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100-400 f4-5.6 L IS ..

  • 12-02-2010 7:53pm
    #1
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭


    Was thinking of getting this lens,

    I just got laid of and have a bit of severence cash to splash...

    i have the 5d mkii body and 70-200 L , but looking for some extra reach ...

    is it a good lens ,, well must be a good lens ... it's L ... what do you guys think , be interested to see peoples opinions here...


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    It's the push pull one isn't it?
    I've seen it used for daylight sports with some nice resuts.
    Extra reach is always nice but it's a good chunk of cash to spend on a lens you might not get much use from.


  • #3
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Unless you've another job lined up I'd suggest holding on to that cash for the moment.


  • #4
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Financially I'm fine ....

    a lot of money yes, but need it for animal photography i like +
    going to Namibia in October...


  • #5
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    I spent some of my severence pay on the 16-35L and 70-200L. Money well spent.


  • #6
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    100-400L is a really nice lens,it will serve you well but you might be a bit lacking with the 5dmk2 due to the resolution increase.


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  • #7
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Borderfox wrote: »
    100-400L is a really nice lens,it will serve you well but you might be a bit lacking with the 5dmk2 due to the resolution increase.

    How do you mean ??

    surely the only disadvantage is the FF isn't as far reaching??

    why would 21MP be a disadvantage ?


  • #8
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    The 100-400L would have the resolving power of say the 70-200 f2.8 on something like the 5dmk2 especially at the edges. One thing that they found when they released the 5dmk2 was that some of the L lenses werent up to the job of the extra MP.

    21mp is not a disadvantage it just put a lot of pressure on the glass (metaphorically speaking) especially on something like a 100-400L that has a big range to cover, the 28-300L struggles even with a 1dmk3 and thats only 10mp.

    As a suggestion maybe a 300 f4 instead? or the 400 f5.6


  • #9
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    OK thanks, so yeah the 400mm f5.6L is a better price, plus would be better i guess cos it's prime....

    I have the 70-300 f4-5.6 IS and it's excellent... even at 300mm ...
    so was assuming the 100-400 would be just as good ...

    it's all releative i guess, depends on each own standard, ill check out
    some sample pics taken with a 5dm2 w/ this lens at 400mm ...

    anyone have the link to that site where you can select a load of
    different bodies and lenses for sample shots??


  • #10
    DK32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭DK32


    Good lens review source
    http://www.the-digital-picture.com


  • #11
    jpb1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    I use this lens a lot... typically for bird photography... although moreso on the 400D or 40D for the cropped sensor and not so much on the full frame 5D MKII.

    For bird photography I find it to be pretty damn good... haven't really used it for anything else e.g. sport.

    Sample photo of a Siskin taken the week before last -

    4335276232_77af7cf08d.jpg


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