Come, come, all L-coholics, come discuss all ur L Lenses here n also show off ur beautiful lenses n pics.
I just got a 70-200 f4 yesterday n still learning how to make best use of a 70-200 lens. Any tips on how far we shud be when taking portraits with this lens? I also noticed a big difference in sharpness when I tried f4 vs f8 at 200mm. Is this true for the whole focal range from 70 all the way up to 200mm?

OMG. A dedicated L Lens thread here. Hope to see some serious gears like the 100-400 in action or my fav 70-200 f/2.8 IS. If we lucky enough, maybe even the prime teles of 300mm, 400mm and above....

wah ian, looks like you always cure your poison very fast ah.

anyway, care to show us the 100% crop of your shot at F4 vs F8 @ 200?

weee~~~ a gear thread!
gearheads unite!

owh dangit! where's the bobba name list?

here it goes anyway,

i'm a proud user of canon ef 70-200mm f4L . yey!

here's some samples:







works well under lowlight too.







notice the awesomeness of the slight radial blur?

Sooner we shall see Sigma EX, Tamron SP, Tokina ATX-Pro threads popping out...

Cant really see it after I resize to fit 640x480. But when I open it up to actual size on my 30" monitor, can really see the diff. I suppose f4 is used only when we're really desperate for more speed or more bokeh?

Thats a huge Display. Apple eh?

L lense sharp sharp if compared to my chikai SIgma.. Anyone has a 70-200IS f2.8 here?

How is it?

as i know, awesomeness goes to empire23's 70-200mm f2.8L IS and second goes to vikingw2k's 70-200mm f2.8L non-IS

Or maybe a kit lens dedicated thread

Lousy lenses don't get threads of their own

I guess there should be something special about an item rather than just ownership to justify a thread. Maybe a "High Quality Lense Thread" would be better

I'm actually more in support of opening a Leica Summilux, Zeiss Superachromat and Apotar thread. I can only wish to own both of the latter. Can't help it, i'm starting to dislike Jappy lenses as keep seeing the sharpness from their Conti cousins

eh, just upload a tiny cropped portion of it la. at 100% (meaning no resize lor)

Some ppl use 70-200 2.8f L for potrait shots, so that the model don feel so weird that u stand too near her/him... Can I ask a question? mmmm.. the lense is so long and huge, how to use for potrait ah? convenient meh?

well, normally people don't use till the 200mm end anyways. Perhaps 70-135mm range to be more common.

You can't stand too near lol, the Minimum focusing distance of this heavy biatche is about 1.4 meters, it's hard to handle due to it's weight some more so if you wield it with it's tripod collar and 2x Extender, but rest assured, take it out enough times and you'll have arms the size of cranes.

Personally it does the 85mm portrait shots extremely well and it's even easier to do so with the batt grip. Plus it has the added ability of zoom versatility.

eh ian, i tot u are an alpha legionnaire? ahahahahaha... so long not update info lah...

not to say convenient or not convenient.. using dslr is already not convenient.. So why the heck care about convenience? LOL... some use 70-200 is to take portraits so that the model can express more of themselves because you are not around them and they do not know where you are too. For eg, wedding photography. some use 70-200mm even for studio shooting so that they get a clear separation of the blurred background and the model in the picture.

I got both A200 n 40D mar.

Ian no affiliation wan. brand is not a religion. you can use more than 1 brand and it's not a sin.

Alpha + Canon not so geng.. mine lagi syok..

Jim, i m the 1 who always use 70-200 for potrait shooting, no prob at all

here is my noobie shot..

What the original file look like?

the orange legion seems to think differently and keep on saying he is a traitor and jump ship

He got two ship anytime can jump here and there... who knows..3rd ship is darkside..haha Death Star

Later he suddenly whips out a D3.. fuh...

And Oly and Pentax along the way... for his family...

Yeah who knows he might be interested to get a 3rd Body so he will have the Darkside , Orange Legion , Light Side
Multibrand

Oh wow! L lens thread. Can I ask questions in this topic or
1) Should I get a tamron 17-50mm f/2.8+flashgun or canon 17-40mm f/4? I use it as a replacement for kit lens and I will use the lens indoors quite frequently. Price is a factor.
2) Can the 70-200 be a suitable substitute for 85mm?

Ya lar. Mebe I shud try a D40 just to see what makes the 3 different brands unique.

you use 40D already, should aim at least D80 mah.

if you use A100 and 350D then D40 ok la. you compare.

wah , like that he can open a port already. To store his collection of ships nice nice, can do exhibition

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Added on March 30, 2008, 12:58 am

D40 is too low for u already, get D80,D200 or D300

1. If your budget is tight, get Tammy 17-50mm f2.8 + flashgun. If you afford 17-40mm f4 L, go for it.
2. 70-200mm is meant for covering events, 85mm is more to portraits. Two different thingy



D40 not bad weh, I'm using one

I thought of using 70-200 as a substitute only after I saw the replies in this topic. Haha..

70-200 4L and 2.8L and with IS and without IS, isit alot of different? I am aiming one of these lense next...

the weight is a concern... 2.8L IS weighs 1.5kg.. hahah after you take all those girls' pictures, your hand cannot raise already..

without IS, panning is alot harder



not sharp enuff



and not bright enuff

How much is the 17-40mm f/4L market price now; local warranty and grey unit?

2350. local warranty if u get it from me la.. grey unit price wont be cheap either. because of the low demand. most people ask for tamron 17-50 f2.8

It's around RM25xx with Canon Malaysia warranty.

What price should I expect for a used 17-40mm f/4L?

RM2100-2200 depending on condition.

huh?



2.8 works better in low light condition, but the weight of the lens is 2 times more. With IS, slightly heavier, can reduce handshake and easier for panning. 4L IS is a 3rd gen IS that can work up to 4 stops while 2.8L IS is a 2nd gen IS that can work up to 3 stop

maybe we should.
or maybe i should open a '150mm APO LANTHAR' lens thread.
this lens is radioactive.
put this tiny lens into your pants pocket and chances are, you won't be making any girls pregnant every again.

Interesting. What's the purpose for it's radioactivity?

the user's price list thread has it listed at RM2450 at Foto Selangor. Local canon Warranty as well

i can get cheaper. 2350 only

That was dated Jan 30th 2008 and commented as "not a very attractive price"
now is april, price may gone Down?? Anyway.....

Your local warranty = canon warranty?

it's a company set. anything wrong with it, send it back to me for service with canon malaysia, we cover the expenses.

get it right before making a purchase,

it doesnt come with a warranty card becoz this is an oversea set which has not been sold out during the clearance sale at other country, so they have to transfer it to our country to cover the losses and my friend bought it for cheap. it's brand new and unused. we will give out an invoice so that u can make the claim if anything goes wrong.

right now have to order since we dont have stock.

for grey set(japan set), the price is not very convincing to sell it out. its almost similar with local retail price.

then seems no point to get it = =

TQ for the explanation. The price is not bad actually, Amazon.com sells it for ~Rm2130 after conversion.
I would like to get a UWA but this lens is only 17mm on a FF body, on crop sensor, not UWA enough.

Sigh, the 10-22 is not an L and still same price.

problem is i got to pay in full and have to wait for your stock. there's much to much to loose and it is very risky on my part.
if only you accept a 10% deposit while the remaining balance is paid upon delivery, i might probably buy the 16-35 f2.8L and 70-200 f2.8L IS from you.