DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 

DPChallenge Forums >> Hardware and Software >> Telephoto dilemma - worth the extra $ 500.00?
Pages:  
Showing posts 26 - 29 of 29, (reverse)
AuthorThread
 01/08/2009 01:32:41 PM · #26
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Wasn't there someone on DPC that was renting lenses out?

Yes. I don't recall who, but he had a nice website with a pretty good selection.

I think this is the link, according to a related thread. I can't find the actual thread than announced it.
Rent Photo Stuff

The related thread with a few more links in it: DPC Thread

Message edited by author 2009-01-08 13:38:30.
 01/08/2009 03:02:50 PM · #27
Originally posted by goinskiing:


I LOVE the bokeh of the F4 regular, but I've never shot the 2.8 (someday...sigh). I get good bokeh at F7.1 if the distance and focal length are right.


I like smooth, creamy bokeh. The F4 (at F4 anyway) gives me a lot of little circles in the BG. Can be very distracting to the subject IMO. But I had a bright BG of leaves and trees that accentuated the issue.
It is a lot lighter and smaller than the 2.8 version and cheaper. I use mine for walkaround and some outside work where 2.8 isn't an issue and lens flare can be.
 01/08/2009 03:06:05 PM · #28
Originally posted by Prof_Fate:
Originally posted by goinskiing:


I LOVE the bokeh of the F4 regular, but I've never shot the 2.8 (someday...sigh). I get good bokeh at F7.1 if the distance and focal length are right.


I use mine for walkaround and some outside work where 2.8 isn't an issue and lens flare can be.


Learned that the hard way in the December Free Study.

I think one of my next moves may be to get the 50mm F1.4 to get creamier bokeh. But for now, my F4L has the best bokeh I have had on any lens I have owned by far.
 01/08/2009 03:16:59 PM · #29
Originally posted by malenurse1979:
Yeah about renting - a couple of posts back i mentioned the ONLY photography store in a city with a couple hundred thousand people closed down on january 3. :( nowhere to rent


Try one of these:

- https://www.lensrentals.com
- //www.lensprotogo.com
- //www.photolensrental.com
- //www.ziplens.com
- //www.rentglass.com

Message edited by author 2009-01-08 15:17:20.
Pages:  
Current Server Time: 12/26/2025 03:20:32 PM

Please log in or register to post to the forums.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 12/26/2025 03:20:32 PM EST.