Thread: Can we talk Photography?????

Originally Posted by Yorkshire_Jon

The F2.8 70-200 Canon.

Very nice. Been trying to justify one of those to myself for ages....

Originally Posted by jik22

Very nice. Been trying to justify one of those to myself for ages....

Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS USM
Yeah... I made my mind up that it was the one for me the first time I played with one, or more to the point as soon as Id looked at the others; they just seem sooooo slow to react (even the top of the range Sigma). You dont want to know how long it took to justify the cost to myself and the mrs though!!!


If it has 1 downside, its the weight - but then the similar Sigma isnt a featherwight either. I guess the bottom line is metal and glass are heavy; you cant have the cake and eat it.

G'day Jon,

I don't use any protective filters on my lenses for 2 reasons;
1/ I don't like the idea of light passing through an additional piece of glass in front of the lens; which just may affect the quality of the image.
2/ I really look after my gear and to date have not really needed any protection.

There are people who swear by using protective filters on their lenses and those who don't, so I guess it comes down to personal choice and what you feel comfortable with.

The only filter I do use is a circular polariser and because all my lenses are the same diameter I only need to carry one. As stated by others, the polariser is the best to use with Australia's harsh sunlight. Just make sure you buy the best you can and not a cheapie. I use Hoya and found them to be excellent.
Cheers.

I spent hours on a rough beach doing promo photos/cd cover/etc for a band, and the salt on my poloriser was intence. For future reference, running filters through comercial dishwashers is not ok for photographic equipment :P

Originally Posted by Aaron

I spent hours on a rough beach doing promo photos/cd cover/etc for a band, and the salt on my poloriser was intence. For future reference, running filters through comercial dishwashers is not ok for photographic equipment :P

I hope you were protecting your camera from the salt spray?

Nope. Wasn't thinking. Long time ago.

Originally Posted by White 110

Attachment 7663As a sampler!

Guess where?

Ayres rock (or what ever you want to call it now )
Same as this pic
Both of these were taken with a Minolta SLR 7D digital camera with a polariser lens

I use both a UV and a polarising filter - usually leave the UV on the 17-55mm and the polarising on the 55-200 lens - as others have said - a polarising filter will be very useful in the red centre. Filters also are good because they protect your actual lens. Much cheaper to replace a filter.