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loving the mach loop set on flickr @bledyn125
Yeah, some cracking shots there, are these all hand held, if they are then Martyn you have a lot steadier hand than me.....loving the mach loop set on flickr @bledyn125
loving the mach loop set on flickr @bledyn125
Yeah, some cracking shots there, are these all hand held, if they are then Martyn you have a lot steadier hand than me.....
Can someone recommend the dock settings for accurate autofocus, I'm not too sure as to what to change for a custom setting with the USB dock. Looked on youtube but there was nothing there.
Hi all,
Glad I found this thread. Some interesting discussion. I'm hoping to get a bigger tele lens in the new year and this is on my shortlist along with the 50-500 Sigma and the Mk1 Canon 100-400 (used). I currently have a 30D (also being upgraded) and a 70-200 f4 L. Most of my photography is aviation and motorsports. Will I really benefit from the extra 100mm reach that this offers?
Thanks Michael. I'd probably keep the 70-200 on the 30D on a day when I wanted full coverage.
Good lord, thats a shame!!
Well caught. Pity the background is so cluttered.
Has anyone plugged their lens into the dock recently?
I'm sure it used to give an option between accurate focus or fast focus but now its just a choice between fastest, standard and smoothest (for movies). Has this changed or is it my imagination?
I was presuming so but I'm sure it used to be worded differently and now it doesn't say anything about most accurate just that smoothest is for movie filming. So I'm now confused as what to have it set on because I don't need smoothness, I just need accuracy and speed
My mate was over at Formby a couple of days ago and has brought back loads of images. He tells me he saw six individual reds during his two hour visit so they are certainly still there.
I have really been thinking about getting this lens over the past few months as a light weight alternative to my Nikon 600f4 for when light would be good and I'm having to walk long distances or climb hills etc however this thread has me so confused. There are some very good pics however there is so much poor images and soft images its actually making me think its a bad idea and i might be really disappointed if i do buy one..Sorry just my thoughts so far.
If you are going to compare it with a lens that cost over ten times as much then.. yeah I think you will be disappointed. As said above, it is probably down to technique, I know it is with me. I've been out with mine once and its a bit of a handful for me as I'm not used to something that long, thats why I've just bought a gimbal . If the lens needs a bit of a tweak then I have the USB Dock to tinker with, thats the beauty of this lens, no sending back to Sigma for calibration with a Canon / Nikon. There are some excellent images on this thread and the posters know how to handle the lens, me and a couple of others just need to up the learning curve a touch.I have really been thinking about getting this lens over the past few months as a light weight alternative to my Nikon 600f4 for when light would be good and I'm having to walk long distances or climb hills etc however this thread has me so confused. There are some very good pics however there is so much poor images and soft images its actually making me think its a bad idea and i might be really disappointed if i do buy one..Sorry just my thoughts so far.
Im not attempting to compate it to my 600f4 but as i said its for a light weight alternative to that lens. My comments were around so many shots with poor focus, thise are from various different posters. Is it a case that as an entry level long lens tgat people are moving up who have never experience a long lens before, no matter what it is then on balance so far then im correct to have my concerns.
Have you seen your friends images taken with this lens?Already Googled reviews a few weeks after it came out. I have a friend who bought one as well a d he " quite" likes it but we know the IQ and Bokeh arent great but at the price it makes it tempting for a lens i could have in my bag and use on the odd occasion.
The IQ and bokeh (for a max f/5.6) are very good? The detail it's able to render is astonishing given its range and price (a few I've already posted, I don't know if you've seen mine?)Already Googled reviews a few weeks after it came out. I have a friend who bought one as well a d he " quite" likes it but we know the IQ and Bokeh arent great but at the price it makes it tempting for a lens i could have in my bag and use on the odd occasion.
The IQ and bokeh (for a max f/5.6) are very good? The detail it's able to render is astonishing given its range and price (a few I've already posted, I don't know if you've seen mine?)
Finley 21st June 16 a by Jim, on Flickr
Magnussen 3 by Jim, on Flickr
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Why do you say there's issues with the IQ (or even bokeh)? Take it from me there isn't, but why would you consider buying a lens with IQ that "isn't great"??
Just what I was wondering. I love the lens, and get a great deal of pleasure using it. I'm delighted with the results I get. But I probably like a lot of images for the wrong reasons. I'm not a pixel peeper, and don't spend any time looking for issues such as slight softness at the edges etc. But that's just me.The IQ and bokeh (for a max f/5.6) are very good? The detail it's able to render is astonishing given its range and price (a few I've already posted, I don't know if you've seen mine?)
Finley 21st June 16 a by Jim, on Flickr
Magnussen 3 by Jim, on Flickr
11 by Jim, on Flickr
Why do you say there's issues with the IQ? Why would you consider buying a lens with IQ that "isn't great"??
Has he set his AF to it's fastest setting via the dock? I've shot F1 and the red arrows, trust me the AF is more than fast enough, easily as fast and HSM EX lens focusing.Yeah i have and saw the images where it didnt focus quickly enough as well and he missed decent chances. So i have saw the good and bad but this thread keans towards poor focus for one reason or another.Again its something which needs considered.
Why don't you borrow your friends lens and see how you get on? Missed focus may be just an issue with your friends technique.Yeah i have and saw the images where it didnt focus quickly enough as well and he missed decent chances. So i have saw the good and bad but this thread keans towards poor focus for one reason or another.Again its something which needs considered.
Why don't you borrow your friends lens and see how you get on? Missed focus may be just an issue with your friends technique.
Best to ask that on the 200-500 thread I think....Cannon where i use Nikon. Is the Nikon 200-500 a better allround lens given they arent that far apart on price?
Its about £300 - £500 difference depending where you buy? Loads of comparisons on Google.Cannon where i use Nikon. Is the Nikon 200-500 a better allround lens given they arent that far apart on price?