Recent content by jallday

Thanks everyone for the debate on this. I did not think it would generate this much comment and interest! I am not at all sure what I am going to do. The images above are as good as I have ever taken of a cricket game, and on the basis of these there does not seem to be much wrong with the lens...

Well back at the cricket yesterday. All the images below were taken at ISO 800 1/1000s @ f9 this was at 300mm, 2/3 crop: Untitled by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr these are all at 240mm: Untitled by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr Untitled by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr Untitled by Jonathan Allday, on...

I think that the camera is still under warranty...I bought extended with the body.

Ok, my tea interval.... first image: 600d on a tripod, mirror lockup, self timer, IS OFF, 1/640s f5.6 ISO 400 300mm auto focus, centre spot this is the full, image: f5.6 tripod by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr same image cropped: f5.6 tripod b by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr next image all as...

But Lancashire cricketers move faster...

So this mornings entertainment while the teams are warming up... Brought out my old 350D to try, in case it was the autofocus on the 600D. All these images taken at 300mm First couple are with the 350D hand held: f5.6 hand held 350d by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr f7.1 hand held 350d by Jonathan...

Hi Duncan, I'll give what you suggest a try tomorrow. I'm going back to the same ground so I can use the sign again.

Yes, the sign is at the centre of the image and what is shown above is heavily cropped. Here is the full image: Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 21.07.02 by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr J

Ok folks updates from today. Weather not great again, so had to push the ISO to 1600... couple of test images: Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 18.17.00 by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr above 1/640s 300mm f5.6 ISO 800 Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 18.17.27 by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr above 1/500s 300mm...

Will update after tomorrow. Thanks again everyone - blown over by the support and help.

Is it worth taking the lens to a Canon repair centre to get them to check it out alignment wise?

Always do use a hood! But the filter will go. Going to be busy tomorrow, must remember to actually watch the game :)

This is from part of an image in the same sequence. It is viewed at 67% hardly cropped vertically. I'm interested in the fact that only the edges towards the top seem to be affected: Screen Shot 2015-07-27 at 20.53.41 by Jonathan Allday, on Flickr I will try without the filter as well. this...

Horrible smear round the edge of the filer - feel like an idiot! Right so first thing is to clean the filter and try again tomorrow at the next game. Also try AF-C with the BBF, shutter speed 1/1000s minimum (might go for auto ISO for that...). Should I extend the range of focus points that I...

Ok everyone thanks for all the suggestions. I will check the lens for fingerprints. It is cropped, but only down to about 2/3 of the image in all directions. The lens does have a UV filter on it. I use BBF but it was not set to AF-C. I take it I hold the button down while taking the photo to...