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Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 8:18 pm**

Well folks, here a few quick snaps from my new lens. They were shot yesterday in very low 4-5pm-ish light at the local Botanic Gardens. All are handheld with IS.

F2.8 1/90 cropped but unsharpened

F8 1/30 cropped but unsharpened

F2.8 1/125 cropped but unsharpened

Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 9:27 pm**

All are very nice images Max and illustrate what an excellent lens in your hands

Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 10:28 pm**

Lovely images Max - looks like you are having fun with your new toy

Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 10:37 pm**

Just a little bit of fun, not much free time at the moment, and not as much daylight, but hopefully some more fun over the next few days.

I'm still trying to learn how to use the 30D. Maybe I should read the manual? Nah, I'll just wing it...

Posted: **Wed May 16, 2007 11:23 pm**

How nice is the lens?

Mind you IS can't freeze everything. If there's a mild breeze, IS is useless and just up the ISO.

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 12:40 am**

Read the manual

(just so you know what it can do, then when you use it, you can find out what it can't do, and then find workarounds

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Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 8:06 am**

PiroStitch wrote:How nice is the lens? Mind you IS can't freeze everything. If there's a mild breeze, IS is useless and just up the ISO.

True, a lot of the time I find myself switching it off. I think it will very good for portraits though.

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 8:08 am**

adam wrote:Read the manual (just so you know what it can do, then when you use it, you can find out what it can't do, and then find workarounds )

Adam, you're joking?

Me, read the manual? Maybe I should sit down on Saturday afternoon (Rabbitohs have the bye this weekend) and go through it...mmmm, novel idea, but it may work.

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 9:13 am**

congrats on buying 'big white'!
It is my favourite lense of mine at the moment

Cant wait to see some surf action out of it... it should be just a bit better than your old 70-300

J

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 9:16 am**

jdear wrote:Cant wait to see some surf action out of it... it should be just a bit better than your old 70-300

Yes, should be fun when the occasion arises. I found that the 300mm was, at times, a bit too long for McCauley's headland surfing shots. 200mm should be just about right.

Posted: **Thu May 17, 2007 12:40 pm**

It's also my favourite!

Have fun!!!

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70-200 F2.8 IS - first images

70-200 F2.8 IS - first images