Lens Question

[budwzr]

Is this lens any good?

[aedipuss]

hehe, only if you can hold it still to shoot with it.

and who's face did you 'shop into the pic?

[budwzr]

...and who's face did you 'shop into the pic?

Some fat guy "friend", hahaha.

I didn't want to plaster the real guy, in case I see him again.

[magillagorilla]

........ hmm compensating for something I think ...........

[aedipuss]

i'll bet a third of it is empty hood...

[budwzr]

i'll bet a third of it is empty hood...

He said it was 500mm and costs around $7000. I think that guy was smokin' something.

[jagabo]

Have you ever seen the cameras at big sporting events? Or sometimes used by National Geographic photographers?

For example:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-600mm-Super-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00009R6X9

[Cornucopia]

It's probably a REAL, GOOD-quality lens (Great? I don't know without getting the Model# details). Most likely the "blue" part is a hood, but the rest should be the real deal.

I'm quite surprised this dude isn't sporting a monopod. A true, good lens is quite WEIGHTY!!! (And he doesn't quite have Popeye arms).

Scott

[edDV]

Don't understand the Q

That is clearly a wide lens* with a face paste job.

No way 500mm which would have that truck pushing his back.


* notice the barrel distortion to the tiny feet.

[edDV]

Oh you meant this lens..



Looks like a few lens hoods + foam shrink wrap.

[budwzr]

That is clearly a wide lens* with a face paste job.

I shot that with an 18-135, no wide angle.

[Cornucopia]

If you shot it with an 18-135 zoom, but at <~45mm, it IS wide angle at that point! Just like it would be "normal" in the 45-65mm range, and Tele in the >70mm range. That's how zooms work.

Scott

[magillagorilla]

ooooh wait, he going to take pictures of birds, it's OK.

[budwzr]

ooooh wait, he going to take pictures of birds, it's OK.

Yeah, I shot a couple birdys, and this pelican too: http://youtu.be/QSqefv131vw?hd=1

[budwzr]

If you shot it with an 18-135 zoom, but at <~45mm, it IS wide angle at that point! Just like it would be "normal" in the 45-65mm range, and Tele in the >70mm range. That's how zooms work.

Scott

Yeah, I knew that. Some dumbass got on my computer while I stepped out for a smoke.

[TreeTops]

Very Funny!

[budwzr]

This guy was yapping about his lens, and Mickey showed up. Look how short he is! I always thought he was taller.

[magillagorilla]

Keep a very close eye on that little fella.

[budwzr]

Uh-oh! Mickey didn't like that. He's up to something....

[budwzr]

He changed back, and I think he's really mad now.

[magillagorilla]

..... Here is the real lens

[budwzr]

Hahaha, you're a "smart feller". And who'se the good lookin' rascal holding that contraption?

[magillagorilla]

Hard to tell.......... this could go on for days

[budwzr]

I gotta get back to work.....

[magillagorilla]

If those are the birds you been taking pictures of, by all means, do not let me distract you.

[magillagorilla]

UUUUH-OH things are starting to go south............

[lordsmurf]

Ignoring the silly Photochops...

I'm quite surprised this dude isn't sporting a monopod.

Honestly, anybody that holds a lens that size without support is a dumbass. The weight of that lens will massively stress the mount, resulting in give that screws up the metering, the focusing, and the stability of using it. I have stress points on my mounts, and that's with support. In fact, I hold the lens -- not the camera. I can't even shoot well with one lens anymore, because the lens mount has warped over time. That took about 8 years of heavy use.

Note his camera is a compact POS of some kind -- not a higher end body.

If I had to guess, I'd say the person in the photo is an amateur that rented or borrowed. A regular user/owner would never be that stupid.

[jagabo]

It says Canon EOS1 on the camera body.

[magillagorilla]

"Ignoring the silly Photochops..." Ah come on. Hubble telescope for a lens, budwze on the beach wearing a marble bag. That's funny stuff.

On your note, I was also thinking there is no way I'd lift that lens with my camera. I've heafted 400mm lenses, they are not light.

[budwzr]

"Ignoring the silly Photochops..." Ah come on. Hubble telescope for a lens, budwze on the beach wearing a marble bag. That's funny stuff.

Hahaha, this is getting crazy! There's seemingly nothing further that can be done to that picture......