I've Joined the 70-200mm f/2.8L Club [Archive]

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busterboy

09-06-2007, 15:29

Just bought it yesterday and went out this morning to try it out.

I am very impressed with the results from this session.

Boats.
http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/boats=1.jpg

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/boats.jpg

Went to a cricket match.
http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/cricket.jpg

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/cricket=1.jpg

Flew my Helicopter, But couldnt take pics at the same time.

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/heli.jpg

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/heli-front.jpg

Candid of my mate.

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/jeff.jpg

And visited the local RC Flying club.

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/plane.jpg

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/plane=1.jpg

All in all I am very pleased with it..:love:

Cobra

09-06-2007, 15:37

http://bestsmileys.com/welcome/15.gif

To the club Buster!

Joe T

09-06-2007, 15:43

Looks like a fab lens, the Nikkor equivalent is on my list one day too. :D

By the way, why on earth were you shooting cricket at 1/250th and f10??? :p

Cobra

09-06-2007, 15:47

Looks like a fab lens, the Nikkor equivalent is on my list one day too. :D

By the way, why on earth were you shooting cricket at 1/250th and f10??? :p

I would say less
"Why on earth where you shooting cricket"http://www.pcinpact.com/forum/html/emoticons/humour.png
but failed :D

Sherlock_Holmes

09-06-2007, 15:54

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busterboy

09-06-2007, 16:01

Looks like a fab lens, the Nikkor equivalent is on my list one day too. :D

By the way, why on earth were you shooting cricket at 1/250th and f10??? :p

Having never shot any cricket before I thought the slower shutter speed would give the ball some impression of movement.:shrug:

Anyway, How about this handheld 1/1000 shutter..:nuts:

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/blackbird.jpg

Colours are excellent.

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/flowers.jpg

http://www.zen118613.zen.co.uk/70-200mm/flowers=1.jpg

Ewan

09-06-2007, 18:00

Looks like a great lens!

Does it have IS? You didn't say so but all I can find on the net is IS versions of it. I'm trying to decide what lens to buy when I get my first DSLR. Mind you, if I'm gonna get this, I'll have to get something other than the nikon d50 :lol:

busterboy

09-06-2007, 18:05

Looks like a great lens!

Does it have IS? You didn't say so but all I can find on the net is IS versions of it.

Yes its the IS version Ewan but Canon makes a whole range of these 70-200mm lenses including...........

70-200mm F4
70-200mm F4 IS
70-200mm F/2.8
70-200mm F/2.8 IS

Hope that helps..:)

Ewan

09-06-2007, 18:08

Cheers :D

dod

09-06-2007, 18:20

now this is a thread I didn't expect to see ;) Coming away from the primes?

Cracking lens though, delighted with mine although I don't think it's quite as sharp as the sigma, or the F4

mij

09-06-2007, 18:24

The f/2.8 non-IS version is no longer available in the UK (and probably Europe) so you can only get it imported or from Kerso. No idea why Canon have done that when at £300-400 difference some of us cannot afford the IS version.

Michael.

busterboy

09-06-2007, 18:24

now this is a thread I didn't expect to see ;) Coming away from the primes?

Not coming away from primes really mate, Just wanted a lens to stick on the camera on days when I can't be bothered to carry the full kit bag around.:)

Primes have always... and always will be sharper than any zoom ever made..;)

busterboy

09-06-2007, 18:26

The f/2.8 non-IS version is no longer available in the UK (and probably Europe) so you can only get it imported or from Kerso. No idea why Canon have done that.

Michael.

How bizarre, I didnt know that..:(

antc

09-06-2007, 22:01

good choice of lens busterboy, mine should be arriving early next week from kerso and if your shots are anything to go by it should be a cracking lens!!!

I have noticed a recent upturn on the amount of tpf members purchasing this lens! is there something going on?? :shrug:

grumpybadger

09-06-2007, 22:11

Nice shots. It's a cracking lens and my regular workhorse...

blinkerz

09-06-2007, 23:53

it certainly is weird how many of us are getting this lens at moment, couldnt believe me and cobra got the lens on the same day. Anyway nice shots there:thumbs: , do you use a UV filter on the end?

InaGlo

10-06-2007, 10:40

Tim, those images are all dreadful ... I think you must have a duff copy there and best to get rid mate!

Pssst .... give me the nod when youre ready to sell it! :lol:

Congrats!:thumbs:

db247

10-06-2007, 11:19

I´ll be getting the Nikon "equivalent" very very soon, hunting for the best price now as I´m ready to buy. I might have to start a different club though... as the Nikon is better ;)

Joe T

10-06-2007, 11:25

I´ll be getting the Nikon "equivalent" very very soon, hunting for the best price now as I´m ready to buy. I might have to start a different club though... as the Nikon is better ;)

Good stuff! :D

antonroland

10-06-2007, 12:50

I´ll be getting the Nikon "equivalent" very very soon, hunting for the best price now as I´m ready to buy. I might have to start a different club though... as the Nikon is better ;)

:razz: :razz: :razz:

:lol: :D :lol:

Also waiting for my membership card to arrive:suspect:

hypnotic

10-06-2007, 15:48

Not so much of an exclusive club nowadays ..... They let every Tom, **** and Harry have one. :naughty:

Cobra

10-06-2007, 15:56

Not so much of an exclusive club nowadays ..... They let every Tom, **** and Harry have one. :naughty:

Well just to prove a point they let me in :lol:

busterboy

10-06-2007, 15:58

Not so much of an exclusive club nowadays ..... They let every Tom, **** and Harry have one. :naughty:

Common as muck..:p

malla1962

12-06-2007, 16:11

mij

12-06-2007, 20:32

I can't remember ever seeing the none IS version for sale in the uk.

It definitely used to be advertised on UK web sites. I think it was dropped to make way for the f/4 IS though no idea why they would want to do that.

I did wonder whether it had been discontinued and they were just emptying the supply chain elsewhere. But when I got mine the date code (cannot remember what it was) was after the f/4 IS released so I guess not. Strange decision.

Michael.