paul_rawlins

Dip

 

Don't under rate the 400D with the excellent 70-200 f4 lens. This combination with the 1.6x factor gives you a pretty good reach without having to use an extender and it is light and robust enough to carry around with you all day. I use the same set up and the ability to crop well framed photos gives you additional reach without spending more money. Its easy to buy kit thinking it will solve all your problems when often you have just what you need already. I'd be surprised if the 1.4TC got you more than a handful of shots you otherwise couldn't have achieved with what you have. Is it worth adding to the debt for just a couple of photos?

Hello everyone

 

Apologies if this is in the wrong category.

 

All things going to plan, I should be lucky enough to see the Space Shuttle get

launched in early June. I have a 400D and the best glass I have for the job is

my excellent 70-200mm f4 (non IS) lens.

 

Since this is a once in a lifetime shot for me, is there anyone who has been

there who has any words of advice as to what are the optimum settings (f no /

ISO / shutter speed etc) are for this sort of shot. I'd like to set the camera

up in manual mode in anticipation of the launch rather than trying to change the

settings in frustration as the shuttle disappears from view...

 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated (and no I don't have the money to buy

a 400mm f2.8 sadly!)

 

Regards

 

Paul

Thanks for all the feedback guys. From what's been said, it sounds like this is what I would term a 'safari' lens - that is, one to use when the situation might demand a range of focal lengths but the conditions don't allow a lot of practical lens changing. But since the last safari I went on was in 1986, I think I'll stick to 70-200 and save for a decent 300mm prime. Cheers!

Good advice Bruce! Thanks for the responses so far. I agree on the waste of zoom range if theres a 70-200 in the bag - spending the money on a 300 prime makes more sense. I didn't mention wide angles here as I was just wondering what people thought of the all in one 28-300 - it just seems to get very little mention and I was wondering why.

Hi all, I am new to the forum. I have got a Canon 400D and a Canon 24-70 f2.8L

(great)and Canon 70-200 f4L (good). I shoot a variety of subjects, mostly

outdoors. I am thinking about trading up to a 70-200 f2.8L and getting a

100-400L or 300mm prime as I like to shoot wildlife. These lenses get a lot of

mention on here. But no-one seems to mention the 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L lens.

How come? Is it trying to be too much in one lens and suffering as a result?

Or would it be worth getting for that bit of extra versatility and length? Or

am I better off getting the 70-200 2.8 and a 1.4ex? On paper that combination

looks a better bet than the 28-300 (280mm f4 vs 300mm f5.6)? Any thoughts would

be appreciated.