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Archive 2009 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

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jerrykur wrote:
Only the crappy old 200, f1.8

"Crappy" indeed.
I tried to shoot some DIF with 300 f/2.8 IS this morning. Very bad light, the camera just couldn't track any ducks despite relatively large aperture. My assistant keeps asking: "What are you doing ? Why are you getting all flustered ?".

Fortunately, that was not unexpected. Out comes my 200 f/1.8. Now the camera starts to focus. Not well, lottsa hit and miss, but it is working.
I love my 200 f/1.8s. They let me do stuff very few other lenses can.

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Nov 01, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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PetKal wrote:
OK, a wild guess here, a few members come to mind although I might not remember their exact ID names: Voodoo1569, Superblue, TT-M6.

Do they shoot for magazines or are they just ridiculously rich?

Nov 01, 2009 at 02:37 AM

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p.4 #3 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

Will Patterson wrote:
PetKal wrote:
OK, a wild guess here, a few members come to mind although I might not remember their exact ID names: Voodoo1569, Superblue, TT-M6.

Do they shoot for magazines or are they just ridiculously rich?
Maybe they own the magazines?

Nov 01, 2009 at 05:42 AM

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p.4 #4 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

Woefully, now I am being tempted to get my 7th supertelephoto lens with a major purpose of joining the elevated stratum of "7+" FM collectors.
If not, my sense of self-worth, not to mention my photography oeuvre, is bound to suffer a harsh blow.

Nov 01, 2009 at 02:00 PM

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PetKal wrote:
Supertelephoto Lens ("Big White") definition for the purpose of this survey: any white lens which is provisioned with a rear drop-in filter.

So let us see where we stand on the Canon gear board. My advance guess is that about 20% of the regular members here own at least one supertelephoto lens.
Incidentally, if you own Nikon supertelephoto lenses in addition to Canon ones, please count them as well in the total number of lenses in your possession.
If you own Nikon lenses only, then please go to the Nikon board and start your own poll there.

I would have owned two to three more if Canon hadn't raised their prices, especially the 200 f/2.0 and 800 f/5.6. But I passed them by and saved the money.

Nov 01, 2009 at 02:53 PM

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p.4 #6 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

I don't own any super teles, but then I don't shoot ducks in flight nor do I have any desire to. I blame the lack of motivation on a bad childhood experience. At a baseball game when someone yelled "Duck!" and I turned to look at a flock of migrating ducks only to get hit in the head with a foul ball. Now just the mention of the word "Duck" or any type of "fowl" photography brings back painful memories.

Nov 01, 2009 at 03:27 PM

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p.4 #7 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

cgardner wrote:
I don't own any super teles, but then I don't shoot ducks in flight nor do I have any desire to. I blame the lack of motivation on a bad childhood experience. At a baseball game when someone yelled "Duck!" I turned to look at a flock of migrating ducks it only to get hit in the head with a foul ball. Now just the mention of the word "Duck" or any type of "fowl" photography brings back painful memories.

Chuck, all I can say is you seem to've got some ducking issues there.

The only reason I shoot ducks copiously is that they are easy so I can still cope.
Especially with my Chubbylux 200 f/1.8.

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Nov 01, 2009 at 04:15 PM

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p.4 #8 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

I have a FD 500 f/8 mirror with a drop in rear filter

Ok, um yeah I'm sure that doesn't count. The only white primes I currently have are a 400 f/5.6L and 300 f/4L IS. I'm saving for a 500 f/4L IS but, have been working the short L's this year.

Nov 01, 2009 at 04:53 PM

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abqnmusa wrote:
too expensive

I use 400mm F5.6 / 300mm F4 IS -- both excellent lenses

Same here, the "lesser whites" I suppose.

Nov 01, 2009 at 07:20 PM

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p.4 #10 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

Two for me; 400mm DO (truly hand holdable) and 500 f4 (light enough to be genuinely mobile and get the odd hand held shot). Anything heavier for me just ties me down too much. 600 f4 and 400 f2.8 just far too heavy and 800 too expensive for the wifes tastes as well. I love the 500 f4 but the 400 DO is just so light and easy to use that it still sees more action. I also have a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 when needed too.

Nov 01, 2009 at 09:28 PM

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p.4 #11 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

willis wrote:
Two for me; 400mm DO (truly hand holdable) and 500 f4 (light enough to be genuinely mobile and get the odd hand held shot). Anything heavier for me just ties me down too much. 600 f4 and 400 f2.8 just far too heavy and 800 too expensive for the wifes tastes as well. I love the 500 f4 but the 400 DO is just so light and easy to use that it still sees more action. I also have a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 when needed too.

I feel similarly, Willis, plus I really don't use anything over 500mm. However, I'd love to have 400 f/2.8 IS if I could only shoot it handheld, which would not be possible because even 500 f/4 gives me enough pain.

Nov 01, 2009 at 10:26 PM

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p.4 #12 · "Big White" Ownership Survey

None here. My only white lens is the 70-200/4 IS which is usually long enough for me. At some point, I would consider picking up a 300/4 IS if I started shooting more wildlife, but I don't ever anticipate owning any white lenses that need drop-in filters, let alone owning 7 of them. I really have a hard time fathoming the idea that anybody really needs 7 lenses that take drop-in filters. They must be made of money or something. :hmm:

Heather

Nov 02, 2009 at 02:17 AM


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