| REAL WORLD Lens Tests |
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Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM
NEW - As much as I loved the 70-200L, how could I resist the extra 100mm reach?
Could this replace my own mid-range 70-300?
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Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
Replacing review of non-IS version (includes Bald Eagle sequence) |
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
Four weeks with this one, the finest rental so far! |
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Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Test failed. With a two-week rental, not one usable photo from this lens. Without IS, this demands a sturdy tripod. I may try this again, as the idea of a 400mm prime is surely appealing... |
| My Own Arsenal: |
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Tried it out, and had to buy one. An incredible performer for the price, and who doesn't love extreme close-ups? |
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
When I bought the 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM, I threw this one in the order. For less than $80.00, this little lens earns "best bang for the buck," easily. |
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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
My new walkabout lens, arrived 2/14/08. Just a beautiful wide-angle zoom, with never a bad result. See SimpleViewer slideshows below... |
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
It occurs to me that I've never put together a review of this early purchase. I sometimes take it for granted. Nothing spectacular, but a good all-around performer. This seems to be everyone's first choice for a telephoto zoom lens, and it may be a direct gateway drug to the 70-200 L series. See several examples, linked to unretouched images direct from the camera. |
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Overview
My inexperience, my equipment,
my photographic ethics statement. |
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| Photo Pages |
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The American Helicopter Museum
June 15, 2008 "FatherFest"
Helicopters and Classic Cars with the Canon 17-40mmL
(SimpleViewer slide show) |
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Chanticleer Gardens
May 25, 2008
35-acre estate, a landscape paradise with the Canon 17-40mmL
(SimpleViewer slide show) |
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Flowers
My test page of SimpleViewer slide show, featuring some of my favorite assorted flower shots. |
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Fauna
Birds, bees, dogs, cats, groundhogs, anything that lives and breathes. |
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Flora
Flowers, shrubs, trees, anything that lives but doesn't breathe. |
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Scenes
Places, vistas, scenic elements, anything that doesn't live, doesn't breathe, just sits there. |
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Transportation
Planes, cars, a train, and anything that doesn't live, doesn't breathe, but goes like hell. |
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Eagles
The Philadelphia variety. Images from the stadium and training camp. |
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Mustangs
The Ford variety. Anything from 1964 to 2007. |
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Occasional Photo of the Day
Of late, very occasional. A photo blog, if you will. |
| What's all this talk about aperture... shutter speed... ISO? Gimme examples! |
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