f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough?

shane · 20th March 2009

will be going to m'sia F1 next month.
the above mention lens good enough?
just wanna bring one lens.
or anyone has other suggestions?
i'm using a 450d.

regards

navlem · 20th March 2009

Good enough, just use manual focus

santaclaus2100 · 20th March 2009

I was using the 70-200 f/4 in the last F1 Singapore. Had a few good shots, but sometimes wished for faster lens.

You have to go on manual focus and pan the shot. Takes some practise, and don't be discouraged. Keep trying. I must have taken close to 400+ shots that night. But only a handful of about 20-30 shots are "passable".

Good luck and have fun.

shane · 20th March 2009

thanx guys.
def needs lots of practices i'm sure

Sivakis · 20th March 2009

Used my brother's Rebel 300D, EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM in last year's singapore F1. AF track and pan. Some pics did turn out not bad. Of course, since first time panning such events and one of the faster straights, plenty of misses also...

Something like this:

jlkk76 · 20th March 2009

definitely gd enough for F1 lor, cos I noe of a frenz uses 55-250 IS to shoot F1 and the pics came out quite gd

thoa_rs · 20th March 2009

I was lucky enough to be in the press-box during the last Singapore F1, and a 70-200 is just not long enough. Most of my keepers came from a 300mm F2.8 (on a 1D).

Blur Shadow · 20th March 2009

Should be good enough. You'd have a fair amount of wasted shots, but you should have some keepers.

20th March 2009	#1
shane New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42	f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? will be going to m'sia F1 next month. the above mention lens good enough? just wanna bring one lens. or anyone has other suggestions? i'm using a 450d. regards

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navlem Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 874	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? Good enough, just use manual focus __________________ like.no.other™ http://www.flickr.com/photos/navlem/

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santaclaus2100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 154	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? I was using the 70-200 f/4 in the last F1 Singapore. Had a few good shots, but sometimes wished for faster lens. You have to go on manual focus and pan the shot. Takes some practise, and don't be discouraged. Keep trying. I must have taken close to 400+ shots that night. But only a handful of about 20-30 shots are "passable". Good luck and have fun. __________________ Canon 40D\|EFS 17-55mm f/2.8 IS\|70-200mm L f/4 IS\|50&85mm f/1.8\|EFS 10-22 f/3.5-4.5\|580 EXII

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shane New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? thanx guys. def needs lots of practices i'm sure

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Sivakis Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 176	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? Used my brother's Rebel 300D, EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM in last year's singapore F1. AF track and pan. Some pics did turn out not bad. Of course, since first time panning such events and one of the faster straights, plenty of misses also... Something like this:

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jlkk76 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampines Posts: 2,054	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? definitely gd enough for F1 lor, cos I noe of a frenz uses 55-250 IS to shoot F1 and the pics came out quite gd

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thoa_rs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Siglap Posts: 2,027	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? I was lucky enough to be in the press-box during the last Singapore F1, and a 70-200 is just not long enough. Most of my keepers came from a 300mm F2.8 (on a 1D). __________________ www.jonkeng.com

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Blur Shadow Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,286	Re: f4 70 - 200 IS USM for F1. good enough? Should be good enough. You'd have a fair amount of wasted shots, but you should have some keepers.