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Old 11-16-2006, 06:00 PM   #16
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Darkel, you should send one of those helicopter pics to airliners.net.

Nice looking lens, lets see some pics of it, and how do you like the Hoya?
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Old 11-17-2006, 04:18 PM   #17
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Nice upgrade, from an EF-S 18-55 to a 17-40L. I also went that path, but be aware, it'll turn you into an L-coholic sooner than you think.
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Old 11-19-2006, 05:21 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by sentra_dude
Darkel, you should send one of those helicopter pics to airliners.net.
I've become an Anet addict in the past few months and I discovered they have VERY high standards, for example a simple pole in the background could make them reject the picture if it's nothing "special" like some hello kitty 747 or a spectacular Su crash
Strangely I never thought about submitting those pictures, they'll probably need some more work (better crops, appropriate sharpness) but I'll keep this in mind

Originally Posted by sentra_dude
Nice looking lens, lets see some pics of it, and how do you like the Hoya?
I'll take the first automotive pictures in two weeks or so (that charity event @ Anneau du Rhin; probably my last event for 2006) 'cause the weather's horrible those days and I don't feel like shooting some random objects in my house and showing them all over the internet
The Hoya, well, it's already my 3rd Hoya Polarizer and my 2nd wide angle one so it should be quite the same : never had any problem with them. Now that the front element won't rotate every time I focus on another subject it should be easier to use.

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but be aware, it'll turn you into an L-coholic sooner than you think.
Too late, I could finally put it on the camera and it's awesome :shock: It's so fast, so silent :crazyeyes:
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Old 11-19-2006, 07:20 PM   #19
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Oh, by the way: I used a regular (i.e. non-wide-angle) Hoya CPL 77mm on my 17-40 and never got any vignetting. Only on the 10-22 it would show.
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Old 11-20-2006, 08:09 AM   #20
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Indeed, I guess a smaller ring just makes it harder to use ... in fact it wasn't even mentioned when I ordered it :bah:
Fortunately I still have a "regular" CPL for the 70-300, wide angle filters must be such a pain in the ass to use on a tele lens :silly:
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Old 11-20-2006, 08:46 AM   #21
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Well, the Hoya Pro1 filters are actually the only usable slim-filters. Others, like B&W don't have a front filter-thread so you have to use a crappy lenscap that alwyas falls off.
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Old 12-11-2007, 06:25 PM   #22
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Damn Canon people and their Cashback Couldn't resist, put the 70-300 on ebay and bought this :




To be honest I wasn't satisfied with the 70-300's performances anymore, mostly because of my 17-40L, even if one can't compare their range, its autofocus was so much faster and more reliable
The 70-200 f4L IS got excellent reviews all over the internet, can't wait to test that beast Unfortunately it's been raining a lot these days ...
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Old 12-11-2007, 07:53 PM   #23
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Good move! On the field, I am sure 99% of the time you won't notice it is "just" F4

And you'll appreciate the fact it is sensibly lighter than the 70-200 F2.8
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Old 12-12-2007, 05:08 AM   #24
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nice purchase Darkel !
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:04 AM   #25
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Nice lens, i've got the non-IS version and cant fault it.

I'm thinking of ordering a 17-40 L and was wondering if you ever found the F4 a problem with regular shooting.
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:29 PM   #26
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I hardly ever shoot at F4 with the 17-40, but that's because I mostly take car pictures and I always want to be sure I won't end up with a blurry rear wheel
Yet I never came across a situation where it was so dark than f4 wasn't enough (I'd just compensate with the ISOs instead), you may ask TT about this as he has much more experience with everyday street sightings.
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:21 PM   #27
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Got same body like a year ago (btw in germany too) for private use, and I still belive that the 400d is not worth of the extra money - its still a aprentice camara giving almost the same results for 200€ more.

The IS version of 70-200 is just great, I'm considering getting one as a xmas present for my self )
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:35 AM   #28
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Wel, as for the 17-40 F4, I have to admit I had some troubles shooting at F4 (happens mostly indoor). Depth of field is obviously limited, but I also had some quality (focusing) issues. Probably just a glitch in my lense, but well...

Anyway, as Darkel, shooting usually cars and usually outdoor, like Darkel, I rarely use F4
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