is the kit lens that bad??

[Bikemansteve]

Took these 2 the first day I got my Canon 70 - 200 L F4.0 lens.
To compare the quality of my Canon 55 - 200 Kit lens I took these pictures within 30 seconds of each other H/H from about 3 feet away -

Without cheating and checking out the picture properties which do you reckon was with the L lens?
1.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/IMG_1930Medium.jpg


2.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/IMG_1928Medium.jpg


Haven't tried the L for sports shots yet........but I think the kit lens will struggle at longer focal lengths......

[kfridge]

the second one is the L :shrug:

[dseered]

#2 is the elllllll ?

[dazzajl]

I'd say shot two but you really shouldn't be able to tell the difference from a teeny jpeg on the web. :)

[digitalfailure]

I'd say the the 2nd was the L

The fur on the puddytats cheek is sharper and more detailed and the bokeh is much smoother.

this assumes though that the subject and lighting didn't alter dramatically.

[gazcatninjaboy]

Id go for the 2nd being the L

[Bikemansteve]

Tighter crop in the same order.........

1.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/Gingycrop2Medium.jpg

2.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/gingycropLarge.jpg

[susie]

:suspect: I can see a very slight difference betwen the pictures, but not enough obvious difference to even say you had not just used the same lens with a different camera setup!!

[kfridge]

i went on the eyes tbh...the ones in the second look sharper and seem to have more detail in the...although this of course could be just a focusing issue.

(BTW...since the first post I've sneaked a look at the exif)

[Bikemansteve]

:suspect: I can see a very slight difference betwen the pictures, but not enough obvious difference to even say you had not just used the same lens with a different camera setup!!


Exactly my thinking too - all I did was swap lenses immediately and used aperture priority of F4 on the L and F5.6 on the Kit............

The L lens is ................No 1 - maybe I need a bit more practice with it, but if I had taken these 2 shots before I bought, I may not have shelled out the extra dosh :shrug:

I will reserve judgement until after I've been to my Bike race meeting next month and post some more comparisons - in the right forum section next time!! :lol:

[Bikemansteve]

Also took these 2 immediately after........same order.......No1 is the L lens


1.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/Dandelion1Medium-1.jpg

2.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/skomansteve/Dandelion2Medium-1.jpg

[wickwhistle]

Based on the 2nd lot of shots I'd say #2 is the L

[fracster]

No idea, some of us have Nikon glassssssss......:exit:

All in jest ......:)