New 70-200 f/4L first shot!

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited February 12, 2005 in Accessories
I think Ric is going to like this lens!

First shot (unedited-resize for web)

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100% Crop:

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A little tweaking and these will jump out at you! Oooooh baby!!

Now I have to try my new 50mm 1.4.

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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2005
    My dogs love you.
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2005
    Congrats on the new lens. She's a beauty.
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  • dkappdkapp Registered Users Posts: 985 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Congrats on a great lens! Your going to love the 50 f/1.4 too. I have the Nikon version & its great.

    Dave
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    This weather...
    luckyrwe wrote:
    My dogs love you.
    ...is for the dogs! rolleyes1.gif

    Going out today and find something more worthy of this baby.
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ...is for the dogs! rolleyes1.gif

    Going out today and find something more worthy of this baby.
    congrats on the lens!! I just got the same one and the 50mm ... now I'm coniving as to how to sneak in the 17-40 f4 without anyone noticing...rolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    A more worthy shot!
    From this morning. This deer was a long way off...100% crop.


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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Thanks...
    DavidTO wrote:
    Congrats on the new lens. She's a beauty.
    Even though I've only shot 130 frames with it, I can tell good things are going to happen. Wildlife and low light....

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Thanks...
    dkapp wrote:
    Congrats on a great lens! Your going to love the 50 f/1.4 too. I have the Nikon version & its great.

    Dave
    ...just shot a few frames with the 50 f/1.4, and I believe that you are correct. For the right circumstances it's probably unbeatable. I am not a big fan of flash photography...so this one is a must.
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 25, 2005
    Nice hydrant.....lol
    Ric,
    The red hydrant was kewl, but the deer shots are even nicer. That's a sweet lens and it looks like you are going to be enjoying it for a long time to come clap.gif


    Likewise with the 50mm F1.4. Please post a few examples from that bad boy, when you get the chance :D


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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    I also have a 70-200/4L and the color and sharpness of that lens are amazing. You're gonna love it. Yeah, I bought the 2.8 IS version too, cuz my hands aren't as steady as they used to be and the extra stop makes for beyootiful bokeh (not that the f4 version is a slouch, mind you).

    Do some portraits with it wide open and check out the bokeh!






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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    Thanks, Steve...
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Ric,
    The red hydrant was kewl, but the deer shots are even nicer. That's a sweet lens and it looks like you are going to be enjoying it for a long time to come clap.gif


    Likewise with the 50mm F1.4. Please post a few examples from that bad boy, when you get the chance :D


    Steve
    ...I was a little worried about no IS...but wide open at iso 800...and plus1/3 ec worked out nicely handheld. Of course 300mm would have made for crisper shots on the deer (always sumpthin) biggrinbounce2.gif .
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    $1000...
    fish wrote:
    I also have a 70-200/4L and the color and sharpness of that lens are amazing. You're gonna love it. Yeah, I bought the 2.8 IS version too, cuz my hands aren't as steady as they used to be and the extra stop makes for beyootiful bokeh (not that the f4 version is a slouch, mind you).


    ...made it easy to pick the f/4 over the f/2.8. Not that I wouldn't love to have one someday. Gotta rebuild the re$erve$ back up. :D

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  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2005
    "First shot" reminds me of something. Anytime I get a new camera, I can always remember the very first picture I took with it!
  • photoflectionsphotoflections Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited January 30, 2005
    Oh my GOSH! I'm excited now, that's one of the lenses I have coming on Tuesday!! (and the 17-40). I have a 50mm f/1.8 and I adore it, So much so that I don't want the f/1.4...lol!!
    LuAnn
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  • DeaconDeacon Registered Users Posts: 239 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2005
    Grrrrrr
    Dog peed on my monitor :uhoh

    Deacon
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