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70-200 f4 L IS

Peyman_a71
Contributor
5d Mark iv
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You are at high ISOs now at f/2.8. With an f/4 lens each of those shots would be at a twice as high ISO, unless you adjusted camera settings.

 

12K-20K ISO is probably pushing acceptable noise limits.

John Hoffman
Conway, NH

1D X Mark III, Many lenses, Pixma PRO-100, Pixma TR8620a, LR Classic

"12K-20K ISO is probably pushing acceptable noise limits."

 

IMHO, I would not accept any ISO that high.  Smiley Sad  Not even close as 1600 or possibly squeeze out 3200 in a pinch but nothing higher.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

You said,........

 

"The majority of the shots were as follows:
6400 - 4.0 - 1/500 - 70mm
5000 - 2.8 - 1/800 - 70mm
5000 - 2.8 - 1/640 - 70mm
10,000 - 2.8 - 1/400 - 70mm
10,000 - 2.8 - 1/640 - 70mm
8,000 - 4.5 - 1/640 - 70mm
2,500 - 2.8 - 1/400 - 70mm
10,000 - 2.8 - 1/800 - 70mm"

 

Looks like 70mm is your focal length of preference.  May I suggest a different course?

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Lens.  Much faster and much lighter and much much cheaper. Plus is is as sharp as a lens can be. In fact you could have a couple of these faster prime lenses for what one 70-200mm f2.8 costs.  You will love how much lighter they are and easier to handle.

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!

Thank you for your input! 

It is always at 70mm cause I needed to zoom in more and it still wasn't quite enough.

I will definitely look into this

Thanks again!

 

 


@bloobirdies wrote:

Thank you for your input! 

It is always at 70mm cause I needed to zoom in more and it still wasn't quite enough.

I will definitely look into this

Thanks again!

 

 


Do you mean zoom out? If you need to zoom in, it would have been 200mm.  I second ebiggs' suggestion - an 85mm f/1.8 will do or for roughly the same price with a 70-200mm, you can get either a newer 85mm f/1.4L IS or a 85mm f/1.2...they are way faster than the 2.8 (2 stops or more).

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"It is always at 70mm cause I needed to zoom in more and it still wasn't quite enough."

 

I think it is time to learn how to post edit.  Smiley Happy

EB
EOS 1DX and 1D Mk IV and less lenses then before!
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