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New lens - Mandatory Duck Photos

Postby DionM on Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:57 pm

Wandered down to Minnippi Parklands late this afternoon to give the new lens - Canon 400 5.6L - a try out. Had it on the 20D and on my Manfrotto Monopod with 222RC head and Wimberley plate (and no problems with slip etc).

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This lens is VERY sharp. These photos don't do it justice.

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Oh, and yes I know they're not ducks :lol:

Canon 20D and a bunch of lovely L glass and a 580EX. Benro tripod. Manfrotto monopod. Lowepro and Crumpler bags. And a pair of Sigma teleconverters, and some Kenko tubes.
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:59 pm

That looks a nice sharp lens you have there. ;)
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:03 pm

These photos are tack sharp. Both you and the lens must be complimented :)
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Postby mudder on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:12 am

These guys look like the three stooges in that second shot :lol:
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Postby marcotrov on Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:09 am

Nice sharp lens with good contrast Dion. The needs of all photogs.
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Postby oli on Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:27 am

How can anyone tell how sharp a lens is from a 720px wide (downsized) JPG image on a computer screen?

Seriously, images from basically every lens can look sharp at that size.

Where did you buy the lens DionM?
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Postby DionM on Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:01 am

oli wrote:Where did you buy the lens DionM?


http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/

Canon 20D and a bunch of lovely L glass and a 580EX. Benro tripod. Manfrotto monopod. Lowepro and Crumpler bags. And a pair of Sigma teleconverters, and some Kenko tubes.
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Postby mitedo on Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:04 am

Hey Dion nice shots hope you like your new lens, come up some time soon
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Postby DionM on Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:35 pm

mitedo wrote:Hey Dion nice shots hope you like your new lens, come up some time soon


Thanks Kevin. We will be up there soon, trust me :)

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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:29 pm

Dion - nice shots... but yes they are ducks !!!!

Minnippi Parklands is a great spot - we used to go down there quite often.... If you have a look on all of the wild tobacco growing around the place, you can get some really nice shots of a couple of species of very cool fruit fly :) ... and yes I know I need to get a life :)

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