mackenzie_archer

Sorry to restart an old post but last night I finally bought a 70-200 F4. It was shipped yesterday and should arrive in about a week, I look forward to receiving it. It's second hand, no marks or issues at all. Comes with both caps, hood, and Hoya filter. Cost me NZ $606

As you say, the 70-200 F4 will last a lifetime. That's what I want. I don't want to spend money on a 55-250 IS and then want the 70-200 a year or two down the track. I have looked into the 70-300 IS. A brand new 70-300 IS costs only a little bit less than a second hand 70-200 F4 L so I think it would be better to spend the little bit extra for more quality

It's pretty lonely where I am. Never more than 3 aircraft one the ground at once. No 747s operate in NZ anymore and the 767s and B1900Ds are on their way out. The biggest aircraft I see at my airport are A320s with the odd charter 767. 737- 300s were retired in September. I have looked through my photos and their data and found I actually do not use 300mm that much at all. I can get super close to the runway where I live so a lot of zoom isn't actually necessary. A 100-400 wouldn't work because I need to be able to zoom out further than 100mm. The 70-300L is the lens I would absolutely love but it's so much more expensive

Colin. I am now debating wether I should save the extra money and buy the IS version or not. Mainly, I shoot commercial aircraft. I do often get turboprops where I am. I see Dash 8 Q300s, ATR 72s, and Saab 340s, all of which are prop aircraft. I do also have just as many Airbus A320s and Boeing 737-800s though. Do you think I need the IS? I have never really found myself wanting it on my 75-300

Considering I already own a 75-300 I don't see much point switching to a 55-250. I'd rather pay a bit more and get a 70- 200 L and own it for many years than get a 55-250 and want to upgrade again in a year

Sounds like I'm on the right track then. I was thinking that next time I could afford it I'd get a 1.4x TC. I prefer not to buy from the US. I'm in New Zealand so shipping costs a bit. I will most likely be buying on eBay Australia as I have people I know in Australia who come to NZ often enough that could bring it with them. As much as I'd like to reach on a 100-400, it is actually just too much for my local airport. I need to be able to zoom out further than 100mm. I'll see about the IS version. Depends how much I get paid after Easter

Hi people. Looking to upgrade to a new lens. I'm an aviation photographer. Currently I use a canon 1200d and 75-300 USM III. I would love the Canon 70-300 L but it's just too expensive for me as a student. Looking at alternative options I decided on the Canon 70-200 F4 L (non IS) do you think this will do well? I looked at a lot of my photos and I hardly use 300mm at my local airport. Some of my best shots are around the 100mm mark. Here's 2 examples. First photo: https://img.planespotters.net/upload/2016/02/28/original/813e6e039b31cbca82bc762fed2e29cb.jpg 75mm (before cropping) focal length. Second photo: https://img.planespotters.net/upload/2016/02/29/original/0533d424b9e1983d638fdbc5ba101ebd.jpg 95mm (before cropping)

Pfft Wallabies? Be sensible. Yep the L is 1100 NZD more than the non L. The reason I'm considering the L is because I'm not likely to need to replace it for quite a while. I did go through a phase where I wanted a better camera but realised that having all the best gear isn't important.

Ok if I get a new lens I've decided the 70-300. I have another choice, do I buy a non L soon or wait a year or so and get the 70-300 L? I'm leaning towards waiting because I don't desperately need a new lens my current one is doing okay. L would last me a long time too

Yes I've considered it Peter. I just can't zoom out enough though with it. I wouldn't be able to fit the whole plane in the frame at 100mm so I need something that can zoom out a bit more. Impressive results Colin. I think that's probably the lens for me.

My ideal lens would be the 70-300 L but I can't afford it new or used. The 70-200 is even more expensive than the 70-300

Ok after researching the lens, many people say the Tamron 70-300 is a bit better. It has full time manual focus which is definitely a + for me. Not sure which one to get

Hello. I currently use a Canon EOS 1200D with a 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III USM. I'm a plane spotter at my local airport. I'm looking for a better lens. I have some requirements. It must be able to zoom out further than 100mm. 70 is good. Must also have 300mm of zoom (Basically my current lens) but I'm looking for better image quality. Can't quite afford an L but if I could 70-300 L would be what I'd buy. Any suggestions?<div></div>

Ok I do want good Weather sealing so I can shoot in any conditions. I'll have to get a weather sealed lens too though

Yep. Is the 6D any good compared to the 5D Mark II?

Okay I'm leaning towards the 5D Mark II. Mainly because of the ISO and the fact that it can be used for other things as well

I'm shopping second hand on eBay so the lens I get with it depends on what the seller includes. I would buy a new L lens but I really cannot afford one. The reason I can afford a new camera body is because I'm only going to buy one for the price I can sell my current camera. Trust me David planes are not that slow moving. I do not consider 240km/h to be slow So in fact they are actually faster than birds the difference is size. I could definitely do with a higher burst rate than my camera's 3 FPS.

Thanks for the advice David. I'm fine putting a big lens on one of those cameras. I mean I was worried about putting one on my 480g Canon 1200D. I mainly shoot in good light so ISO performance isn't a huge deal. The main reason I'm leaning towards the 7D is because of the 8 FPS which suits my subject perfectly

Most of my shots are in the ISO 100-400 range. I only take photos to post on social media and sometimes plane spotters.net I don't sell them and am by no means a professional. Id like an L lens but all money for my photography equipment comes out of my personal earnings so it's hard to afford. I'm not entirely comfortable putting a 1kg lens on my 480 gram camera either

I'm currently using a Canon EOS 1200D. Two days ago I was out at the airport taking some shots and twice the camera's autofocus failed and made me have to switch to manual focus right at the crucial moment. I was using centre AF point. I have looked at getting a new lens. It's quite a bit more expensive and I have only one option. I can get the 70-300 F4-5.6 L. I can only get the 100-400 L if I have full frame body as the crop factor would mean I wouldn't be able to fit aircraft in the frame fully zoomed out

Hello all. I have a question. I mainly photograph aircraft landing and taking off but I do landscape photos too. I want to know, which camera should I buy? Canon EOS 7D with 24-105 lens of Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24-105 lens? I have an EF 75-300 USM lens which is plenty enough zoom for where I am so crop sensor isn't any advantage to me. What do you think?

I need to get as near as I can to 700 NZD. The 7D I'm buying is second hand and comes with a 18-135mm lens. I currently have an 18-55mm lens, and a 75-300mm USM lens so I don't need the 18-135 as I have my zoom covered. I plan to sell the 18-135 instead of the 18-55 to add more value. Keep in mind I'm in New Zealand and I'm going to sell on an NZ website called Trademe which has only 2-3 1200Ds available for sale right now

Hi. I'm new here so sorry if this is in the wrong place. I am looking to buy a Canon EOS 7D body only. To be able to afford it I need to sell my current camera. My Canon EOS 1200D has just under 5000 shutter count. If I sold it with an EF-S 18-135mm lens how much could I expect for the two?