Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

True, but harsh! That's why we have Photoshop, and other tools!

adamsg Loc: Chubbuck, ID

Snarky replies are no help to someone seeking information. Were you born knowing it all?

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

To whom are you responding?

CloudyCoastPhotography

[quote=ron james]for the record i am very much a newbie myself and joined the forum to interact and get advice from members who have been photographers for many years -there are easier ways...

I totally agree. There are some real d-bags on here, but rest assured, there are far more decent folks with great answers/comments for newbies and seasoned photog's as well. Don't lose hope!

caraboy

I am so disappointed in this member's remarks because I am very proud of this forum and in so doing have recommended the sight to many of my friends. Prior to joining the sight I considered myself a total novice but with free the education I got from this site and putting it into practice, I now consider myself an Intermediate. Finally I usually refer to the forum as the University of UHH and the member should be aware that he is in company with the best of the best so we expect a higher standard of behavior when posting.
Caraboy

caraboy

I am so disappointed in this member's remarks because I am very proud of this forum and in so doing have recommended the sight to many of my friends. Prior to joining the sight I considered myself a total novice but with the free education I got from this site and putting it into practice, I now consider myself an Intermediate. Finally I usually refer to the forum as the University of UHH and the member should be aware that he is in company with the best of the best so we expect a higher standard of behavior when posting.
Caraboy

rfcoakley Loc: Auburn, NH

as was noted, a full frame 70-200 lens is most likely a higher quality lens than a 70-300 lens, so reduced IQ would typically be expected from the 70-300. Other differences might include slower time to reach focus, reduced bokeh effect at a given focal length, and reduced image stabilization. A 70-300 on a full frame would, of course, have a subject framing capability that is a superset of the framing capability of a 70-200 on a full frame. Note, however, that, a crop sensor would need to cover roughly from 45mm to 140mm to provide that framing capability. Having used a crop sensor setup for a few years now, I recently invested in a full frame with a 24-70 lens. My next lens investment will be a 70-200.

For various portraiture framing (e.g., close up face shot, head shot, head and shoulders, upper body, full body), the distance to the subject can be varied along with the focal length. Tony Northrup has indicated a preference for the longer 200mm focal length for some of the closeup shots. For closeups such as head shots, he indicates a preference to keeping a relatively longer distance to the subject and using the 200mm focal length vs getting closer to the subject and using a shorter focal length. You could experiment with your setup to see the differences. You might also take a look at the calculator below.

https://www.pointsinfocus.com/tools/depth-of-field-and-equivalent-lens-calculator/

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

A 70-300 would not be my first choice, but it can be used if that is what you have. I would use it on a tripod. I think you will find arguably, that you will have the best advantage around 150MM. Would make sure to use added light if indoors or at bare minimum, a reflector outdoors. If you need one, suggest a 20x30 piece of poster board from the local dollar store to start with. IMO, I think a reflector is a crucial piece of equipment for portraits.
BTW - I have seen both 300mm and 400mm lenses used for portraits in outdoor settings. Not very common for most of us, but pros will use them if they feel it is to their advantage. Biggest difference? Probably depth of field.
Let us know how you do.

dyximan

Cthahn
It is you and people like you why I hate this website. What an arrogant prick

dyximan

I am sorry you have to deal with arrogant pricks lol cthahn but you better get used to it as there was a forum about people like him just the other day. But there are a lot of good people and good advice to be had here.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

cthahn is not the website. By all means call me a prick, but please do not denigrate a good website because of a single individual, me or anybody else.

Just give 'em hell!

glyphtrix

This would be yet another perfect opportunity for multiple members to hit the "report button".. if enough members will only do this ; perhaps the "problem" will go away.

u1003074 Loc: Goshen, New York

I used a Sigma 70-300 lens on one of my two cameras I used to shoot a wedding recently. The results were great. Besides having a longer focul length than the 70-200mm lenses, they are much lighter, which is a very big advantage when you are carrying two cameras on a harness. I love mine and the cost is also significantly less than the 70-200mm.

dyximan

Perhaps you missed my intent or subsequent post it's people like you and the arrogance of people like you that I don't like the website I like but there seems to be a lot of arrogance amongst the members people like yourself

dyximan

I've learned a great deal from the people here on the site even people like yourself some good some not so good