Westcoastgirl

Fabulous advice! Thank you:) I am laughing at your comment about not affording x but buying y because you can't wait and that is exactly what I did with this lens:) I am just at hobbyist and rationalized that the extra 500.00 wasn't worth it if I wasn't doing this to make money. It seemed silly. But so is a lens that isn't used. A huge waste of money. I have a few in my bag like that:) I do need to get out and use it all. The . Time. I have honestly barely used it as I took a few shots and didn't love what I saw so switched back over to my 50mm 1.4 - this lens I adore!

Again thank you for taking the time to explain all this to me. I appreciate your input and advice and will put this lens on for a month and see what I can do with it:)

I really appreciate your feedback Brian. It's supposed to be sunny for the next few days, so I will reshoot with a higher shutter speed and straight on. 

I did switch back to the shutter button as opposed to BBf and any shots I took, I found them better than using BBF. Going to embrace the shutter button:)

I really hope this lens will produce ok images in the future as one with IS in not in mine:) Nor is a medium format:) I assumed because this lens was an L lens that it would produce decent quality pictures, certainly not equal to the one with IS or the 2.8 but good quality. I also have not used it as much as I probably should and really found where it may shine in its capabilities.

i will post more examples in the coming days, but I guess my question now is can I get decent pictures with this lens or was it a waste of money?

Also tried using a newspaper   F/5.6  1/3sec  ISO 320 was at the 200mm zoom end

I focused on the paragraph entitled "What's on"

All of the above shots were done on a 45 degree angle-ish on a tripod.

I also have some that are straight on.

F4 0.6seconds ISO 320

It is very dark here and raining so I could not go outside to do this...would these pictures work?  First one is F5.6 ISO 320 1.3 sec exposure...on a tripod with a remote.  I used the middle AF point and used the shutter button.

Thanks Brian! Will do this tomorrow! I really appreciate your help!

Yes I am using single point AF and yes I am isung bbf...should I not be:)?

I am using "One Shot" focus mode and I am NOT using Live view....I am looking through the viewfinder and have 1 point selected...pointing it on the closest eye.

ISO 400, F5, 1/400...I also used a tripod with this shot.  I just was expecting SHARP photos with this lens.   I know it is not the 2.8 but still thought I would get sharp enough shots. What am I doing wrong?

I focused on his eye and looking at the back of the camera, it showed his eye?  Taken at F4, ISO 500, 1/500 SS

I am hoping someone can help me.. I got the Canon 70-200 f/4 non IS lens and have a Canon 70d. I haven't used this lens as much as I want as I cannot seem to get sharp (IMO) images and I don't know what I am doing wrong. I keep the shutter speed above 400 as I know it doesn't have IS. Should I always need to have a tripod to get a sharp image? I took the camera/lens into my local camera shop and they said the images were good but when I focus in on the eyes they are blurry. Anyone have this lens that can give me some tips on how to effectively use this lens! Thanks so much!