Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L - Aviation Does anyone know how this lens is for aviation-airshow action without the IS feature? I am considering this lens with a 7D.Thanks!Marty
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I need help deciding on a new lens for my Canon XSi. I have the 18-55mm that came with it and also a Sigma 100-300. I use the camera for high school sports and need something that gets good close up pictures when I'm not close.ThanksCR
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In my experience with airshows IS makes little difference because there is usually enough light for fast shutter speeds (in excess of 1/500) even with the lens stopped down to f4 or f5.6. Also you are often panning at an airshow so it is generally advisable to switch off the IS or set it to panning mode. I own this lens and the 100-400 L IS, for airshows the 100-400 is a better choice because of its longer reach
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I've had absolutely no issues. This is my second most go to lens when shooting portraits. I prefer the 70-200 more, but that's just my style.
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I too am only into photography as a rather serious hobby. When I bought the a7 my principal motivation was upgrading to a full frame camera. It has lots of great features and, overall, is a very fine piece of equipment. My only complaint is that Sony seems reluctant to furnish its camera with lenses made for the camera. There is a whole menagerie of lenses that sort of work with it, many requiring an adapter. I bought the rather pricy 200mm lens that is made for the a7, it is a very good lens, but really over priced. I admit that I am prejudiced in favor of Nikon products. In fact, some months after getting the a7 I could not resist Nikon's new D750. I attached my 28-300 zoom lens to it and use it as very versatile "walk around" camera, and the a7 now mostly rests in a drawer along with my old Nikon 7000. One undeniable advantage of the a7 is how small and light it is. Getting rid of the mirror for focusing was really a neat trick.
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I use it ad my walk around lens with my 6d too. It isn't as sharp as the canon 24-70 or as sharp ad tamrons 24-70 but it is sharper then sigmas 24-70. That being said, for the price it is a seriously amazing lens. It is very sharp, just not weather sealed.
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I use this lens with my A7R. The lower left edge does have some edge sharpness issues but only if you are zoomed almost all the way in or all the way out. Also zoomed in or out to near it's extents you get considerable distortion. All this said though this is a great lens that I use most of the time. When I do use it at the extents i just correct the image in LR. What's interesting if they had made it a 28-65mm zoom few if any of the pixel peepers would be complaining. The color rendition is very nice on this lens and the focusing speed is relatively fast. I think 99% of A7R users will be very happy with the SEL2470Z. I use this lens with my A7R. The lower left edge does have some edge sharpness issues but only if you are zoomed almost all the way in or all the way out. Also zoomed in or out to near it's extents you get considerable distortion. All this said though this is a great lens that I use most of the time. When I do use it at the extents i just correct the image in LR. What's interesting if they had made it a 28-65mm zoom few if any of the pixel peepers would be complaining. The color rendition is very nice on this lens and the focusing speed is relatively fast. I think 99% of A7R users will be... » Read More I use this lens with my A7R. The lower left edge does have some edge sharpness issues but only if you are zoomed almost all the way in or all the way out. Also zoomed in or out to near it's extents you get considerable distortion. All this said though this is a great lens that I use most of the time. When I do use it at the extents i just correct the image in LR. What's interesting if they had made it a 28-65mm zoom few if any of the pixel peepers would be complaining. The color rendition is very nice on this lens and the focusing speed is relatively fast. I think 99% of A7R users will be very happy with the SEL2470Z. « Show Less
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It is not a "fixed" F/2.8. It is a "constant" F/2.8 which does not change when zoom from 24 to 70. It still has the smallest aperture of F/22 that you can use to gain all the DOF you want.
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The lens focus is not as fast as the 70-200 VR but it works well outdoors. Indoors it hunts for a focus in AF-S but is reasonable. You may want to consider a mono pod to keep motion blur out of the image in a dark church. Higher shutter speeds will be required to match the lens focal length. Also, a higher ISO may be required to keep up with the shutter and F-stop. I use it for weddings and love the images and I always shoot in manual mode. Hope this helps.
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I have the 70-300 mm and attest that it has good optics and the build quality is excellent. Comparing e two lenses the first observation is they are equal in speed. The 70-300 mm lens will give you further reach than he EF-S lens especially when considering the multiplication factor that comes with EF lenses with a less than full frame sensor camera body. The 70-300 will work out to yield focal lengths of 120- 480 mm and correspondingly it will be of limited use close up where you would prefer a more standard length lens to shoot with but it can be a lense of choice at sporting events or photographing wildlife. Another consideration is your plans for the future. If you are thinking you may some day purchase a full frame sensor camera body then the only option would be the 70-300mm lens. Finally something to consider would be to Google reviews of each lens. There are some very detailed and exacting reviews available for camera bodies and lenses on-line. Hope these initial observations will be of assistance.
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I've owned this lens for a couple of years now... And honestly I would've liked to save up for the IS.. No mistake it is an excellent lens for no motion images.. Things get blurry when capturing movement in low light.Thinking on selling it as soon as I save up for the IS version
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either the 200 2.8L or 70-200 2.8L are excellent for that purpose. They are significantly better than the lenses you own. In that focal length they are top of the line.
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Thanks for the information. I was using a Canon 28-135 IS USM as my walk around travel lens and loved it until it got stolen in an airport! :-( Now I'm in the market for a new lens and I'm leaning towards the Tamron. I've used their lens in my past photography life with my old AE-1 Program and I'd LOVE the 18-270 if I can swing the $$$. I'm hunting eBay as well, as that's where I got my 28-135 and had NO problems with it at all!
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Thank you for the excellent reply PD. What do you guys think about using the 70-200 lens with a camera that does not have a full sized sensor? I have a rebel XT and I think thats almost half the size of the 1d sensor. Still a good focal length?
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I haven't had any problems shooting at 200mm without the IS. Including pretty good shots of breaching whales in hawaii from a distance. Definitely worth the price.
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I have shot 3 weddings with this lens and I haven't had a problem with it, it's been great. I have used the 70-200 and its just a bit faster that the 80-200 but I can't really tell the difference.
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The lens I mostly use is the EF-S 17-85mmf/3-5.6 67mm Wide angle and it's beautiful!! change to just a standard 70-300mm telephoto zoom and go to space! Sweet thing about EOS is if you were shoot'n any of the lower EOS models (650D..1100D...} you will instantly be familiar with the 60D and higher!!!
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Hello! Canon has two new versions of Canon EF 700-200 f/2.8 USM. Both with image stabilization ( Canon EF 700-200 f/2.8 IS I USM and Canon EF 700-200 f/2.8 IS II USM). There is a new third lens with similar feature, but with F/4 of aperture (Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens). So I called as "old version" or a "basic version".
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?