Testing Out My New 300mm f2.8 IS

hockeytown74hockeytown74 Registered Users Posts: 163 Major grins
edited March 31, 2010 in Wildlife
I recently bought this lens for sports and since most local sports are just now starting up I decided to take some pics of something different. All shot with a Canon 1D mark iv and 300mm f2.8 is. Let me know what you think...

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Nikon D800, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 85mm f1.8G, 35mm f1.8g

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  • 20DNoob20DNoob Registered Users Posts: 318 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    Congats on wicked bit of glass.

    I can't wait till the weather gets better and more opportunities present themselves to take mine out for a spin again.
    Christian.

    5D2/1D MkII N/40D and a couple bits of glass.
  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited March 26, 2010
    I have found this lens to be as sharp as it's bigger Brother the EF400f2.8L IS. It works extremely well with a 2x extender. Add the favour of a crop sensor and you have a lot of reach at a reasonable weight and half the price of the 400 f2.8.

    Phenomenal piece of glass. Look forward to seeing more of your shots.


    Martin. :D
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  • hockeytown74hockeytown74 Registered Users Posts: 163 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2010
    I'm really looking forward to testing it with both the Canon 1.4 and 2x extenders. I have heard it takes them well..
    Nikon D800, 70-200mm f2.8 VRII, 85mm f1.8G, 35mm f1.8g

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2010
    hockeytown74 wrote:
    I'm really looking forward to testing it with both the Canon 1.4 and 2x extenders. I have heard it takes them well..

    I have a Canon 2X tc just about glued to my 300 F2.8.
    The focusing slows down some, and the background can sometimes get a strange look to the bokeh.
    You will also lose a bit of the great sharpness that this lens delivers, but, most of it will come back in post.

    A huge crop from a 5DMKII. It was about 2400 on the long side after the crop.
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    dave.

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  • Cousin MadnessCousin Madness Registered Users Posts: 79 Big grins
    edited March 27, 2010
    hockeytown74 wrote:
    I'm really looking forward to testing it with both the Canon 1.4 and 2x extenders. I have heard it takes them well..
    The 1.4x on my 300f2.8 isn't noticeable at all. In fact unless you look at the EXIF data its hard to tell if the extender was used.

    The 2.0x is a little easier to spot in certain conditions, but after some simple PP there is no difference. It's quite remarkable that a $400 piece of equipment can double the reach of a $5500.00 lens with little or no effect on the quality.

    Here's a Canada Goose taken with the EF300f2.8 and the 2.0x extender. Canon 5D.

    Cousin. :D

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    Martin.
  • vmaidensvmaidens Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2010
    Chippy
    Figured I'd toss this little bugger into the fray as well, its a heck of a lens.

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  • johnny lichtmannjohnny lichtmann Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2010
    Wow am I jealous?

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    A: YES (very!)
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