Edward Rotberg wrote:
Great series. Image quality, color composition everything is spot on. My only complaint would be the cormorant - I can see some glow around the bird (something I am not used to seeing from your work Socrate ). My favorite would probably be the portrait of the cattle egret.
I keep thinking about getting a 300/2.8 for use instead of my 400 f/5.6 but I don't think I could ever sell the 400 f/5.6 So many lenses, so little money.
= Ed =
Hi Ed, thanks for the honest comments. When I got the 300mm f/2.8 I was planning on selling the 300mm. f/4, but I never did. I've always appreciated the close minimum distance and the "easy to carry" of the f/4, not to mention the sharpness. So I will keep them both and now I'm thinking about selling the 400 f/5.6 instead.
I believe it all comes to what you are more confortable to what to shoot with. (Did I say that right?)
anthony whitmo wrote:
HOLY MOLY Shasoc these are ummmmm like ......... ahhhhh........... Unbelievable !!!
WOw you've outdone yourself. Every capture is amazingly sharp / detailed / colorful / splendid !!! Man you should have split these into several posts
Super Duper job my friend. I've always been a Shasoc fan, but these take it up a few notches.
Amazing work my friend
Anthony is Chillin in Iowa for the next few weeks Yea BABY !!
Thank you very much, Anthony. You are very kind.
Socrate
Socrate, these are gorgeous and certainly up to your usual high standards. The Egrets are incredibly elegant and among my favorites, which are 2, 3, 4, 5
OUT-STANDING, Socrate! Haven't been here in a while, and what a treat it is to open up one of your posts and see these beautiful images. I really like 6, but that portait number 8, as simple as it is, is perfect.
Craig Yannuzzi wrote:
Nice shots! Just the push I needed to go for the 300. Please say it was the f/4. I'm not sure I could get the 2.8 past the wife
Hi Craig, thanks for your comments. Those shots were taken with the 300mm f/2.8 IS. When I bought it I was going to sell the 300mm f/4 but ended up keeping it. The f/4 is a wonderful, sharp lens and it has been my favorite lens for years. I kept it for its close minimum focusing distance and because it is easy to carry. An excellent lens for butterflies, flowers etc.
On the other hand the f/2.8 has a faster focus and takes both the 1.4x and 2.0x TCs very well. So it depends on what you are going to use it for, but if you have any doubts about the 300mm f/4 I feel very confortable to tell you to go ahead and get it, you won't be disappointed.
A couple of weeks ago I posted some butterfly shots taken mostly with the 300mm f/4. You'll be surprised how sharp that lens is.
Socrate
So many lenses, so little money.