New 100-400L IS Lens!
Just got my new trombone today. What a jackass I've been. I let the "dust sucker" and "quirky zoom" comments that I have read keep me from this lens.
I can see that this is the one I should have had all along. I can visualize a bird in flight coming towards me and having the ability to zoom wider to keep it in the frame. Pulling the zoom towards you can be easily accomplished without much shake.
Time will tell, but this light weight flexible lens seems to me to be just what I needed. I'm tickled to death!
The dust part I don't see as a problem since it's going to be on the 40D 95% of the time and the places I go are rarely dusty. Birds like water!
Also I got Lens Coat for this and my 400 DO IS and also wonder what took me so long. I've actually lightened my pack since I don't need so many dividers to keep from scratching the gear up.
I'll use the DO on my 1DMKIIN and use a 1.4 TC with a mono pod or occasionally a tripod and handhold the 100-400 most of the time.:clap
I can see that this is the one I should have had all along. I can visualize a bird in flight coming towards me and having the ability to zoom wider to keep it in the frame. Pulling the zoom towards you can be easily accomplished without much shake.
Time will tell, but this light weight flexible lens seems to me to be just what I needed. I'm tickled to death!
The dust part I don't see as a problem since it's going to be on the 40D 95% of the time and the places I go are rarely dusty. Birds like water!
Also I got Lens Coat for this and my 400 DO IS and also wonder what took me so long. I've actually lightened my pack since I don't need so many dividers to keep from scratching the gear up.
I'll use the DO on my 1DMKIIN and use a 1.4 TC with a mono pod or occasionally a tripod and handhold the 100-400 most of the time.:clap
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I've had one of those for a couple of years now, it's pretty damn good. Cost me an upgrade to the normal zoom as well though
It's not a dust pump either. I've had to clean the rear element once and my sensor once - the shutter is usually closed anyway. And when I accidentaly put my 20D into a puddle, I used it to pump dry air through the body
Try it, on a non-sealed body there's air moving in and out through the back buttons and everywhere else
A word about the zoom in practise: it works.
And if you set the fancy adjustable zoom friction just so and practise a little bit, it's possible to accurately zoom without touching the lens. If nothing else it'll get some laughs from people next to you as you knock it out to full
Here's a tip for carrying it around more comfortably.
Happy shooting and don't forget to post the piccies!
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