Canon 70-200mm f/4L USM

olv · 10 Mar 2007 at 09:29

How can a lens hood be ugly? :confused:

Dave L · 10 Mar 2007 at 09:35

See one in the flesh! Just looks plain and ugly to me.

IceAx · 10 Mar 2007 at 11:15

Another vote for this lens i loooooooooove it

As above get the grip and handstrap thats how my set up is

Andy

Schizophonic · 10 Mar 2007 at 12:30

I never tried out what the Canon lens can do. But I think the next best lens is the Sigma 50-150mm F2.8. I do like my Sigma, its sharp and produces similar shots to the cheap and cheerful 50mm F1.8

Can you use the Canon 70-200mm lens for sport shots?

nolimit · 10 Mar 2007 at 13:16

yes you can.

you can use any lens for sports! depending on location.

Dave L · 10 Mar 2007 at 15:41

Another 70-200 F4 L USM pilot here! Would love the F2.8 but £££'s.......

olv · 10 Mar 2007 at 18:58

Dave L said:
See one in the flesh! Just looks plain and ugly to me.

Yeah I've got one

steveo · 10 Mar 2007 at 23:00

oohh shinny how much costa :eek:

Sleepyd · 10 Mar 2007 at 23:13

It's worth putting a decent filter on...

busterboy · 11 Mar 2007 at 00:41

Just bought one myself. Nothing wrong with the images from this lens.

nolimit · 11 Mar 2007 at 00:59

Very nice busterboy.
Can't wait to take my baby out to Richmond park during easter break.

The 70-200 F/4 is just amazing! So compact, very light and less attention grabbing then f2.8 for those candid shots.

not the most interesting but I love the colour and sharpness

AdWright · 11 Mar 2007 at 01:41

Dave L said:
Another 70-200 F4 L USM pilot here! Would love the F2.8 but £££'s.......

How much did the tripod ring set you back?

Scuzi · 11 Mar 2007 at 01:54

AdWright said:
How much did the tripod ring set you back?

I was just going to ask that. I want one but it isn't financially viable considering it won't be used that often

Dave L · 11 Mar 2007 at 06:58

AdWright said:
How much did the tripod ring set you back?

You don't want to know!

Just over £50

There's one on an auction site we all love at the moment, £53 with 8hrs to run!

Dave L · 11 Mar 2007 at 07:01

Sleepyd said:
It's worth putting a decent filter on...

Cheap Hoya UV filter to protect the lens - have a CPL but doesn't get used a whole lot. Perhaps I should have bought a better quality UV? :confused:

Sleepyd · 11 Mar 2007 at 08:54

Dave L said:
Perhaps I should have bought a better quality UV?

Certainly would recommend you do that. You bought an expensive lens, if you buy a cheap filter then you're adding an element to that lens which will make it slower and more prone to flare (if it's not multicoated).

Dave L · 11 Mar 2007 at 08:57

/wanders off to spend more hard-earned :rolleyes:

Sleepyd · 11 Mar 2007 at 09:33

Dave L said:
/wanders off to spend more hard-earned

Super HMC - Pro 1 Filters 67mm cost as little as £21.99 from Hong Kong. Or you could just keep the hood in place and not worry.

I bought a 77mm one for my new 10-22 and it's already saved the front of the lens twice in the three days I've had it! Wouldn't have broken the front element, but it's better to clean the filter than the front element in my opinion. Super wide angle lenses are more at risk because their front elements protrude outwards and the hood doesn't offer a lot of protection.

Dave L · 11 Mar 2007 at 14:05

Hoya filter now on the bay and a nice Pro1 ordered from HK

Dave L · 18 Mar 2007 at 08:44

Dave L said:
Hoya filter now on the bay and a nice Pro1 ordered from HK

And it arrived in LESS than a week. Very impressed!

Some UK companies can't deliver that quickly!