Picked up a new toy yesterday

[BlueCorn]

A while back I sold my Tamron 200-500 because I just wasn't using it. To replace/augment my 70-200 4L I just picked up a new 100-400L IS. Now I can cover 12-400 with only 3 lens so I'm less likely to leave one at home.

Pardon the quality, I only have one real camera:

Hand held at 400mm, f/5.6 1/80

 

[Misled]

Very nice Doug, I'm jealous!!!!!






(And because you would say it to me),next time clean your glass!!!!

 

[crazy_reefing]

Hey beerguy - are you planning on becoming paparazzi with that camera

 

[BigMojo]

I have the Nikon version 80-400 VR...love the lens!

These shots were handheld at 400mm at the Lauderdale Air and Sea Show this year.

 

[josephatmbibank]

Those are some CRAZY Pictures!

 

[kuramura]

WOW
the plane pictures are amazing

 

[Lpabsolute]

Nice TOY!!!!!!!

 

[Brian Søgaard]

Nice toy.
I got the 70-200 f2.8L IS!
Also a nice toy. The only thing i miss with that one is the distance of focus. Cant get close enough.
Is it the 20D or 30D you got?

 

[ghcpa9]

thats major firepower

 

[nmywrx]

Nice lens beer guy. How do you like the push-pull zoom? I have heard it takes some getting use to. I have the 70-200 f2.8 IS and I love it. It is my favorite lens. Nothing like a good telephoto to get you right in the action.

Nice Thunderbid photos BigMojo. I love the airfoil on the wings in the first photo. Where were you to get so high up? Your photos brought back memories. I use to watch these guys every year at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, MS growing up as a child.

 

[10" Red Devil]

FYI,

Be careful with that lens it has the older version of IS and if you use the IS mounted on a tripod it will harm it.

So just turn off the IS when it is tripod mounted.

 

[BlueCorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10869501#post10869501 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 10" Red Devil
FYI,

Be careful with that lens it has the older version of IS and if you use the IS mounted on a tripod it will harm it.

So just turn off the IS when it is tripod mounted.

Actually, that's Canon's recommendation for all IS lenses.

 

[Dino]

Congrats! 1-4 is one I've looked at getting a LOT, still may be one I eventually get though right now I'm leaning more towards the 400mm prime since I'd like to get into shooting BIF. The white whale is a mighty fine lens, remember to control that breathing if you're shooting handheld!

 

[surfnvb7]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10869575#post10869575 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
Actually, that's Canon's recommendation for all IS lenses.

why is that?

 

[10" Red Devil]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10869575#post10869575 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
Actually, that's Canon's recommendation for all IS lenses.

Well I don't know about all of them. I do know that this is not the case for the 500mm and 600mm. These have canons latest IS and are made to work tripod mounted and with the IS on.