Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: Jun 5, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $6,100.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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IQ is absolutely stunning. It's fast as a lens can be.
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Cons:
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The weight is a small problem in the field problem. Did I say anything new?
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It's become my reliable friend photographing wildlife. The visible details and colors are always outstanding. Almost no post-processing is needed after adding my standard values to the RAW-files. Only some sharpening in PS of course.
Most people say something different but I hate to use the 1.4 converter on it. IQ isn't the problem. The problem is that I get the same IQ as without from F7.1 and stop down more. In the Netherlands we don't have enough sunshine the whole year round to make the converter useful. I stop using it.
The lens is very easy to use handhold. For birds in flight that's ideal.
If you're interested in some results, you can find them over here: www.naturereflections.nl All of the birds (most kingfishers) were photographed with this lens. I just love it!
Kind regards,
Bas
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