Ski Jumping @ VT.

[bob118]

I took these photos during the Fred Harris Memorial in Brattleboro VT today, I had just purchased a new lens this week and was dying to try it out. I shot thes with a Canon Digital 300D with a 70-200 F2.8 IS EF L lens. If you have any comments please leave them. I'm always up for some comments. Enjoy...

[SmartWombat]

Which IS mode was the lens in?
I made the mistake of panning with the lens in IS mode 1 instead of mode 2.
I got better images with mode 2.
Yeah I know, I should have remembered to swap modes form static shots to panning.

Did you use the lens hood?
I've already got a few white paint streaks on the hood from the railings at the track.
But rather that on a replacable hood than bang up the lens.
I know the white L series are built for pro use, and I've seen some old sorry specimens that still take fantastic photos. But for me a lens isn't a consumable.

Do you have any filters on to protect the front element?
I discoveres my 10-22 EFS has a scratch on the filter, it's the one lens I have that came without a hood and it's the one that is damaged.
The downside is a marked tendency to poor contrast shooting in to the light, particularly intot he sun, witha yellowish cast.

[bob118]

Hey Wombat,

I took the shot in Mode 2 IS, I had read my owner's manual before taking off to the slopes. As far as a Lens hood yes there was one on the camera, I took that shot on purpose to get the streak of the sun that was shining thru the trees in a small area. I thought it added a unique look to the photo.(my opinion) Hey if I didn't experiment than I wouldn't have any fun now would I. And as to your third question yes I am also using a filter on this lens, I wouldn't think of not using one with the cost of this lens, it's cheaper to replace the 35 bucks than the thousand + to buy the lens. Hey thanks for your comments and concerns, that's the reason for me spending time on this site.

[SmartWombat]

$35? I ought to get my sister-in law to ship a few over from TX.
Mine cost $75 (£50) for Hoya multicoated filters.
But as you say, still cheaper than a new lens

It looks from these that either you have the same soft focus problems I have, or you didn't apply a Sharpen filter (I use unsharp mask) occasionally while reducing the images.