[maxyedor]

Just picked this baby up today. 16lbs of white lens fury. Not brand new but very clean.I also bought a Holga, some bateries, and some filters. And on top of that I found my el-cheapo Minolta Digital P&S. A great day in photography.

Now I just need the race season at Laguna Seca, NFL season or some surf to start up.

 

[narlus]

holy crap, are you planning on photographing Jupiter? what's the max focal length on that bad boy and what did it run you? ebay or other 2nd seller?

 

[dfinn]

very cool, you can head down to hawaii and hang out with these guys

 

[maxyedor]

Its is a 400mm f/2.8 and not planets will be harmed.
I got it 2nd seller frome a guy that switched to nikon New they're aout $7k, scored that one for $5.5k. Also just took a few test shots of some grass to test how sharp it is, it's fully insanly sharp with my mark2.

Dfinn, thats the plan.

 

[Transcend]

Nice, I was going to pick up a 400mm 2.8, but a 300mm 2.8 fills my needs a little bit better...and is handholdable.

 

[maxyedor]

...and is handholdable.

So's the 400, it just gets heavy after a while. The 300 is a stellar lens too, thats next on my shopping list.

 

[firetoole]

I got it 2nd seller frome a guy that switched to nikon

smart guy... jk

sweet lens
now you just need the giant rain hood

 

[firetoole]

I got a new 50mm 1.3 a little while ago
my wife says size doesn't matter

 

[Transcend]

So's the 400, it just gets heavy after a while. The 300 is a stellar lens too, thats next on my shopping list.

The 400 2.8 is a BITCH to handhold for more then a few minutes though. Shooting 3+hr football games would turn arms into spaghetti. As it is a 300 2.8 on a mk2 is pretty brutal after a little while and weighs a few pounds less.

 

[Transcend]

smart guy... jk

sweet lens
now you just need the giant rain hood

The rain hoods are cheap. Kata makes great ones for $39.

 

[narlus]

maybe you photogs can help me here...what would you choose for a zoom on a rebXT:

canon 70-200 L f4
sigma 70-300 f2.8
canon 70-300 DO IS f4.5-5.6

what's the lens weight where hand-holdable becomes a real problem? 3#? more?

 

[maxyedor]

maybe you photogs can help me here...what would you choose for a zoom on a rebXT:

canon 70-200 L f4
sigma 70-300 f2.8
canon 70-300 DO IS f4.5-5.6

what's the lens weight where hand-holdable becomes a real problem? 3#? more?

The 70-200 f4 is a great lens, I have one that I use for travel, or as a remote because it is almost a 1/3 lighter than my 70-200 f2.8. The 70-300 is a damn good lens it just falls short on the wide apperture end, not a big deal in the day-time outside, unless the background is distracting. It is also very light. I try to always buy Canon glass. The average guy on the street will never see the difference, but it is there and it anoys the hell out of me. I have heard good stuff about the current crop of Sigma lenses. Keep in mind f2.8 lenses are heavy, So while the Sigma will be hand holdable for sure, it my get to you after a while.

For walking around, and general ease of travel I would be temped to get the 70-300 DO. It is a realy great lens for most everything. A better jack of all trades than the 70-200

Transcend, I will admit to using a monopod for the second half of football games. But that was with my 400 f2.8 mark2 it was a lot lighter than the new IS version. Those Kata hoods are good stuff for sure.

As for the Nikon v. Canon debate lets not get started, Nokonians will just end up crying in the end

 

[Transcend]

maybe you photogs can help me here...what would you choose for a zoom on a rebXT:

canon 70-200 L f4
sigma 70-300 f2.8
canon 70-300 DO IS f4.5-5.6

what's the lens weight where hand-holdable becomes a real problem? 3#? more?

Go with the 70-200 f4 - no question.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

that lens =

 

[binary visions]

For walking around, and general ease of travel I would be temped to get the 70-300 DO. It is a realy great lens for most everything. A better jack of all trades than the 70-200

Consider: the image quality of the 70-300 is reputed to be 90% of what the 70-200 offers. Yet you get an extra 100mm, and a significant weight reduction.

If you then find yourself needing the extra stop(s), a 70-200 f/2.8 would be a great lens to add to the collection, while you would still retain the 70-300 for "walkaround" capabilities.

Just MHO

 

[DRB]

holy crap, are you planning on photographing Jupiter?

Its ideal for taking photos of Uranus.

 

[Transcend]

Its ideal for taking photos of Uranus.

The last chick i said that to slapped me?