Canon 100-400mm IS

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"gb" <gmbun@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Would anyone like to offer an opinion on the quality of images obtained
> using a canon 100-400mm IS f4.5-5.6 lens on a canon 10D camera. I am
> thinking of purchasing a 100-400 to use on my 10d.
>
> gb

I feel it's an excellent lens, if a teeny bit soft at the long end, wide
open.

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"Robert R Kircher, Jr." <rrkircher@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "gb" <gmbun@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9611DD7748964gmbunyahoocom@199.45.49.11...
>> Would anyone like to offer an opinion on the quality of images
>> obtained using a canon 100-400mm IS f4.5-5.6 lens on a canon 10D
>> camera. I am thinking of purchasing a 100-400 to use on my 10d.
>
>
> Just bought one and here are the some of the results of my first
> outing with the lens. All of these were done hand held using my Canon
> 300D.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530839 @ 400mm
> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530840 @ 400mm
> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530841 @ 100mm
>
> The rest of the Gallery was shot with the 100-400 @ varied focal
> lengths.
>
>
> I think the my results are somewhat varied but I don't think that's
> due to the lens. I'm sure it has more to do with the photographer
> (note I neglected to check the ISO before shooting and left the camera
> at 800 -
>:-/ ) and the fact that this was my first time using a lens as long as
>:the
> 100-400. As with anything new, some practice may be required. ;-)

Thanks for the links and the great samples. Have you noticed any problems
with color fringing on the edges of any of your tests?
gb

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"gb" <gmbun@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Robert R Kircher, Jr." <rrkircher@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:4-udnZAR0JdU07HfRVn-jw@giganews.com:
>
>> "gb" <gmbun@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9611DD7748964gmbunyahoocom@199.45.49.11...
>>> Would anyone like to offer an opinion on the quality of images
>>> obtained using a canon 100-400mm IS f4.5-5.6 lens on a canon 10D
>>> camera. I am thinking of purchasing a 100-400 to use on my 10d.
>>
>>
>> Just bought one and here are the some of the results of my first
>> outing with the lens. All of these were done hand held using my Canon
>> 300D.
>>
>> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530839 @ 400mm
>> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530840 @ 400mm
>> http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530841 @ 100mm
>>
>> The rest of the Gallery was shot with the 100-400 @ varied focal
>> lengths.
>>
>>
>> I think the my results are somewhat varied but I don't think that's
>> due to the lens. I'm sure it has more to do with the photographer
>> (note I neglected to check the ISO before shooting and left the camera
>> at 800 -
>>:-/ ) and the fact that this was my first time using a lens as long as
>>:the
>> 100-400. As with anything new, some practice may be required. ;-)
>
> Thanks for the links and the great samples. Have you noticed any problems
> with color fringing on the edges of any of your tests?


About all I've had time to do with the pics we run then through Capture One,
reduce their size, and post them to PBase. Short of that I haven't even
looked at the pics.

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Rob