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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS MkII
The Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L MkII was released in December 2014. I am not in the business of reviewing lenses but this new zoom lens is incredible and I want to share my findings with other enthusiasts. I typically don't use tripod/monopod so I rely solely on the built-in image stabilization of my lenses to steady my shots for me. At most, I would use whatever is available around me to give a steady shot beyond the image stabization capability of the lens to capture the difficult shots. Along came this new Canon EF100-400mm MkII lens with killer specifications. I had my doubts about the specifications at first but I could not resist replacing my original EF100-400mm lens after seeing some test samples posted on line. I am glad I did! The image stabilization is as good as advertised. Image quality is as good as advertised. The overall package is as good as advertised! Below are some test samples pushing the
limits of this lens and its capabilities within my shooting habit.
Most of these shots were taken at 400mm, f/5.6, and hand-held at
shutter speeds well below the rule-of-thumb of 1/400 minimum.
Keep in mind that at 400mm, the focus plane is very limited.
Therefore, you can see the contrast between the focused part of the
image and the surrounding bokeh. The lens was coupled with the
Canon 5D MkIII body.
(Click on the image to view the full size file if you wish to look at every single pixel!)
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
400mm
Composite of four f-stops with the ruler positioned at the middle of
the frame
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 400mm
100-400mm @ 371mm
100-400mm @ 371mm |
