Resolved! 100-400 mk I tightness ring
Does anyone know if the **bleep** tightness ring can be moved without turning the focus too? Whoever designed this lens should be taken into a dark room and beaten
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ND filter with solar filter
Should I use a regular ND filter with a solar filter. Or just the solar filter
Resolved! Canon 70-300 mm IS USM blurry photos
Recently I bought a new 70 - 300 Canon IS (not the L white one). I was clicking famingoes and other waders. Used servo focus and one shot in aperture priority mode with a wide aperture. I was not too impressed by its sharpness especially at 300. Th...
60D, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II and Extender EF 1.4x III Compatibility
I want to use an EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II on my 60D and potentially an extender as well. This would be for the solar eclipse. Is there a lens combination that would work better with my camera as an APS-C sensor? I would love to hear your opinion...
Issues with EFS 18-55 IS and Rebel XS
Hi all. I have this camera and lens, bought as a kit way back that also included a 75-300 AF lens. The 75-300 works perfectly, in fact took some really great long distance shots with it today. The problem I have is the 18-55 is not auto focusing at ...
Resolved! Mount for Vivitar FD lenses
Recently got the Vivitar FD lenses of canon T70 (of year 1984 ) and wants to use them with new technology DSLR's so looking for mounts for them. Please help/share links of mounts which can be used them OR if they can be used any of new Canon directly...
Resolved! Solar eclipse
I'm having trouble finding a solar filter for the upcoming eclipse. Mostly because I don't know what to search for. Can anybody help.I need a 77mm filter for 100-400L ii
Macro lens for insects
Hello, I am new to the world of DSLR photography. I would like to take pictures of insects, and would like to know what is a good lens to get for a DSLR to be able to take close up macros of insects. Should I be looking for a prime lens or zoom lens?...
100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM + EXT 1.4 III
Greetings, The use of the extender 1.4 with my 100-400mm requires that I micro-adjust the setting in order to get tack-sharp pictures.Is this micro-adjustment taking into account the "whole" system (extender+lens) in such a way that when I use my 100...
10-18 or 18-55?
Looking for opinions about which lens to get. I have a 60D and just sold the kit lens that came with it, I currently have the 75-300, which I am also selling, and the 50mm f/1.8 prime (which I will be keeping forever). I am trying to decide between t...
Canon 100-400 vii lens - Pictures could be sharper Need help!
Okay, so it could be me - I'm not a total noob, but who knows. Been shooting with my Canon Rebel T3i for several years. Mostly used my 55-250 kit lens and at times I got some tack sharp photos from that lens Regarding my new 100-400 vii lens, I have ...
Canon 50mm F/1 on eBay
I can't link, but Ken Rockwell says that there is one of these currently on eBay for $3360. They don't get much faster than that.
solar eclipse
going to be directly in the path of the total solar eclipse in Aug. shooting with a 500f4 lens. will Baader film taped to the hood, be strong enough to shoot partial> full eclipse without harming the lens?
Solar filter
Does anyone know where I can buy I good solar filter for the eclipse this close to the date1000 oaks are out of stockI have a 100-400L version 1A threaded filter is the best but I can't find any one that has 77mms in stockSo if anyone knows the circu...
55-250mm STM Lens goes to Sleep
FYI... While recently shooting a bicycle race with a 70D and 55-250mm STM, I noticed that when switching the lens to manual focus, pre-focusing at a specific place on the course, and waiting for a cyclist to pop into my composition... apparently this...
