p.17 #1 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
I am in Death Valley for the weekend. This morning the wind was blowing amazingly hard.n I went to Mesquite Dunes for sunrise anyway. The good thing about the wind is that it kept people away, and completely removed all footprints from the day before.
Th sand was blowing so I didn't want to walk out too far into the dunes. The length of the 70-200 helpd a lot with this. Even though the camera was mounted on a very sturdy tripod the wind induced enough movement that I had to bump my ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed.
The blowing diffused the rising sun, and soften all of the surfaces, colors, and edges. Not the detailed sand patterns I went to shoot but still a nice pastel.
Afterwards it took a couple of hours to clean all the sand from the gear and a shower and change of clothes to get it off me.
This lens makes an excellent landscape tool in addition to everything else it does so well.
p.17 #2 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
lifeandmylens wrote:
Great shot Joe. I have one in my yard and she’s proven hard to get a good shot of.
Question for you - are you shooting at f/10 for more depth of field, or more sharpness?
More DOF. The combo is super sharp at f/8. But I wanted to get more of the bird in critical focus. I oscillate between f/8 and f/10 depending upon the amount of light and how large the bird is. Hope this helps.
p.17 #3 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
Joe Colson wrote:
More DOF. The combo is super sharp at f/8. But I wanted to get more of the bird in critical focus. I oscillate between f/8 and f/10 depending upon the amount of light and how large the bird is. Hope this helps.
p.17 #5 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
Joe Colson wrote:
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Thanks Joe. Terrific image.
Shot through a glass window?
Question, how do you judge this lens, i.e. 70-200 GM II, versus the 100-400 GM or the 200-600 G for bird photography?
p.17 #6 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
k-h.a.w wrote:
Thanks Joe. Terrific image.
Shot through a glass window?
Question, how do you judge this lens, i.e. 70-200 GM II, versus the 100-400 GM or the 200-600 G for bird photography?
K-H.
Thanks Karl-Heinz. Yes, shot through a double-pane glass kitchen window. I use a rubber lens hood and press it directly on the glass. No reflections.
The 70-200mm GM II is the best zoom in that focal length range that I've ever used. The advantage for me is that it's light, small and has internal zoom. So I sold my 100-400mm when I was satisfied with the performance with either the 1.4x or 2x TC. The 200-600mm is in a different class wrt focal length and has a longer minimum focus distance.
p.17 #7 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
Joe Colson wrote:
Thanks Karl-Heinz. Yes, shot through a double-pane glass kitchen window. I use a rubber lens hood and press it directly on the glass. No reflections.
The 70-200mm GM II is the best zoom in that focal length range that I've ever used. The advantage for me is that it's light, small and has internal zoom. So I sold my 100-400mm when I was satisfied with the performance with either the 1.4x or 2x TC. The 200-600mm is in a different class wrt focal length and has a longer minimum focus distance.
Joe
Thank you Joe.
The new lens in your hands certainly delivers stunning images.
I enjoy all your images.
p.17 #9 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
Just received the 70-200 2.8 II and been looking at the great images posted here using the x1.4 and X2 TC.
Need a 400mm general capability for occasional reach would I be better with the x1.4 and crop or the x2?
Thanks!
p.17 #10 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
FWIW with my 70-200 II / 1.4X / 2X the 1.4X & 2X are very close in terms of IQ hit over the 70-200 alone. This is the first lens I've used both on where the 1.4X wasn't substantially better than the 2X.
p.17 #11 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
I woke up at 4:30am and looked out my hotel room window. Crystal clear, wind speed was zero. Decided to go out to Mesquite Dunes again to shoot it in better conditions before heading home.
The winds from the day before had smoothed and groomed the dunes to perfection. The crystal clear air provided superb light as the sun rose over the horizon. Perfect dune conditions. Worth the effort.
Having learned from the previous day, the only lens I took out on the dunes was the new 70-200 2.8 GM II mounted with the 1.4 TC. I appreciated the light weight walking in the deep sand. The lens worked very well producing excellent, contrast rich, sharp across the frame images, and allowed me to compress the scene in the way I was looking for. Once again, this lens didn't disappoint. It is simply the best long landscape lens I have ever used along with it's other amazing capabilities.
Below is one of about a dozen images I got that I liked. Enjoy.
p.17 #14 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
MikeGD wrote:
Thanks rd4tile
If you had to pick one to get to 400mm?
I am not sure on this one. If I had to have a lens that got me to 400mm I would probably stick to the 100-400 GM rather than the 70-200 GM II. I find the ability to shoot at 70-200 at 2.8 a big advantage. I think the 1.4 TC maintains all the image quality I need. But with the 2X TC I think the 100-400 delivers better IQ.
In my case, I also have the 200-600 for the longer focal lengths. The 100-400 was being overlapped from both sides. I found I was never using it, so sold it.
I think you need to make the call based on your usage, and other lenses in your bag.
p.17 #17 · Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II Image Thread
1bwana1 wrote:
I am in Death Valley for the weekend. This morning the wind was blowing amazingly hard.n I went to Mesquite Dunes for sunrise anyway. The good thing about the wind is that it kept people away, and completely removed all footprints from the day before.
Th sand was blowing so I didn't want to walk out too far into the dunes. The length of the 70-200 helpd a lot with this. Even though the camera was mounted on a very sturdy tripod the wind induced enough movement that I had to bump my ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed.
The blowing diffused the rising sun, and soften all of the surfaces, colors, and edges. Not the detailed sand patterns I went to shoot but still a nice pastel.
Afterwards it took a couple of hours to clean all the sand from the gear and a shower and change of clothes to get it off me.
This lens makes an excellent landscape tool in addition to everything else it does so well.
