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Jun 18, 2018 06:45:52   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Sally D wrote:
I have previously posted a question about whether the problem with soft focus was due to the lens or me. Several of you mentioned that the Canon 70-300mm is soft when taken at 300mm and wide open. I did several test shots and found that if I dropped it down a stop or two and stuck with 200mm or less, my photos looked sharp. But I was continually frustrated when I tried to stretch it's length so I finally stepped up and bought a 100-400mmL IS II and couldn't be happier! We recently returned from a trip to Colorado where I used it for my favorite subject, wild horses. I'm attaching a couple of my photos from the trip. As always, comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
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Nice set Sally.

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Jun 18, 2018 07:34:30   #
rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA
 
Sally D wrote:
I have previously posted a question about whether the problem with soft focus was due to the lens or me. Several of you mentioned that the Canon 70-300mm is soft when taken at 300mm and wide open. I did several test shots and found that if I dropped it down a stop or two and stuck with 200mm or less, my photos looked sharp. But I was continually frustrated when I tried to stretch it's length so I finally stepped up and bought a 100-400mmL IS II and couldn't be happier! We recently returned from a trip to Colorado where I used it for my favorite subject, wild horses. I'm attaching a couple of my photos from the trip. As always, comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
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Great shots, Sally!

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Jun 18, 2018 08:12:13   #
CanonTom Loc: Birmingham
 
Love the first shot! And are you comparing the 70-300 L USM or a non L version to the 100-400 II L?

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Jun 18, 2018 09:37:25   #
Sally D
 
CanonTom wrote:
Love the first shot! And are you comparing the 70-300 L USM or a non L version to the 100-400 II L?


I had the non-L 70-300 version. At about 1/4 the cost of my new lens, I know it is like comparing apples to oranges . . .but I didn’t know that when I was just starting out. Good glass comes at a price and I know that I’ve just barely entered that market.

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Jun 18, 2018 09:39:00   #
Bernie O' Loc: Bristol, CT
 
Great shots with a fantastic lens. Keep shooting Sally D.

Bernie O'

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Jun 18, 2018 09:50:01   #
47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
 
Comments are few but easy with shots like these. Beautiful, simply marvelous! Bravo Zulu!

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Jun 18, 2018 10:03:17   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
These are beautiful. I have an old 75-300 and have always been satisfied with it. Your pics make me wonder if I should. . . .

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Jun 18, 2018 10:21:07   #
DebAnn Loc: Toronto
 
Great shots, Sally D!
Sally D wrote:
I have previously posted a question about whether the problem with soft focus was due to the lens or me. Several of you mentioned that the Canon 70-300mm is soft when taken at 300mm and wide open. I did several test shots and found that if I dropped it down a stop or two and stuck with 200mm or less, my photos looked sharp. But I was continually frustrated when I tried to stretch it's length so I finally stepped up and bought a 100-400mmL IS II and couldn't be happier! We recently returned from a trip to Colorado where I used it for my favorite subject, wild horses. I'm attaching a couple of my photos from the trip. As always, comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
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Jun 18, 2018 10:34:38   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great shots Sally.

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Jun 18, 2018 11:07:23   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Very well done.

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Jun 18, 2018 11:48:26   #
bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.
 
Sally D wrote:
I have previously posted a question about whether the problem with soft focus was due to the lens or me. Several of you mentioned that the Canon 70-300mm is soft when taken at 300mm and wide open. I did several test shots and found that if I dropped it down a stop or two and stuck with 200mm or less, my photos looked sharp. But I was continually frustrated when I tried to stretch it's length so I finally stepped up and bought a 100-400mmL IS II and couldn't be happier! We recently returned from a trip to Colorado where I used it for my favorite subject, wild horses. I'm attaching a couple of my photos from the trip. As always, comments and suggestions are always appreciated.
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Every one of these photos are wonderful and the subject is great....Rich

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Jun 18, 2018 12:13:16   #
PeterDragon Loc: Harlan, KY - Kona, HI - Phoenix, AZ
 
I think your questions have been answered. The only suggestion I have is, put all of them in frames. Simply beautiful.

Jim

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Jun 18, 2018 12:18:26   #
Sally D
 
I so appreciate all of the extremely kind responses to my post. I am a new photographer . . . just over a year now and I really hated to part with the $$$ but I am so glad I did. I failed to mention when I posted that with the exception of the first picture, the others were very heavily cropped.
Thanks again.

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Jun 18, 2018 13:02:10   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
#1 is a show stopper! Thanks so much for sharing.

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Jun 18, 2018 14:58:27   #
iDoc Loc: Knoxville,Tennessee
 
Super shots. #1 is a real beaut!

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