My 100-400 arrived today!

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited December 1, 2006 in The Big Picture
Purchased on FM from a fellow photog from Denver, CO.
Man, I was missing this lens!
I have been borrowing it from my boss until recently, but as of today I got my very own copy:-)!

Now I have a complete coverage from 10mm to 560mm :ivar :
  • EF-S 10-22
  • EF-S 17-85 IS USM
  • EF 50mm f/1.8
  • EF 70-200L f/2.8 IS USM
  • EF 100-400L IS USM
  • (and TC x1.4 that gives me 560:-)
I'm happy! :clap
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Congratulations Nik ! thumb.gif

    You are now very well equipped !

    Now, there is only the 5 D missing !
    Am I right ?

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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Antonio,
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Congratulations Nik ! thumb.gif

    You are now very well equipped !

    Now, there is only the 5 D missing !
    Am I right ?

    thumb.gifthumb

    Thanks! thumb.gif

    And yes, you're correct:-) mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    When I was in Alcochete the other day I hold a 5D and found it very pleasant.
    I liked the handle as I said, the viewfinder and the LCD.

    I have been to the bank to ask for money but I gave up.

    For the moment. :D

    Anyway, you do know much more about photography than I do and you are much more addicted than myself rolleyes1.gif

    Did it go OK your work ?

    thumb.gif
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Great News clap.gif
    Waiting for photos clap.gif
    Great addition in your gear clap.gif
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    • (and TC x1.4 that gives me 560:-)
    I'm happy! clap.gif

    Add in the 1.6 crop factor and that's 896!!!

    Congrats, Nik.
    Chris
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Chris,
    ChrisJ wrote:
    Add in the 1.6 crop factor and that's 896!!!

    Congrats, Nik.

    Thanks!

    Well, with the crop factor my lower FL is only 16, not 10...:cry Hence the need to the FF body mwink.gif
    Oh well :-) :D
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2006
    Awais,
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Great News clap.gif
    Waiting for photos clap.gif
    Great addition in your gear clap.gif

    Thank you! I was kinda short on the tele side. I'm still no birder, but at least I'm OK for a football game or a school play:-)

    Cheers! 1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • marlofmarlof Registered Users Posts: 1,833 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Well, with the crop factor my lower FL is only 16, not 10...:cry Hence the need to the FF body

    You meant: the for a FF body AND a new wide angle. After all, that FF body would exlude usage of the 10-22 and the 17-85.

    Anyhow: congrats on that 100-400. I saw it in action during an African safari, where the guide shot with Canon, and it produced beautiful images.
    enjoy being here while getting there
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    congrats on the 100-400,

    it was one of my favorite lenses and id love to have it again!
    every time i think about rebuying it two things go off in my head:
    (1) will they release a new IS version soon after I buy and
    (2) that i already own a canon 400 f/5.6

    But stilll id love to have the lens again.

    One suggestion I have and it probably isnt a good one but.....
    instead of the 17-85 ef-s and 50 f/1.8,
    get the 17-55 IS F/2.8 and 85 f/1.8

    CONGRATS AGAIN! Its a great lens!



    troy
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    Marlof,
    marlof wrote:
    You meant: the for a FF body AND a new wide angle. After all, that FF body would exlude usage of the 10-22 and the 17-85.
    You're correct, I meant exactly that, thank you for pointing it out! thumb.gif
    marlof wrote:
    Anyhow: congrats on that 100-400. I saw it in action during an African safari, where the guide shot with Canon, and it produced beautiful images.
    Thanks!
    As I mentioned earlier, I've been using a borrowed 100-400 for almost 9 months and was very pleased. Now that I had my own copy (and in a much beter condition, I must add:-) I expect even better performance:-).
    Cheers! 1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    Troy,
    windoze wrote:
    congrats on the 100-400,

    Thanks, man!thumb.gif
    windoze wrote:
    One suggestion I have and it probably isnt a good one but.....
    instead of the 17-85 ef-s and 50 f/1.8,
    get the 17-55 IS F/2.8 and 85 f/1.8
    troy

    I hear ya:-) Once I get the funds, I'll buy all those and then some:-)
    But as of now - I'm not Andy, so I have to work with what I have mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • devbobodevbobo Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,339 SmugMug Employee
    edited December 1, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks!

    Well, with the crop factor my lower FL is only 16, not 10...:cry Hence the need to the FF body mwink.gif
    Oh well :-) :D
    But Nik with a FF body you can't use EF-S lenses, so the EF-S 10-22 is equilavent to the 16-35mm in focal length anyway, when comparing 1.6 crop and FF.
    David Parry
    SmugMug API Developer
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    David,
    devbobo wrote:
    But Nik with a FF body you can't use EF-S lenses, so the EF-S 10-22 is equilavent to the 16-35mm in focal length anyway, when comparing 1.6 crop and FF.

    I know, I know... I would need EF-compatible WA. I think Sigma is making 12 or something...

    Anyway, all this FF talk is a far future, for me that is. To get properly equipped FF camera (I mean with a at least few really good wide and medium lenses - probably fast primes - filters, let alone accessories) one must dump about 5Gs... I simply don't make that much on my calendars - yet:-)

    Boy, I need a couple of Beverly Hills style weddings.headscratch.gif
    Or maybe bribe Angelo to hire me next time his company decides make a Big Bucks Ad rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    Congratulations! That is quite a lens collection! bowdown.gif
    jsedlak.smugmug.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 1, 2006
    JSedlak,
    jsedlak wrote:
    Congratulations! That is quite a lens collection! bowdown.gif

    Thanks! I'm getting there... :D
    But you what they say: it's not the camera (or, in this case, the lens) - it's how you use it:-) mwink.gif
    Cheers! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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