm IS 2.8f
Well that sucks...
Post by: huntnphool on February 18, 2010, 04:04:16 PM
That being said if you can swing the $ the 500mm f4 IS would be toward the top of my list, although kinda spendy on shipping. Next down would be the 400mm DO, as sharp as the 400mm 2.8 IS but less than half the weight will save on shipping and pain from packing.
If you are thinking a telephoto would be needed I would go with the 70-200mm 2.8 IS and the 1.4X, this will allow you to take pics of closer critters without havinf to swap lenses.
The 28-300mm and 100-400mm work well for this situation but at 5.6 you will need good light or be bumping up your ISO to 800 or higher to get evening shots.
Have fun and congrats on the new camera, make sure you learn how to use it and forget about the "picture modes" settings on the dial, get used to Av and also set it for RAW ;)
Post by: whacker1 on February 18, 2010, 04:11:22 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 18, 2010, 04:17:08 PM
just thinking it might be a good place to pick up a used lens.
They price them very affordably and because they are not yet a year old they still have the manufacturers warranty. They go through them very well and service them before they sell them too, but its still nice to know that if they missed something its still not going to cost you. A great place to pick up lenses IMHO.
Post by: whacker1 on February 18, 2010, 04:24:41 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on February 19, 2010, 08:15:06 AM
Post by: grandpawrichard on February 19, 2010, 10:26:17 AM
Did you see my thread I posted yesterday with the photos of the ducks? Here's a few photos:
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(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2FFlybabyFlysmall.jpg&hash=c42eba3121eadaf1d66dad3961870a3823b38315)
Those photos were taken with a Canon 40D and a 400 mm L series lens. I was hand holding the lens because there was no way I would have gotten any of the photos using a tripod. The lens is an f/5.6.
Here is a few other photos I took with the lens. They were also hand held on a dreary day:
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2FMrLongNecksmallcopy.jpg&hash=8b9ee19e6c45619c4546d4b2393dbed3ddb3cec1)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi20.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb218%2Fgrandpawrichard%2FMisterandMissusTrumpeterSwansigneda.jpg&hash=51d37e773e69708354593f8e6ad1ac15eb0f0454)
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The 400 L lens is a great lens that is fun to use and it does do a great job. It is however a bit heavy and you have to learn it's limitations for light. I got mine at a reasonable price of $1,000. I Love it! :)
My photos are No Way as Great as Huntn's photos or Bone's photos, but I like them. ;) :)
Dick
Post by: huntnphool on February 19, 2010, 04:28:02 PM
Teacherman, I would sooner go with a 400mm 2.8 and the 1.4X than the 500mm and 1.4X. You are going to move up to f5.6 on the 500mm when adding it, this will mean you need more light. I think you would be better off all around if you went with the 400mm 2.8 and add the 1.4X, moving you up to f4 but being longer than 500mm in the end. This will also allow you to remove the 1.4X and get a fuller field of view for closer critters than the 500mm. My concern for you is being too close and not having a quality lens to get a full field, only getting head shots. Keep in mind, you better have a good monopod to take with you as well, you will need it even with IS. :twocents:
Post by: quadrafire on February 19, 2010, 04:55:22 PM
Post by: sako223 on February 19, 2010, 05:06:24 PM
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Mother-of-All-L-Lenses.jsp (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/newsLetter/Mother-of-All-L-Lenses.jsp)
Post by: robodad on February 19, 2010, 06:07:16 PM
Phool, I love your practical considerations. I really enjoy all these technical photo discussions on this site and I only have a point and shoot and an HD vid cam for family events. Keep it up guys.
I have to agree with this as I learn TONS of stuff just looking through these type of threads and reading the real life applications to use the equipment and sometimes find out in certain situations what settings to use and even lessons on composure. All very good information !! (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=8233)