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gb - 07 Mar 2005 03:46 GMT

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

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Skip M - 07 Mar 2005 05:57 GMT

> 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.

http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com/SolitaryPelican.html

http://www.shutterspeedway.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?user=SkipM&gallery=My%2020D%2
0images/Day%20at%20the%20Races&picture=11

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Robert R Kircher, Jr. - 07 Mar 2005 11:45 GMT

> 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.

Some other pics
http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530905
http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530903
http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40530917
http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40532013

This is one of my personal favorites
http://www.pbase.com/rkircher/image/40532002

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. ;-)

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gb - 07 Mar 2005 15:26 GMT

>> 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
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>: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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Robert R Kircher, Jr. - 08 Mar 2005 11:36 GMT

>>> 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
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> 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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emski - 07 Mar 2005 22:42 GMT

> thinking of purchasing a 100-400 to use on my 10d.

I got one with D20 no complains except if you closer to 400 mm and than you
do the crop.. not so perfect, all over opinion ... lens is excellent... get
it!
cheers emski

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