Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-08 Thread Bob Turner
Hello Robin, | My thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond. | | Food for thought. If you can hear a lot of clicking noises coming from | Scotland, it's only me blinking as I try to come to a decision! And I thought it was the Mighty Midges! Or maybe it was the Tories (1) celebratin

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-08 Thread RBJPhotography
My thanks to everyone who has taken the time to respond. Food for thought. If you can hear a lot of clicking noises coming from Scotland, it's only me blinking as I try to come to a decision! Robin Johnston. * *** *** * For list

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-08 Thread Snorre A. Selmer
> I have the 100-400L and this is an excellent lens. I have used it > mainly for sports so far. It gives AF with the 1.4tc. At the long end you'll need an EOS 3 to maintain AF (atleast according to Canon) because then it becomes a 560/8. > As to other lenses, I don't > have any to compare, but

RE: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-08 Thread Steven Kefford
> > Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:03:35 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice ... > > I am really tempted to buy 100 - 400L but before I do so I > wondered if there > might be a better choice given the uses I will be putting it > to. The FD 300 > 4.0L images really s

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-08 Thread Thomas Bantel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I do a lot of candids at weddings and social events. I also cover a lot of > equestrian events and use FD 35-105 3.5, 70-210 4.0 and 300 4.0L. I plan to > sell most of my FD gear and have indicated this on the FD list. > > I plan to buy another EOS 3. > > I am really

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-07 Thread Neil K.
At 12:36 PM -0700 6/7/01, Ken Durling wrote: >[...] I just think that indoors at formal >events a white lens looks too military or something. I was at a huge wedding in Seattle last weekend. The paid photographer, who took photos of all the guests posing with the bride and groom, had spraypa

RE: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-07 Thread Alan Bell
2001 8:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice > > I guess it makes the thing look less appealing to thieves. If you're > worried about the white lenses you could always try that approach. :) * *** *

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-07 Thread F. Craig Callahan
Ken Durling wrote: > events a white lens looks too military or something. I would consider > getting the by-all-reports superb (and black) EF 200mm f/2.8L and > using it with a 1.4 TC if you really need all that reach. Yes, superb, even with the 1.4x extender (and excellent with the 2x extend

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-07 Thread Daniel ROCHA
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Robin, (...) > I am really tempted to buy 100 - 400L but before I do so I wondered if > there > might be a better choice given the uses I will be putting it to. The FD > 300 4.0L images really sparkle. > So my question is: Best choice or is there a better (but not mu

Re: EOS Telephoto Lens Choice

2001-06-07 Thread Ken Durling
On Thu, 7 Jun 2001 15:03:35 EDT, you wrote: >Due to changing eyesight I am having real difficulty in focussing in churches >etc. with my trusty FD equipment. I have taken delivery of a new EOS 3 with >28-135 USM IS. > >This is going to solve a lot of problems for me - it is superb! > > I do a l