A can of worms?

[Geoff]

Lens envy? What if it's a canon lens? These photos were shot on Manly beach last week end when Craig (JordanP) and I went for a walk, we got some shots of this photog shooting a surfing comp..he got a bit perplexed with us watching (and photographing) him!







All 3 images taken with the 70-300G lens Comments welcome!

[JordanP]

No I don't think he was perplexed. He was just jealous 'cause we were packing Nikon Gear (tehehehe)

[MCWB]

I find the last pic hilarious!! Any idea what that lens is? Petal666?

[Onyx]

 ROFL - that last image is like a classic women's magazine celebrity caught by papparazzi look.

Ooh, he's using manfrotto to support his big glass - w00t, boo Gitzo, go Manfrotto!

Looks just as mighty as Birddog's 200-400. I wonder what it is... maybe Petal our token Canon guy would know.

[BBJ]

It's Big and even bigger bucks but looks like an EF 600mm f/4L Ultrasonic to me.

[Nnnnsic]

That looks a lot like one of Canon's Super Telephoto 300's.

[JordanP]

I'm with BBJ I thik it is 600mm. Surf photography is left wanting unless you have between 600 - 800mm

[Onyx]

Is that a teleconverter he's got on?

[darb]

so often recently when im watching news or any program really where photographers are present, it all seems to be canon these days .. mostly noticeable by the white L glass of course

am I missing something? I mean i dont really give a flying crap coz i love my gear, and have owned canon and nikon ... but just curious

[Onyx]

Nikon have white glass (well, light grey), Pentax also have light grey glass.

Common misconception: white = canon. That is not the case.

[dooda]

True, it seems that Canon has done very well as of recent, many pros seem to be with Canon, as they seemed to time the digital thing perfectly. When I was doing the photos for Santa a newspaper/stock photographer came by with a Canon D1. He just couldn't wait to launch into this conversation about switching over from Nikon because blah blah Canon this and that. I couldn't think of a more useless conversation. Nikon and Canon users just can't have normal conversations when their cameras dangle around their necks. Every so often on megapixel.net someone asks if they should get a 300d or a 20d or a D70. I always respond with my feelings for the D70 vis-a-vis my experience with shooting with the 300d. I never go about bashing the 300d etc, as it is a good fit for some people, but the D70 is better for more serious enthusiasts. There then inevitably comes a canon user who just can't promote their product without bashing Nikon for some reason. It just makes me wonder. (I'm not stating this on behalf of all Canon users of course, but it seems to happen so often).

There's no doubt that Canon as well as Nikon has some great stuff...it's just that Nikon is better.

[birddog114]

That's the Canon 600mm

[gstark]

It's Big and even bigger bucks but looks like an EF 600mm f/4L Ultrasonic to me.

That's what it looks like to me as well.

Geoff, I'm curious: in the full frame original, can you read the Manfrotto sticker on the tripod legs?

Dooda, your observations are spot on. Both Canon and Nikon make excellent products, although in my experience, Nikon products seem to be more solidly built. But the glassware on both fronts is excellent, as is the technology underlying the cameras, as well as the features of their cameras.

The 300D was a class leader, and Canon need to be commended for bringing it to market and paving the way for the D70.

[JordanP]

Not wanting to speak for Geoff.... but we could read the sticker on the tripod legs when we zoomed in to 100%

[gstark]

Thanx Craig.

[W00DY]

Ahhhh. my life's goal. To become a surf photographer.

Now where's my spare $20k for a lens and then another $100k to travel the world.

[MHD]

Nikkor AFS 600mm f/4 ??

[MHD]

seems like a crappy tripod+head for such a good lens

[petal666]

It looks to be a 600f4 IS with a 1.4x teleconverter attached making it a 840f5.6 seeing as he looks to be using film or a full frame digital.

[JordanP]

Ahhhh. my life's goal. To become a surf photographer.

Woody,

That is also one of my passions - we should catch up some time! Would you prefer to just shoot the big lens from the shore or does the thought of some great gear in a quality water housing interest you?

[JordanP]

It looked like a nice film body - no evidence of digital

[W00DY]

Ahhhh. my life's goal. To become a surf photographer.

Woody,

That is also one of my passions - we should catch up some time! Would you prefer to just shoot the big lens from the shore or does the thought of some great gear in a quality water housing interest you?

I don't think anything would beat being out in the water at Teahupoo Tahiti when it is on.

It would be pretty intense having that much power around you (with the reef only 4 foot under you!!!) and trying to consentrate on taking photos.

[JordanP]

oh yeah now you're talking. Have you done any water photography before? I used an old Nikon point and shoot that was waterproof for about 2yrs.

[W00DY]

oh yeah now you're talking. Have you done any water photography before? I used an old Nikon point and shoot that was waterproof for about 2yrs.

Yeah when I used to Scuba Dive a lot I bought a minolta underwater camera (you can still buy them know). Can't remeber the model number or anything but it was bright yellow

Took that oout a few times down the south coast when we surfed Ulladulla and got some ok photos.

The quality was never that great but it was good enough when we were only 18 and just having fun.

[JordanP]

exactly - very similar experiences. I remember getting a few ok shots out at the bommie at Ulladulla. I was on a surf trip with a friend and we did the east coast from th QLD border to Phillip Island and Bells. Arrr, those were the days.

[gstark]

oh yeah now you're talking. Have you done any water photography before? I used an old Nikon point and shoot that was waterproof for about 2yrs.

And then it started leaking ?

[JordanP]

no, then it kind of got destroyed.

[PlatinumWeaver]

Taken at the cricket ( indoors at the Telstra Dome ).


http://www.platinumweaver.net/images/oddoneout.jpg

[petal666]

Look at all those light grey Nikon lenses

[bwhinnen]

They just look so excited don't they (the sports photographers at the Cricket), are you sure they weren't at the cricket supposed to be played up here last week??

On the Canon V Nikon in the press photographers leagues. A friend of mine works for the Courier Mail (News Ltd) here in Brissie (his green WRX in my other photos...) and he says the photographers in Brisbane use the Canon bodies yet those in Sydney working for News Ltd use Nikon... I think it was a case of who got the best deal at the time.

It's something I found very interesting as it'd make going on an interstate assignment a little difficult if all your colleagues are using a different brand

Cheers
Brett

[Raydar]

I think I could find some thing in the crowd worth shooting rather than just sitting there looking like they do!!!!

Cheers
Ray

[darb]

why have so many pro's turned to using canon SLR's? They seem to be EVERYWHERE, or am i just missing the nikkors. (im not talking about us serious amateurs or semi pro's.)