First time to use my Canon 70-200L lens - lots of photos

[DVC Jen]

Today we went to the Ft. Worth Zoo and I finally got a chance to play with my new lens. Needless to say - I LOVE IT!

Now I can't wait to try this lens out at Disney in June.

 

[let'sgo]

Wow, what beautiful pictures! I can't wait for you to post your pictures after your Disney trip.

 

[scrapbookwiz]

Great close ups. Looks like it was well worth the investment. Can't wait to see your disney pictures.

 

[Lizziejane]

Jen, those photos are great!! I LOVE the second to last - what were your camera settings? The light is just beautiful! Love the colors in the first one too.

 

[DVC Jen]

Jen, those photos are great!! I LOVE the second to last - what were your camera settings? The light is just beautiful! Love the colors in the first one too.

Thanks - it is one of my favorites of the group too. I just wish my focus would have been dead center on the eyes. To me it looks like it is on the mane. Oh well.

My ISO was 200, full manual White balance was auto, shutter speed - 1/250, f/5.6

I did lighten it a bit and sharpen a bit in post.

 

[jann1033]

nice job jen, like the rhinos and the eyelashes on the bongo(?):
it doesn't say it but you can use if for macro type close ups if you put it on 200...the focus is about 4 ft away, which is kind of good if you don't feel like getting up off the bench or whatever ( that is how i did the giraffe eyeball i posted somewhere or other on here)

 

[lewdyan1]

Awesome pictures!

 

[ToyStory Fan]

The pics look great.

For Christmas I got my DW a Rebel Xti with the std 18-55 kit lens and then added the Canon 70-300 USM. Can't wait until we have our next trip - should get some great shots with our AKL Savannah view.

 

[DVC Jen]

nice job jen, like the rhinos and the eyelashes on the bongo(?):
it doesn't say it but you can use if for macro type close ups if you put it on 200...the focus is about 4 ft away, which is kind of good if you don't feel like getting up off the bench or whatever ( that is how i did the giraffe eyeball i posted somewhere or other on here)

I will have to check that out Janet. I have been so busy I haven't had a chance to even look at the information that came with the lens.

 

[knelson]

My favorite lens PERIOD. I use it to photograph football. Built my son's team a web site www.gopolyfootball.com and if you look around you will see 1000's of action shots with that lens.

 

[alan]

Which flavour of this lens is it, Jen? I got the "basic" (can any L lens be "basic") 4/4.0, non-IS but the weather has been so mucky that I've not had a chance to use it yet... Mist, fog and telephoto lenses do not mix well!

regards,
/alan

PS Beautiful photos - the sharpness from these lenses is astonishing
PPS Happy New Year, everyone!

 

[DVC Jen]

Which flavour of this lens is it, Jen? I got the "basic" (can any L lens be "basic") 4/4.0, non-IS but the weather has been so mucky that I've not had a chance to use it yet... Mist, fog and telephoto lenses do not mix well!

regards,
/alan

PS Beautiful photos - the sharpness from these lenses is astonishing
PPS Happy New Year, everyone!

That is the one my DH got for me as well Alan. I am really interested to see if it will work very well when dance competition season/recital season is here (fast approaching). I kinda have a feeling I will need a faster lens for that - but the $$ for the f/2.8 version of this lens was just not feasible with everything else I have gotten photo related recently.

I am really happy with the lens so far. And hehhee I got a few comments about "nice camera and that is a very impressive camera" as we were walking around the zoo the other day. No - that isn't why I wanted the lens - but it did make me giggle and high five the hubster.

 

[cpbjgc]

Those are some lovely shots - beautiful colour and very sharp. You are going to post some indoor shots as well, I hope (that's ok, I'll give you a chance to take some first!)? I wanted to get a new lens to replace my existing zoom, and this was one of the lenses I was thinking of.