Lens Arrived - 200mm 1.8L

[Teshi]

Well it arrived today at work. Been waiting ages for it to arrive.

And heres a shot whilst at the pub. Bit overkill

 

[shadowsun]

What a beast! What did that rush you?

Gives superb depth of field.

 

[Justin]

Massive!

 

[Ian]

Ok I take back what I said about f0xy's Sigma being a beast.. that is flippin' huge! Would love to see you attempt street candids with that. What will you be using it for?

Daren't even ask how much that cost tbh, having just looked at the 200mm f/2L at Jessops!

 

[Teshi]

Cheers. Well this is discontinued now but they still up going for £2,500 or so. Same as Canons new version.

This is only a rental for now, should have my own copy in the next year now.

 

[Ian]

Ah ok, fair play. Look forward to seeing what you get up to with it.

 

[Teshi]

Ok I take back what I said about f0xy's Sigma being a beast.. that is flippin' huge! Would love to see you attempt street candids with that. What will you be using it for?

Daren't even ask how much that cost tbh, having just looked at the 200mm f/2L at Jessops!

LOL! Its for the Roller Derby over the weekend. since its at Earls Court, I have never shot there so need to make sure I can get enough light to work for the day.

Front element is 130mm. Here is me using it. lol

So bigger than a CD

Here is a comparison

Canon 85 1.8
Sigma 12-24
Canon 17-40L
Canon 300 f4L
Canon 200 1.8L

 

[Greeny.]

my god that is massive!

 

[Feirny]

Marry me?

 

[shadowsun]

So what would you typically use a lense like that for? What will it do that say the second and third lenses won't that you have pictured there?

Just got into using SLR's at work and it's a mineeeeeeefield!

 

[2thumbs]

Wouldn't like to pay for a B+W polarizer for that bad boy! :|

 

[Teshi]

Marry me?

If life was only that simple :dapprove:

So what would you typically use a lense like that for? What will it do that say the second and third lenses won't that you have pictured there?

Just got into using SLR
's at work and it's a mineeeeeeefield!

Due to its mahoosive aperture, it means more light can enter giving me better shutter speeds.

I shoot a lot of Womens Flat Track Roller Derby events and one of their shooters for the London Roller Derby Events.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31584547@N05/sets/72157619422828990/

It is usually gym's so they lighting is terrible and white balance is a pain so you either have to use a flash or go high ISO to keep your shutter speeds up. I personally dont like using flash due to nasty shadows so this lens is perfect for what I need it for.

Wouldn't like to pay for a B+W polarizer for that bad boy! :|

Possibly a kidney or a liver. It has a 58mm drop in filter near the mount so it can still take filters. CPL's would be a pain.

If you guys thought one of those were bad, heres something special.

My 1D+200 1.8L
Friends 1D+300 2.8L
Another friends 1D+300 2.8L

 

[Feirny]

^^^ Tent worthy tbh.

 

[Teshi]

Now that is an idea I would never haff considered. I am tempted to try next time but I doubt we would get many people under it.

 

[Feirny]

Now that is an idea I would never haff considered. I am tempted to try next time but I doubt we would get many people under it.

Wrong kind of tent

 

[Teshi]

Hahaha. Now to charge me batteries and find a lens that seems to have gone missing