For The Love Of Long Lenses

[boBQuincy]

We have "Fellowship of the Fisheye" and "Show Me Your Wide Angle Photos" but I never saw anything about long lenses. Well, for the 100mm+ group, here it is! Of course the title of the thread has to have plenty of alliteration!

We see plenty about how long lenses are only good for Animal Kingdom and it's true that they are good for bringing the subject closer but that is only a small part of the usefulness of the larger & longer glass. One of the features is to compress the foreground and background while still filling the frame with those subjects (minimizing the difference in distance between those subjects and the camera by getting far from both foreground and background). Just don't call it perspective!

Here are some non-typical long lens photos to start the thread:

Epcot - Canada from Tokyo Dining
Canon 70-200 f/4 @ 200

Spaceship Earth from Beach Club
Canon 70-200 @ 200

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

I don't know if this is exactly what your looking for but is one that I like.


Michael W Smith CP by Terry McGraw Photography, on Flickr

I haven't said much about the long lenses on this forum because there is so much conversation about going wider being better and the opposition to carrying the heavier f2.8 and better lenses. However, I would never, ever, ever leave my 70-200 f2.8 in my room. It is such a versatile lens that gives me options and ability to get shots that I would never be able to get without it. Obviously, if photography isn't a major part of your trip then I could understand the opposition.

 

[boBQuincy]

Gianna'sPapa,
I like the compression, it looks like the performers are all in a bunch, covered in one large green cloth with their heads poking out.

Here is one of Spaceship Earth from across the lagoon:

 

[Animagic!]

I like to take pictures of small details. I'm still trying to get used to telephoto lenses for landscapes because I'm still getting used to them. My comfort zone is wide angle shots and prime lenses. LOL

Anywho, here's a simple 'detail' shot that I took aboard the Mark Twain at the Magic Kingdom.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

100mm on a FF:

135mm on a FF:

And 300mm on aps-c

And 300mm on a FF at DL. Thought it was fun to get 2 "rides" (Splash and the Davey Crockett's Canoes) in one shot while standing on another attraction (Tom Sawyer Island).

 

[scoolover]

 

[bob100]

I also like long lenses for the long ball (or a missed strike)

60D
Canon 100-400

 

[cewait]

When I first saw the title I thought - no way will there be telephoto lens opportunities at WDW. I know I focus more on primes and intermediates on property so here is one from the 'real' Florida.

From Merritt Island NWR using Nikon D600 & Tamron 80-200 f/2.8


Great Blue selecting breakfast by Chasing Photons, on Flickr

 

[wiigirl]

Great pics!

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

The World at Night - Germany by David B. Cass Photography, LLC, on Flickr

 

[zackiedawg]

I love long lenses. I'm a birder, so I regularly shoot birds and wildlife at 420-600mm on a crop body - the 630-1500mm equivalent range is very normal for me! Avoiding the obvious AK shots, here are a few telephoto shots from around Disney World:

200mm-equiv:

375mm equiv:

300mm equiv:

375mm equiv:

300mm equiv:

450mm equiv:

315mm equiv:

240mm equiv:

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

MVMCP 10 by Terry McGraw Photography, on Flickr

The above is the type of shot that would not have been possible without 200mm on an APS-C and difficult without a f2.8 lens.


B & B Circle Chorus by Terry McGraw Photography, on Flickr

And another at 200mm.

 

[kofslinky]

These are all taken on a D90 (crop sensor). I'm going to avoid the typical Animal Kingdom shots for now.

200 mm:

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr


Directions by bianchiea5, on Flickr

112 mm:

Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr


Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr


Untitled by bianchiea5, on Flickr

 

[boBQuincy]

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

200mm on crop sensor:

300mm on full frame:

150 mm on full frame:

 

[YesDear]

[/url] Castaway Cay by jwm6780, on Flickr[/IMG]

A different approach
12 image pano made with 70-200 and 1.7 tele extention. Shot from veranda of room on Disney Fantasy.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

Nice!

375mm equiv: