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new objective/lens for canon 300d (for zoom photos) Anonymous
So I recently moved to a new city by the sea. Not far from here is a oil-refinery. I want to take some good photos of the oil-tankers that dock right outside my bedroom window. Is the 70-200 EF lens any good for outdoors photography?
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>> Anonymous
It can only be used indoors unfortunately.
>> Anonymous
>>186999
Thats not entirely true. There are a bunch of cheap filters that will undistort the bare sunlight from outdoors.
>> Anonymous
>>186971
Dude, wtf?! Oil tankers? Thats not even a good subject, and you want to buy a lense for it.
>> Anonymous
>>186999
3/10
>>187005
6/10
>> Anonymous
>>186971
Somebody get this man a boat.

Maybe that way, he'll have a half-decent chance of taking interesting boat pictures.
>> Anonymous
All the EF 70-200s are well-reputed lenses. If you don't have finicky tastes in lenses you're guaranteed to like the results. If you do, you'll either love it (most people) or hate it (the minority, including me. Bokeh, at least on the f/2.8 IS version, the only one I've shot with, isn't to my taste).
>> NatureGuy !se3A3TwzdY
70-200 is excellent lense, but you will find yourself frustrated in terms of it's reach in an outdoor environment, more so on animals. I assume you want to use it for something like that since it's not really suited for landscapes.

A good focal length to start on would be out towards the 300mm, 400mm being adequate for most people shooting mammals and it being a starting point for birders.

If you're unsure just rent the lens for a weekend and see if it can give you want.

If your serious about this you'll undoubtedly come across the 100-400 vs 70-200+TC argument. Refer to: http://photo.net/equipment/canon/tc1/ as a good starting point for making a decision in regards to that.
>> Anonymous
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- oil tankers = boring

- if pic in the OP is any indication, 200mm may turn out to be a bit too short

- with lenses longer than 300mm, haze and hot air streams become a problem

pic related

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>> Anonymous
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>>187049
Not if they are photographed right.
>> Anonymous
>>187061
I think your statement is based less on the skill/composition/photographer and more the fact that the tanker is ON FIRE.
>> Anonymous
>>187061
I think the long-time consequences of this happening near OP's home may somehow outweigh the photographic opportunities.
>> Anonymous
>>187031
>>187045

fucking idiots
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>187045

If he's wanting to take pictures of tankers and nature/birds then I'd say go for the 100-400mm. It sounds like one of those situations where longer is better.
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
OP may want to consider the Sigma 50-500.