Question on my new 70-200 2.8IS

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2009
    I took the newspaper photos..even measured out 10ft. Here is the link to it: http://www.dogdotsphotography.com/TEST/NEWSPAPER/10806401_fLCSb#753437247_LGKAj

    In the gallery it states where I focused.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,079 moderator
    edited December 30, 2009
    Looks extremely sharp at f5. You might also try f2.8 sometime, but I suspect the lens is working as it should work.
    ziggy53
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Looks extremely sharp at f5. You might also try f2.8 sometime, but I suspect the lens is working as it should work.

    Thank you Ziggy. That's what I needed/wanted to know. I'm going to try different settings tomorrow when the sun is out.

    The photos I posted are RAWs converted to jpegs. No sharpening.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • Dan7312Dan7312 Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2009
    I'm sure other eyes on the list are better evaluation eyes than mine, but those images are quite sharp. I can't see any issue with that lens.
    Dogdots wrote:
    I took the newspaper photos..even measured out 10ft. Here is the link to it: http://www.dogdotsphotography.com/TEST/NEWSPAPER/10806401_fLCSb#753437247_LGKAj

    In the gallery it states where I focused.
    Dan

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2009
    Dan7312 wrote:
    I'm sure other eyes on the list are better evaluation eyes than mine, but those images are quite sharp. I can't see any issue with that lens.

    Thanks Dan :D You and Ziggy seem to be thinking the same way. I'm starting to feel a little better about this.

    I thank you and Ziggy for taking the time to help me out with this.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited December 30, 2009
    The EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS is quite sharp in the center, but it blurs out toward the edges. On a crop-frame camera this is much less of an issue, but it's quite noticeable on full-frame. The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS's sharpness in the corners, on the other hand, is quite good.
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    Got bored with digital and went back to film.
  • jgoetz4jgoetz4 Registered Users Posts: 1,267 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2009
    craig_d wrote:
    The EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS is quite sharp in the center, but it blurs out toward the edges. On a crop-frame camera this is much less of an issue, but it's quite noticeable on full-frame. The EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS's sharpness in the corners, on the other hand, is quite good.

    Good Evening,
    Perhaps my copy of the 70-300 IS was an exception to the ff rule mwink.gif At 300mm and 5.6, and also slightly stopped down, it wasn't much of an issue on my 5d.
    Have a good evening :D
    Jim...
  • jgoetz4jgoetz4 Registered Users Posts: 1,267 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2009
    At 300mm, 7.1
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