ct8282 wrote: Kittyk wrote: ct8282 wrote: Kittyk wrote:
you are missing 200/2 in that list.
I\'ve read many views that the 200/2 is not that much different to the 70-200 @ f2.8. What are your thoughts on this? I\'m interested as the 200/2 is on my wish list but I have the 70-200/2.8. Isn\'t there a 200 f2 thread somewhere with loads of sample pics....?
oh there is lot of differences
- for person photography it is huge difference because at MFD you lose lot of lenght as 70-200 is only about 150mm. For portraits you want as much as you can get. 600mm is optimal but 400/f4 or 200/2 (with this lens) gets you started.
- the background is much nicer on 70-200 because there is no background on 200/f2
- they are about same size, 200 is just little fatter, so it is not like hulking 600/4
- 70-200 quite sucks at f2
- they focus about same fast but in low light you get advantage with 200/2
i can go on, but you get the point
Looks like you\'re not favouring one over the other. Do you use the 200/2, got any sample pics?
I\'ve never heard someone say that 600mm is optimal for portraits. Hard to interact with your subjects when they\'re 200 metres away, lol.
600mm is perfect for full body portraits. It lets you pick background even if you are shooting in cluttered city, is very flattering for almost all body types (rotating 1° removes 20kg of weight, extend lengs for 10cm, reduces butt size for two steps,...) and the distance also helps for PP, because hard contrast transitions stay there (eylashes, hairs towards background, clothes) but low contrast not that much (skin blemishes). It is a little easier to PP later. Also you never hit sun in frame unless you really do everything for to have it there, same for clouds. You can pick one lonely dramatically lit cloud and make it matter.
as for disadvantages, thats what walkie talkies are for. i have one on loud modus velcroed to light stand
nuff said that since i started to use MF again, my 500 i used so often lays in the cellar and is so sad that it wont speak to anyone.
Nov 26, 2012 at 09:30 AM
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