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p.1 #1EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Just got this today. Some quick samples all shot at F2, outside at dusk, hand-held. Converted with Breezebrowser (proofs), no adjustments other then downsize and minor sharpening.
1/30 F2 IS0 200
http://www.dougonline.org/200/498.jpg
1/80 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/500.jpg
1/50 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/502.jpg
1/100 F2 ISO 800
http://www.dougonline.org/200/507.jpg
1/160 F2 ISO 800
http://www.dougonline.org/200/510.jpg
1/80 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/513.jpg
1/30 F2 ISO 200
http://www.dougonline.org/200/517.jpg
1/50 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/525.jpg
1/30 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/528.jpg
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:14 PM
1/30 F2 IS0 200
http://www.dougonline.org/200/498.jpg
1/80 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/500.jpg
1/50 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/502.jpg
1/100 F2 ISO 800
http://www.dougonline.org/200/507.jpg
1/160 F2 ISO 800
http://www.dougonline.org/200/510.jpg
1/80 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/513.jpg
1/30 F2 ISO 200
http://www.dougonline.org/200/517.jpg
1/50 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/525.jpg
1/30 F2 ISO 400
http://www.dougonline.org/200/528.jpg
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:14 PM
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:08 PM
p.1 #3EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Congrats BuLLets on your new Lens. Great sample shots. Yes it is a tad expensive but I absolutely love mine. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do
Perry
Perry
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:26 PM
p.1 #4EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:37 PM
p.1 #5EF 200 F2 Sample Images
It's heavy with a 1ds mark iii, but it worked out just fine. I'd like to try it in slightly better lighting conditions. But from what I just shot it's looking good to say the least 
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:43 PM
p.1 #6EF 200 F2 Sample Images
PetKal wrote:
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:45 PM
p.1 #7EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Amazing photos!
lens lust setting in...must control myself
lens lust setting in...must control myself
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:47 PM
p.1 #8EF 200 F2 Sample Images
lidesun wrote:
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
You are a meany, Lide.
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:50 PM
PetKal wrote
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
You are a meany, Lide.
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:49 PM
p.1 #9EF 200 F2 Sample Images
PetKal wrote:
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
CheersYou are a meany, Lide.
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.
haha...i can put the 200/1.8L on tripod, why using the monopod ? lol....
I would just bump up the ISO to 800-1600 and shoot, the IQ from 1Ds Mark III is still great....
I know when the lighting is good and everything is right, the stunning images from the 200/2.0 will come....we have to wait..
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:59 PM
lidesun wrote
PetKal wrote
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.
haha...i can put the 200/1.8L on tripod, why using the monopod ? lol....
I would just bump up the ISO to 800-1600 and shoot, the IQ from 1Ds Mark III is still great....
I know when the lighting is good and everything is right, the stunning images from the 200/2.0 will come....we have to wait..
Edited on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:59 PM
Jul 17, 2008 at 07:53 PM
p.1 #10EF 200 F2 Sample Images
lidesun wrote:
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
CheersYou are a meany, Lide.
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.haha...i can put the 200/1.8L on tripod, why using the monopod ? lol....
I would just bump up the ISO to 800-1600 and shoot, the IQ from 1Ds Mark III is still great....
I know when the lighting is good and everything is right, the stunning images from the 200/2.0 will come....we have to wait..
I understand your points, Lide.
However, we should keep in mind that anchoring the lens on any sort of a pod would alter the character of its use. For one, I have never used my 200 f/1.8 on a pod as I like to shoot with it while moving about (I don't do court sports).
Secondly, the 200 f/2 IS would also benefit from high ISO as much as the 200 f/1.8 does....except at any ISO the 200 f/2 IS would always have a few stops shutter speed advantage regarding camera/lens shake. Again, tripod is the only way you could continue to shoot with the 200 f/1.8 in the kind of a low light where hand-held 200 f/2 IS still gives fine results.
(Obviously, we are not talking action photography here. )
PetKal wrote
lidesun wrote
PetKal wrote
Great shots. The 200 f/2 IS seems to make a super portrait lens, doesn't it ?Keep them coming and thanks for sharing...
Cheers
Have you noted the shutter speeds for the Bullet's images ?
You try that with the 200 f/1.8 hand held or even on a monopod....see what your keeper rate will be at f/30 or even f/50 sec.
I would just bump up the ISO to 800-1600 and shoot, the IQ from 1Ds Mark III is still great....
I know when the lighting is good and everything is right, the stunning images from the 200/2.0 will come....we have to wait..
I understand your points, Lide.
However, we should keep in mind that anchoring the lens on any sort of a pod would alter the character of its use. For one, I have never used my 200 f/1.8 on a pod as I like to shoot with it while moving about (I don't do court sports).
Secondly, the 200 f/2 IS would also benefit from high ISO as much as the 200 f/1.8 does....except at any ISO the 200 f/2 IS would always have a few stops shutter speed advantage regarding camera/lens shake. Again, tripod is the only way you could continue to shoot with the 200 f/1.8 in the kind of a low light where hand-held 200 f/2 IS still gives fine results.
(Obviously, we are not talking action photography here.
)Jul 17, 2008 at 09:40 PM
p.1 #11EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Wow, I'm very impressed how well the IS did for the lens at such low shutter speeds
Jul 17, 2008 at 10:26 PM
p.1 #12EF 200 F2 Sample Images
lidesun wrote:
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
+1 sorry. Great IS evidently, but so far none of that 'wow' factor that seems so common with the 1.8 images.
Edited on Jul 18, 2008 at 01:12 AM
I am still not impressed by all the images posted on FM so far from the 200/2.0L IS compared with those from 200/1.8L...
+1 sorry. Great IS evidently, but so far none of that 'wow' factor that seems so common with the 1.8 images.
Edited on Jul 18, 2008 at 01:12 AM
Jul 18, 2008 at 01:12 AM
p.1 #13EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Lord Fluff wrote:
+1 sorry. Great IS evidently, but so far none of that 'wow' factor that seems so common with the 1.8 images.
And you guys really think this is because of the lens, not the nature of the photographs, the light, or the photographer themselves? lol..
+1 sorry. Great IS evidently, but so far none of that 'wow' factor that seems so common with the 1.8 images.
And you guys really think this is because of the lens, not the nature of the photographs, the light, or the photographer themselves? lol..
Jul 18, 2008 at 01:15 AM
p.1 #14EF 200 F2 Sample Images
RobertP wrote:
And you guys really think this is because of the lens, not the nature of the photographs, the light, or the photographer themselves? lol..
Erm no, I don't recall anyone saying that - but when you have no great samples available, it is hard to conclude it is worth $9000 (current UK price)
Lord Fluff wrote
+1 sorry. Great IS evidently, but so far none of that 'wow' factor that seems so common with the 1.8 images.Erm no, I don't recall anyone saying that - but when you have no great samples available, it is hard to conclude it is worth $9000 (current UK price)
Jul 18, 2008 at 01:20 AM
p.1 #15EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Keep in mind guys, those shots are quick initial test shots, taken right after the OP received the lens.
Jul 18, 2008 at 07:31 AM
p.1 #16EF 200 F2 Sample Images
But this lens has been out in the US for long enough for someone to post some staggering images with it surely? All I seem to see is 'a few quick test shots'
I hasten to add that the few quick test shots I did outside the shop that sold me my 300/2.8 were stunning, and convinced me to buy it. I honestly don't understand why no-one seems to have any jawdroppers yet.....
I hasten to add that the few quick test shots I did outside the shop that sold me my 300/2.8 were stunning, and convinced me to buy it. I honestly don't understand why no-one seems to have any jawdroppers yet.....
Jul 18, 2008 at 07:36 AM
p.1 #17EF 200 F2 Sample Images
Lord Fluff wrote:
I hasten to add that the few quick test shots I did outside the shop that sold me my 300/2.8 were stunning, and convinced me to buy it. I honestly don't understand why no-one seems to have any jawdroppers yet.....
You must have dragged a great model with you to the store, huh. Plus, the lighting when you did that must have been great also.
Another thing that I noticed, most people here when they post test shots to show case some lenses, don't do any post processing. Normally, I would do my standard work flow of PP for images that I post. Comparison of images taken under different lighting conditions would be tough anyway. So, I post process my images to what I think would render them best first before posting.
I hasten to add that the few quick test shots I did outside the shop that sold me my 300/2.8 were stunning, and convinced me to buy it. I honestly don't understand why no-one seems to have any jawdroppers yet.....
You must have dragged a great model with you to the store, huh
. Plus, the lighting when you did that must have been great also. Another thing that I noticed, most people here when they post test shots to show case some lenses, don't do any post processing. Normally, I would do my standard work flow of PP for images that I post. Comparison of images taken under different lighting conditions would be tough anyway. So, I post process my images to what I think would render them best first before posting.
Jul 18, 2008 at 07:59 AM
p.1 #18EF 200 F2 Sample Images
I find the remarks about the pictures being inadequate annoying from the peanut galley members that don't even have the dam money for a point a shoot let a lone a 200 f/2 
Jul 18, 2008 at 07:59 AM
p.1 #19EF 200 F2 Sample Images
PrecisionPhoto wrote:
I find the remarks about the pictures being inadequate annoying from the peanut galley members that don't even have the dam money for a point a shoot let a lone a 200 f/2
Some folks on this forum and DPR are attempting to compare the new lens to the 200 f/1.8 or 200 f/2 VR, based on a very few 200 f/2 IS test images posted so far, and without owning any of those lenses.
I find the remarks about the pictures being inadequate annoying from the peanut galley members that don't even have the dam money for a point a shoot let a lone a 200 f/2
Some folks on this forum and DPR are attempting to compare the new lens to the 200 f/1.8 or 200 f/2 VR, based on a very few 200 f/2 IS test images posted so far, and without owning any of those lenses.
Jul 18, 2008 at 11:35 AM
p.1 #20EF 200 F2 Sample Images
I'm not sure if that remark was aimed at me PrecisionPhoto. I mean no offence to anyone here, and I do appreciate the circumstances of these shots in particular. My (continuing) point is that I've yet to see 'wow' pictures from what should be a great lens, yet I have seen so many great shots from the 1.8 (which, I'll grant has been around for a lot longer). As someone on the verge of buying a 1.8, your comments about finance are somewhat misplaced.
Like I say, just telling it as I (and evidently Lidesun) see it.....
Like I say, just telling it as I (and evidently Lidesun) see it.....
Jul 18, 2008 at 11:41 AM