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Archive 2005Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
p.1 #1Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
Is this good lens to take pictures of flying birds ?
And how about that dust "problem" ?
And how about that dust "problem" ?
Jan 27, 2005 at 03:21 PM
p.1 #2Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
If you want "birds in flight" lens, i would recommend 400/5.6 instead. It's much (a little bit?) lighter, faster to focus, and (from my experience) better pict quality at wide open.
I don't think this paticular lens has dust problem as every lens which changes its length should have the same sort of effect.
One question,, what's wrong with your 300/4?? or 300/4 plus 1.4x??
I don't think this paticular lens has dust problem as every lens which changes its length should have the same sort of effect.
One question,, what's wrong with your 300/4?? or 300/4 plus 1.4x??
Jan 27, 2005 at 03:36 PM
p.1 #3Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
There is nothing wrong with 300 & 1.4... I just love that lens !!
But sometimes when I take action pics ( birds, dogs etc ) that over 650mm ( 300 +1.4 ) is too much and with prime I cant zoom out. Also the 70-200 4 is sometimes too short and with 1.4x the focus it too slow...
So I think that the 100-400 would be just perfect for this kind of action pics besauce I can zoom quickly in and out... I think that 100-400 would be somekind "allrounder lens" for me.
Here is some pics of dogs so you can see what I mean...
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/4373/c105ni.jpg
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/402/c71wb.jpg
...and here is pic of bird which get too close to me so I didn't get more pic of him... ( it's Arctic Redpoll and it's only visitor here in southern Finland )... well maybe next time.
http://img152.exs.cx/img152/453/tundraurpiainendigi8pz.jpg
http://img152.exs.cx/img152/6640/tundraurpiaineniidigi7ne.jpg
So if that 100-400 is technically good lens I would like to buy one and that's what I like to know.... is it good ?
Regards
Pasi
But sometimes when I take action pics ( birds, dogs etc ) that over 650mm ( 300 +1.4 ) is too much and with prime I cant zoom out. Also the 70-200 4 is sometimes too short and with 1.4x the focus it too slow...
So I think that the 100-400 would be just perfect for this kind of action pics besauce I can zoom quickly in and out... I think that 100-400 would be somekind "allrounder lens" for me.
Here is some pics of dogs so you can see what I mean...
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/4373/c105ni.jpg
http://img161.exs.cx/img161/402/c71wb.jpg
...and here is pic of bird which get too close to me so I didn't get more pic of him... ( it's Arctic Redpoll and it's only visitor here in southern Finland )... well maybe next time.
http://img152.exs.cx/img152/453/tundraurpiainendigi8pz.jpg
http://img152.exs.cx/img152/6640/tundraurpiaineniidigi7ne.jpg
So if that 100-400 is technically good lens I would like to buy one and that's what I like to know.... is it good ?
Regards
Pasi
Jan 27, 2005 at 05:59 PM
p.1 #4Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
Pasi, I think the photos you are taking with your current lenses are great! If you decide to get the 100-400mm I'm sure you'll have no trouble getting remarkable photographs with it.
Thanks for sharing those photos.
Lisa
Thanks for sharing those photos.
Lisa
Jan 27, 2005 at 06:05 PM
p.1 #5Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
Hi Pasi,
very nice pictures of the dogs!
As you correctly mentioned, the 100-400 is very flexible and the image quality is good as well. As for the dust problem, I think it it is overhyped - I don't have any dust issues with the push-pull at all.
very nice pictures of the dogs!
As you correctly mentioned, the 100-400 is very flexible and the image quality is good as well. As for the dust problem, I think it it is overhyped - I don't have any dust issues with the push-pull at all.
Jan 27, 2005 at 08:04 PM
p.1 #6Canon EF 100-400 IS USM for birds
I just bought the 100-400 this week, I just love it, true, it maybe is " less sharp" than a prime, but it still is really sharp! 
The fact that you're able to zoom is just great!
The fact that you're able to zoom is just great!Jan 28, 2005 at 12:50 AM