Recent content by Gordyboy

Excellent tutorial,until now I've only used USM so I will definatley give this a go.

Thanks for the replies chaps, looks like WEX will be getting some more of my money!.

Hi All, I'm trying to find a lens cover to protect the front glass in my canon 300mm f2.8L lens, has anyone come across a supplier of them or got any suggestions of what I could use ?. The black cover provided is a little bulky so I'm just after something simple. Cheers Neil

Any comments on how the mk2 performed today compared with your old mk1 ?. Cheers Neil

So presumably the 300 mk1 IS should continue to be serviceable for a number of years then ?, dependant on spare parts ?.

It seems that mk1 300 f2.8's are going up in price slowly too. Does anyone know how long after a lens is discontinued canon keep providing after sales & servicing for?. I did hear that they have stopped servicing some non IS versions once they were discontinued ?.

I think I'd be lucky to find a mint mk1 for £3000 now, they seem to be going up in price!. It's still a lot extra for a mk 2 but it would be something I would be looking to keep for a long long time. Decisions decisions....

Ah I See. As I normally shoot at 1/1250th would the IS Be of any use or does it only come into its own at shutter speeds around 1/125th ?. Thanks again for the reply Cheers Neil

Thank you both for taking the time to reply. The lens will be used for low flying fast jet photography so I'm not sure how much use the new mode 3 will be for this type of work ?. I am planning on keeping it for a long time so maybe new is the way to go ?. Anyone else got any views or...

Has anyone got any experience of the image quality given by the new Canon Mk2 300mm F2.8 lens when compared against the Mk1 version?. Canon state that the new lens is lighter, has improved optics and a new mode 3 for image stabilisation but I've not heard of anyones personnal experiences...

Thanks for posting this, I didn't realise you could use them at Jessops but I do now !.

If those updates come through it will vastly improve the 7D. I've never used Auto ISO as there is currently no function to limit the max setting as on the Nikon's, if the update is correct then thats another function on the 7D that I will use. The increase in the number of frames you can shoot...

Thanks for the replies folks, looks like it will be out of my price range when it eventually does get released !. Maybe I'll look at getting a 2nd hand 400 2.8 or 500 f4.

Hi there, Has anyone heard a rumour that canon are bringing out a 200-400mm F4 L lens?. If so any ideas on an expected release date ?. Cheers Gordyboy

I can vouch for this bag too, the in built rain cover is a great idea.