Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/27

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Subject: [Leica] Canon 800mm IS
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Sat Dec 27 16:30:11 2008
References: <15158112.1230393421489.JavaMail.root@mswamui-swiss.atl.sa.earthlink.net> <049CA6F2-7B53-427D-B72E-825FFFA10ECD@verizon.net> <077D2268-6F83-4F9E-8F1C-C292FCA5177C@mac.com> <8782FDAC-7075-48C4-877C-6CDC026E22C9@mac.com> <daaeb97e0812271534t241eb9f1g722a0da894c0fdb4@mail.gmail.com>

Wish I could do as well;
but,
not my images Jim.
I only found them in a search
for better examples from the 800.

Fond regards,
George

george@imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist



On Dec 27, 2008, at 5:34 PM, James Laird wrote:

> George,
>
> Absolutely stunning images!
>
> I'll never be in you're league but have been contemplating a Canon 400
> 5.6L for my 40D to try my hand at bird photography and wondered if
> you've used one and what you think of it. I'ts not the 800 but it's
> one-tenth the price and in my budget.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Lottermoser George  
> <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
>> Here's the first one I found - wide open
>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle/image/106665049>
>>
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>>
>> george@imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Lottermoser George wrote:
>>
>>> Here's a better example of the lens's possibilities:
>>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle/image/105425263>
>>> and
>>> <http://www.pbase.com/martinisabelle>
>>> where 800 is indicated
>>>
>>> Fond regards,
>>> George
>>>
>>> george@imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:27 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>
>>>> You're right Doug. While I'm primarily a Nikon SLR user, I  
>>>> bought a used
>>>> EOS 1DS MK II to use with my 560mm Telyt. This combination gives me
>>>> beautiful results. I have since purchased Canon's 400mm f4 DO  
>>>> and 1.4X
>>>> extender which also gives me beautiful results. Since I already  
>>>> had the full
>>>> frame body (This was before the D3 and D700), I started looking  
>>>> at some of
>>>> the better Canon L lenses to carry with me. I am fortunate that  
>>>> my dealer
>>>> lets me try anything I want. I have since had to pass on 4 L  
>>>> lenses I tried,
>>>> including the 24mm f1.4, the 16-35mm f2.8 and the 24 -105mm  
>>>> lenses. I did
>>>> get the 35mm f1.4L lens which I find very nice. I almost passed  
>>>> on the 400mm
>>>> DO lens as well. I tried a used one from my dealer which I found  
>>>> had low
>>>> contrast. A week later he let me try a new one. It was nothing  
>>>> like the
>>>> first one. It had excellent contrast and high resolution. I  
>>>> bought it.  I
>>>> don't know if this kind of variability is common but it's  
>>>> certainly scary
>>>> for a lens that cost over $10,000. which is the case with the  
>>>> 800mm.
>>>>
>>>> Len
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 27, 2008, at 10:57 AM, wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This lens is getting glowing reviews from the Fred Miranda site.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm beginning to question the value of user reviews  
>>>>> particularly where
>>>>> the user's quality standard, techniques and intended use are  
>>>>> unknowns and
>>>>> may differ from mine.
>>>>>
>>>>> An example is the user reviews of the EF 24mm f/1.4 L on FM and  
>>>>> B&H
>>>>> where it seems many are awed by the fast aperture and are  
>>>>> willing to forgive
>>>>> weaker image quality at the faster apertures and the  
>>>>> expectation of
>>>>> cherry-picking dealer's (or importer's) stock to find one of  
>>>>> the better
>>>>> samples, and give the lens a very high rating.
>>>>>
>>>>> At any rate I expect that with the right conditions and  
>>>>> technique the
>>>>> 800mmm f/5.6 IS can deliver much more than the sample photos  
>>>>> demonstrated.
>>>>>
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