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Post by Cornflake on Dec 31, 2008 20:26:15 GMT -5
A birthday gift certificate + a Christmas check + a little extra enabled me to buy a used, not-all-that-hot telephoto lens. My first. I went to the park this afternoon to try it out. I thought of Sekhmet as I shot ducks. Metaphorically. The picture made me think of marriage.  And a telephoto allows you to be a voyeur of sorts.  |
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Post by sekhmet on Jan 1, 2009 13:03:16 GMT -5
Great duck shot! Love the look on his face. Whatever he did last night, he's not telling.
the guys rolling a joint, right?
Tell us all about the lens ... what is it?
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 1, 2009 13:53:44 GMT -5
Sekh, it's a used Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6. They don't get particularly good reviews, and it's not nearly as sharp as the 17-40 L, but it's serviceable and relatively cheap (when used).
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Post by sekhmet on Jan 1, 2009 14:00:14 GMT -5
I had that lens! Moved on to the 70-300 IS USM DO whatever it is. You're right, the lens is not particularly sharp but it is a telephoto and it will serve to enjoy the possibilities. I got lots of perfectly decent shots with it.
Have fun! You will.
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Post by Cornflake on Jan 1, 2009 14:52:25 GMT -5
Glad to hear you liked it all right. I don't expect to use a telephoto a lot, but when you need one you REALLY need one.
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Post by sekhmet on Jan 1, 2009 16:47:16 GMT -5
One of the neat things that the telephoto does is to simplify the scene. It cleans up messy nature.
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