chconline Veteran Posted October 1, 2011 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2011 I've always wanted to get some Canon L-series lens, so I picked one of these up today :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJD Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Congrats man! What are you going to shoot with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chconline Veteran Posted October 1, 2011 Author Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2011 Not sure. I needed some telephotos, and I'll probably pick up some 24-70 f/2.8L lenses soon, so might as well. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 oh teh moni3s!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 My favorite lens. Use it for 70% of my shooting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 The 24-70 2.8L is what i use for 90% of my shooting. Incredible lens. Would love that 70-200 to compliment it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chconline Veteran Posted October 1, 2011 Author Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hey do you guys find it a bit hard to shoot it at, say, under 1/160? I used to be able to hold my other lens (Regular Canon 28-105mm) easily at 1/60 with perfect stability. I can't seem to do that with these lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I've got the same: it's pretty much as good a lens as you could want. It's not my favourite (partial to the 24-120 f4L for most of my 'normal' shooting and the dirt cheap 50mm 1.8 for everything else) but it's still a damn fine piece of glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Shooting any telephoto lens without image stabilization is going to be a bit rough -- this one works better with the "washer on a string" monopod. If you want to consider the IS version of that lens (it's around $500 more), you can rent it fro Vistek. For as often as I use a telephoto lens without a tripod / in low-ish light I just couldn't justify the expense: I'll rent it from Vistek if I think I'll need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hey do you guys find it a bit hard to shoot it at, say, under 1/160? I used to be able to hold my other lens (Regular Canon 28-105mm) easily at 1/60 with perfect stability. I can't seem to do that with these lenses. Yup, that's why they make the IS version ;) There's a rule of thumb that you need your shutter speed to be the inverse of your focal length. If you're shooting at 105mm, you need about 1/100th a second. If you're shooting at 200mm, you need 1/200th a second. Add in the 1.6x crop factor of most canons and now you need 1/300th a second. The effect is magnified the longer the focal length, so at 1/400 you may even need 1/500 or 1/600 unless you're a stable person :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chconline Veteran Posted October 3, 2011 Author Veteran Share Posted October 3, 2011 Yup, that's why they make the IS version ;) There's a rule of thumb that you need your shutter speed to be the inverse of your focal length. If you're shooting at 105mm, you need about 1/100th a second. If you're shooting at 200mm, you need 1/200th a second. Add in the 1.6x crop factor of most canons and now you need 1/300th a second. The effect is magnified the longer the focal length, so at 1/400 you may even need 1/500 or 1/600 unless you're a stable person :p Oh sweet, thanks :p I have to admit though, the lens looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yea you'll probably be fine w/ out the IS. The f2.8 is what matters, so you're all set :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moloko Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 This is one of my fave lens. Love to take night shots with it and portrait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I've always believed that makers should do In-camera + In-lens IS, have an option on the menu to select which to use. This way you can IS all legacy and prime lenses (like Sony / Pentax) but still get the extra step in lens provides for very long or very high end glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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