C&C: Pseudo-macro with new 70-200mm f/4 IS
I've had a lot of yesterday and today to test my new 70-200 f4 L IS, and I thought I'd post a couple of pictures for critique. I haven't had any willing portrait subjects and so I focused my attention to some butterflies :)
taken with EOS 7D.
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens @ 189mm, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 400. Manual Exposure, Handheld. Editing in DPP.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...bebbc394_b.jpg
Another shot of the same type:
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens @ 200mm, f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 400. Manual Exposure, Handheld. Edited in DPP.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/...2d57cce9_b.jpg
Right before a collision:
EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens @ 192mm, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 400. Manual Exposure, Handheld. Edited in DPP.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/...a83e7a2e1e.jpg
One More Butterfly:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/...fc1442ae18.jpg
And finally two Robins. The male tried to mate with the female but was promptly rejected.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/...5a321c12_b.jpg
Have a nice day [H]
brendan
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Nice shots Brendan! How far were you from them? 10-15ft?
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Nice pictures, really like the butterflies!
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IOW at MFD to get MM, which does make the 70-200 f/4 IS a good flower and butterfly lens (on a crop body; with a larger sensor you need more MM, at least that's my impression after changing from a 500D to a 5D2, letting the 100mm macro bubble to the top of my "want" list).
Ciao, Colin
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Very Nice Shots!
I like how the Male robin still has lunch in his mouth despite his current situation.
Dave.
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Nice pictures, really like the butterflies!
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Originally Posted by Brendan7
4ft
IOW at MFD to get MM, which does make the 70-200 f/4 IS a good flower and butterfly lens (on a crop body; with a larger sensor you need more MM, at least that's my impression after changing from a 500D to a 5D2, letting the 100mm macro bubble to the top of my "want" list).
Ciao, Colin
I'll prob. be getting an extension tube to increase magnification.
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I like how the Male robin still has lunch in his mouth despite his current situation.
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Like us, he's a guy and has no idea what he's doing or why it's important, just that he needs to do it!
These pics and your 4Ft distance is making me consider this lens even more Brendan!
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Like us, he's a guy and has no idea what he's doing or why it's important, just that he needs to do it!
That's one of the great debates of ornithology : To what degree can birds feel emotion? (You know 'bout Alex and Irene Pepperberg, right?)
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These pics and your 4Ft distance is making me consider this lens even more Brendan!
The 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM and 70-200mm f/4L IS USM both focus at 3.9'. But f/2.8 is never used for macro so that isn't a macro advantage. Macro apertures range from f/5.6 to f/16 (f/8 is the best on 1.6x, f/11 is the best on FF). I do see you have a 100mm macro, that should be your main macro lens, though.
I personally prefer the strategy of getting a lighter, smaller, and much cheaper 70-200 f/4 IS and then an 85 f/1.8 for the portraits that require a wider aperture. f/4 isn't all that bad for portraits, anyway :)
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But f/2.8 is never used for macro so that isn't a macro advantage. Macro apertures range from f/5.6 to f/16 (f/8 is the best on 1.6x, f/11 is the best on FF). I do see you have a 100mm macro
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Good point. Now that I think about it most of mine are in fact under f/5.6 unless I've deliberately wanted an effect like the one of my cat's eye in my files.
Yeah I'm a video guy at heart and so my strategy is just lotsa strong lights! They win at everything... except for trying to be inconspicuous... Then they don't work too well...
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I've tested the IS with this lens and it IS (no pun intended) awesome. At 200mm I'm getting a solid keeper rate @ 1/25-1/50 second. Here's an example @200mm and 1/30 sec, with/without IS:
W/O IS W/ IS:
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17-55 coming next week, and then the next lenses will be a 500 f4.
brendan
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I thought you ordered the 17-55mm when you ordered the 70-200mm ...were they out of stock? Also, I noticed you took the Gitzo off the end of your sentence, did you order it? Actually, I thought you bought a tripod months ago.
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I know. I've been very erratic and not really sure what I'm doing, but I think I've found a clear game plan:
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I thought you ordered the 17-55mm when you ordered the 70-200mm ...were they out of stock?
Just bought a car and a 70-200, had to find a way to pony up the $$ [;)]
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Also, I noticed you took the Gitzo off the end of your sentence, did you order it?
I was very on and off for that one. I decided to try to handhold the 500 when I get it; as long as people don't thing I'm lugging a disguised RPG-7. At least that's what Nate does [:D]
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Actually, I thought you bought a tripod months ago.
I needed some glass first. Plus, Gitzos are very nice but I can't help but say overpriced. [:#]
brendan
