Yellow Bromeliad in my Garden. Canon EOS 1Ds, Canon EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 at 230mm, f16, 1/5 sec, ISO 100, Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering, Automatic Selection AF, no flash, on Manfrotto tripod with wired remote release. The flower stalks look a bit soft as though they are not in focus but I can assure you that they are. They look that way in real life.
Ray, just curious, that Canon 70~300mm lens, is that the L series? I know it does not indicate L, but sometimes folks overlook it. Thnx, Tony
No, Tony, I am not that rich. It is the bargain basement model but it works very well. I buy what I can afford and then make it work to the best of my ability.
Thank you for that, Tony. I expect that an L-series lens might perform better than mine but I doubt that I will find out. To put it all in perspective: there is no 75-300 L-series; there are two higher grade 70-300 lenses; one is a black one for $750 and one is a white L-series for $1900. The 75-300 that I have sells for $250 on the Canon site but I got it on eBay for just over $120. And I am happy with how it has worked for me. This is typical of what I have produced with it on my 20D. And that one is plenty sharp.
So sad that lenses such as those are so expensive. For me to invest that kind of $ in lens, it would be mandatory for it to pay for itself. As I tell my family and friends, " I am so poor, I cannot afford to pay attention." )). You are correct, that lens really does a beautiful piece of work for you. I am leaning towards using my Canon gear exclusively. Cheers, Mate. Tony
Pro grade lenses will always be expensive no matter which manufacturer you choose but you usually get what you pay for. My lenses are just for my enjoyment and will never pay for themselves. Thus, I just get what I can afford and make them work. If they don't make the grade I sell them off but that has not happened very often.
