RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

[neuroanatomist]

Post your shots from Canon's first non-L lens reaching 400mm. The lens is light enough to bring along while traveling but delivers image quality nearly as good as the RF 100-500, at a surprisingly low price.

For many, this will be a great lens for birds and wildlife, and with the close minimum focus distance yielding a 0.41x magnification at just under 1 m, it's also great for insects. Although not a common subject for a long lens like this, my main use of it so far has been landscapes.

"Salina" – One of the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, seen from Mt. Etna (90 km away)

EOS R8, RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM @ 400mm, 1/400 s, f/8, ISO 1000

"Etna Smoke" – Southeast Crater on Mt. Etna, seen from the Etna Observatory at 2800 m.

EOS R8, RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM @ 100mm, 1/125 s, f/5.6, ISO 800

 

[HeavyPiper]

Shot with the RF 100-400mm f5.6-8 lens. The Visa House in the Columbia Gorge. Cloudy day.

 

[scyrene]

I'm a big fan of this lens, it performs so much better than the specs suggest it should. Here are a few shots I've taken this year with mine which I don't think I've shared elsewhere on the forum.

1. Meadow pipit environmental portrait. R6, RF100-400+1.4x extender; 560mm, f/11, 1/2000, ISO 3200.


2. Hoverfly Eristalis horticola on field scabious. R6, RF 100-400; 400mm, f/8, 1/250, ISO 400.


3. Unseasonal autumn bramble flower. R6, RF100-400; 300mm, f/8, 1/125, ISO 800.

 

[koenkooi]

With the weather going below freezing here, I checked if the R8+100-400 would fit in a pocket:


And that was very fortuitous, I came across a kingfisher during this afternoon stroll:

That’s an 8MP crop run through DxO, which introduced some artifacts in the feathers.

 

[YuengLinger]

With the weather going below freezing here, I checked if the R8+100-400 would fit in a pocket:
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And that was very fortuitous, I came across a kingfisher during this afternoon stroll:
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That’s an 8MP crop run through DxO, which introduced some artifacts in the feathers.

Nice catch! He also looks cold.

 

[HeavyPiper]

Must be some pocket.

 

[scyrene]

A few more from this year. It's a handy lens for picking out tight "landscape" shots to remove distractions. I couldn't actually get into the wood with all this wild garlic, but the longer focal length allowed me to pick out nice views from the road. The poppies were in a park, so the background was unappealing.

R6, RF 100-400, RF 1.4x extender; 140mm, 1/160s, f/13, ISO 1600.


R6, RF 100-400, RF 1.4x extender; 560mm, 1/160s, f/13, ISO 1600.


R6, RF 100-400; 400mm, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 400.

 

[AlanF]

A few more from this year. It's a handy lens for picking out tight "landscape" shots to remove distractions. I couldn't actually get into the wood with all this wild garlic, but the longer focal length allowed me to pick out nice views from the road. The poppies were in a park, so the background was unappealing.

R6, RF 100-400, RF 1.4x extender; 140mm, 1/160s, f/13, ISO 1600.
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R6, RF 100-400, RF 1.4x extender; 560mm, 1/160s, f/13, ISO 1600.
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R6, RF 100-400; 400mm, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 400.
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What a cr*p lens - you can see how soft it is at the extreme edges, made even worse by the extender.

 

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Lovely shots. It's like in a dream.

 

[Maximilian]

And that was very fortuitous, I came across a kingfisher during this afternoon stroll:

That’s an 8MP crop run through DxO, which introduced some artifacts in the feathers.

I just love it! 8 MP can be so much! Great!

 

[EricN]

Finally got mine. Even though it was a cloudy winter day, F/8 was fine, I actually darkened some in post.
It's a little soft because of the tree branches but the bricks are sharp at the corners. I think the ef 100-400L 4.5-5.6 ii would have been confused by the branches



The plants are out of focus enough and the water turned out nicely. I think at 400 even 5.6 would have been too blurry to catch the ripples.
Something really nice is it just barely fit in my pocket.
"Is that an RF 100-400 5.6-8 in your pocket or are you happy to see me?"

 

[AlanF]

Finally got mine. Even though it was a cloudy winter day, F/8 was fine, I actually darkened some in post. View attachment 213613View attachment 213612
It's a little soft because of the tree branches but the bricks are sharp at the corners. I think the ef 100-400L 4.5-5.6 ii would have been confused by the branches


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The plants are out of focus enough and the water turned out nicely. I think at 400 even 5.6 would have been too blurry to catch the ripples.
Something really nice is it just barely fit in my pocket.
"Is that an RF 100-400 5.6-8 in your pocket or are you happy to see me?"

You took your time Eric - it's what I said about the RF 100-400mm over two years ago: Everyone should have one!

Here are my impressions of the lens

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM: First Impressions

I ordered the Canon RF 100-400mm yesterday, it arrived this morning, and the lens now "Pre-order" status on the website. I had time for just a few tests and one or two shots only, so I'll give my initial impressions and follow up later with more. I do have the RF 100-500mm and an EF 100-400mm II...

www.canonrumors.com

Everyone should have one!

 

[EricN]

You took your time Eric - it's what I said about the RF 100-400mm over two years ago: Everyone should have one!

I remember. I tend to wait until my feeling of needing or wanting becomes irresistible. In this case, I could not decide if I wanted the 100-500 or this one and my family can be judgmental when they ask about a new lens and they think it's too similar to another one. Even if I buy a low priced body or lens for another family member that wanted to start taking better pictures than their phone, they like to assume I spent too much money.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Taken at the "Federal Garden Show" in Mannheim last year.

Eos R + RF 100-400mm @400mm F8 ISO 400 shutter speed 1/320 sec

 

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EOS R + RF 100-400mm @400mm F13 ISO 1000 shutterspeed 1/320 sec

 

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EOS R+RF 100-400mm @400mm F8 ISO 500 shutterspeed 1/640sec

 

[Exploreshootshare]

The minster of Freiburg at sun set. I had to resize this pic in order to upload it successfully. I hope it didn't loose any of its IQ.

EOS R + RF 100-400mm @141mm F16 ISO 50 shutter speed 1/160sec ISO

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Taken at the Federal Garden Show in Mannheim last year.

EOS R+RF 100-400mm @347mm F11 ISO 160 shutter speed 1/200 sec

 

[Exploreshootshare]

A picture taken a the "Feldberg" in the Black Forest while hiking. Great lens for hiking and taking pics

Canon EOS R + RF 100-400mm @156mm F11 ISO 50 shutter speed 1/50sec

 

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Nice series, Exploreshootshare.

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