Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

[NWPhil]

These are all nice shots but so far I don't see the benefit of the 5DSr in any of these. (...)

?????
uhh..... I am shooting with a 1DsmkIII body, so not taking any benefits from the 5DSr ;D
seriously now - it's about shot samples with the lens. For all that matters, it could be mounted on a Sony or even Nikon body.
I tried a mk1 rental before, and was not impressed at all. I still need to do an AFMA, if nothing else to confirm /check if indeed needs it, but the lens is more versatile than I ever though - the MFD is indeed an improvement, and for sure I am taking full benefit from the IS

 

[Rahul]

The rains finally relented and I visited a paddy plantation field this weekend - shot this with the 100-400 II

 

[Rahul]

and another ...

 

[mycanonphotos]

 

[mycanonphotos]

286mm at f5 +2/3 ISO 1600 1/160

 

[Claudelec]

"roussette" (big bat, pteropus niger) in Mauritius
400mm 5,6 iso400 Flash
Croped for file size

 

[Claudelec]

And the same, 200 mm f/5 flash 400 iso

 

[NWPhil]

2 recent one's

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

2 recent one's

Love the comp on the eagle shot!

 

[Random Orbits]

A family of loons on a Maine lake. Two chicks are sitting on the mother's back. Shot with a 1.4x and cropped significantly -- can always use more reach!

 

[ykn123]

I think it's a great lens, sharp and versatile. This one is on a 1DX at 1/500s, f5.6, ISO1250, 340mm - no extender.

 

[AlanF]

These are all nice shots but so far I dont see the benefit of the 5DSr in any of these. Maybe the camera has just reached the limits of the lens and that's all that can be delivered. I really cant see the difference in similar shots taken with my 5D3 and 300 f2.8L.

I will say that I dont see any noise to speak of but I suspect these were take at ISO 800 or less. So there is nothing to compare.

I'd really like to see something taken at ISO 3200 or higher just to compare the noise against the predecessors. One would expect a finer noise pattern..as long as one does not get carried away with cropping.

So far these have not given me GAS as other recent models have...and I so much want to like it but...

I used to get excellent results from my 5DIII + 300/2.8 II + 2xTC (wt = 3.8 kg). Now, I get just as good resolution from a 5DS R + 100-400mm II at 1.1 kg lighter and with significantly better AF. You really notice the difference hiking around.

 

[CTJohn]

Taken with 7D and EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM.

 

[Click]

Taken with 7D and EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM.

Lovely light. Very nice shot.

 

[Labdoc]

Lens came last night just as the light was fading. Awesome lens but much bigger than I imagined, sure to scare away the children.

 

[MrFotoFool]

2 recent one's

Love the eagle - really nice!

 

[photojoern.de]

Here are several photos taken with the 5 DS R and a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM: http://photojoern.de/sports/polo/
I found it extremely versatile for sports photography and the aperture adds a slight piece of tolerance in the focus point. For the Snow Polo it was just the right decision. What do you think?

 

[JPAZ]

I really am loving this lens. Even hand-held in less than great light, it can perform. Here's one wide open at dusk at the Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet (5diii, ISO 200, 1/60, f/5.6). I did crop a bit but even the corners of the original are good.

 

[Click]

Very nice portrait, JPAZ.

 

[JPAZ]

Thx.