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My 300/4L IS arrived yesterday. It's just about perfect right out of the box. No need for microadjustment. But seeing as how this is the longest focal length lens I have used so far, during testing of this lens I discovered some interesting behavior. As I was checking for focus accuracy, I had the 5D2 + 300/4L IS mounted on a tripod and took some
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[quote user="Jon Ruyle"]Guess it's time to throw that 24-105 f/4 IS in the trash. :)[/quote] Shhhh! Don't say stuff like that out loud, my 24-105/4L IS might overhear you!
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[quote user="Julius"] It's a terminal disease called "gearlitis"..but what the hell, you seem to be doing ok [/quote] AKA "Gear Acquisition Syndrome" (GAS)... and if you ask my wallet, it would most definitely be telling you that I am NOT doing okay. I just heard about a price drop on the EF 300/2.8L IS. I could get
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I've heard about the Eye-Fi SD cards for some time now, and they seem like a really nifty solution for wireless data transfer, geotagging, etc. What I haven't been able to figure out, though, is why this card is only available in the SD form factor. You would think that if they made a CF version, DSLR owners would be all over it. I know I would
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Okay, I can't take it any more!!!!! There are limits to my willpower. Dropped coin on the 300/4L IS. *shakes head* I'll try to show off my setup when I get around to shooting more of these guys. Bear in mind, it's nothing fancy. Just hang the feeder on the awning just outside the doorway, let the hummingbirds get used to its location. Hang
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Okay you guys, not exactly helping me out here... At this rate, I think it's terminal. LOL Here's what happened today. I've been practicing shooting hummingbirds in my backyard for months now, off and on. I was using the 70-200/2.8L IS, but the problem was I couldn't get close enough, or I didn't have the range. Now that I got my
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Somebody please, please, please stop me from pulling the trigger on this lens. I admit I have a bad case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome and I really want this one. Actually, I want the 300/2.8L IS but at $4000+ and nearly 6 pounds of weight, I can't really do that. Ironically, it also happens to be one of the reasons why I haven't bought the 300
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Once a filter is dented, it is toast. You will never be able to reliably screw it on to another lens. You could try hammering it back into round, but why take the risk of getting it stuck on a much more expensive lens? The first step is to apply friction. Place a rubber pad on a flat surface and press the lens, filter side down, onto the pad and twist
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Well, now with H.264 -> DivX, you're talking about transcoding, not just re-encoding. Those are entirely different things. If you want to transcode to a more...compact format, then there's just no way to avoid doing it post-capture. Different codecs exist for different purposes. DivX is not a good editing format. (Many will point out that
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[quote user="Alan"] wickerprints, that's an interesting point you've made. I've used my 70-200 f/2.8 at 70 mm, 200 mm, everything in between, from f/2.8 up to f/11. These are my anticipated shooting conditions, and I would think anyone using this lens would never be limited by one f stop or distance, etc. So, I'm just curious