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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/16/2006 04:09:52 PM · #1

5 images stitched together by hand, in my rush I missed the overlap between 2 shots.

I don't think I did too badly considering I was on top of a hill and 400mm hand held at 1.50 sec!

I did the colour matching quickly using levels and just resized in CS from 150mb down to 200k, the image looks much better on my pc viewed large.

I Enjoy Ham

Canon EOS-30D

04/16/2006 04:23:56 PM · #2

nice job!!

kind off topic but how do you like the 100-400, im thinking of gettign it...

-Dan

04/16/2006 04:35:12 PM · #3

Originally posted by I Enjoy Ham:

nice job!!

kind off topic but how do you like the 100-400, im thinking of gettign it...

-Dan

Thanks Dan ;)

I am currently wondering if I should sell it! I had been thinking of buying a 2x converter to go on my new baby (70-200 F/2.8 L IS USM) However, reading up on the 2x recently I'm beginning to think I should keep it.

IMHO its a great buy and I've had some excellent results from it. My problem is my eyes and I don't trust my manual focus skills when used with the 1.4 converter and without time to set up a shot. Its not cheap but if you have the dosh you should seriously consider it. Oh, and don't listen to the push/pull ctitiques, i think its a great motion ;)

Message edited by author 2006-04-16 16:35:44.

Mr_Pants

SiPix Blink

04/16/2006 04:49:11 PM · #4

Off topic slightly, but I've been using a 2x TC with the 70-200 and I can see a real drop-off in quality. If you can afford to keep both, then the 100-400 should be much better at 400mm f/5.6 than the 70-200 with TC. Also, shouldn't you be able to AF using the 100-400 with the 1.4 (at least using the centre AF point) on a 1D?

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/16/2006 04:59:00 PM · #5

Originally posted by AJAger:

Guess all these posts are (slightly) off topic. I've not had the 100-400 with 1.4 on the 1D yet as I tend to keep it on the 20D. Maybe I should work this out? 20D + 100-400 + 1.4 with 1.6 crop = 896 equiv, the 1D with 100-400 + 1.4 with 1.3 crop = 728 equiv. Big difference.

deapee

Kodak V803

04/16/2006 05:23:47 PM · #6

oh well...guess I'll be the first to say no way you hand held five shots at 400mm at 1/50 second. Did you have the camera resting on something?

04/16/2006 05:40:30 PM · #7

Originally posted by deapee:

oh well...guess I'll be the first to say no way you hand held five shots at 400mm at 1/50 second. Did you have the camera resting on something?

lol, I wondered how long it would take ;) I was (honestly) stood on top of a hill with a strongish wind and crouched for some shelter from a rock to fire off the shots.