Also, he needs to steady his videos, which often make me feel nauseous. I rate Tony below Matt. DigitalRev is just Top Gear for photographers. Tony and "Froknowsphoto" or something like that are the Ken Rockwell of Youtube -thought Ken sometimes is good. So, DPR posters are now in the business of slamming youtube contents now. Not satisfied with slamming systems, must extend to reviewers now? Just as well that your current lens didn't suddenly get any worse now that this one's out, hmm?
I've been reading about this lens all day deciding if I should pull the trigger. Just bought the 85 1. I also have used the f2L at night for sports and it's been great I've owned and enjoyed using this lens for just over one year.
While I'm pleased to read your review and the fact that you are reviewing it I can't help but ask why it took so long. At least you reviewed it before version III is released.
Be happy it got reviewed, dpreview doesn't review many lenses. I value their data though, because the analyzer actually shows the sharpness better than on actual dxomark site after certain point, everything is just green on dxomark, whilst here on dpreview you can clearly distinguish a blue lens from a purple lens.
Of course they are; Sigma and Tamron are making excelent lens at half the price, and so 13 years later it'a a lot of time In my eyes is the best on this lenses the manufacturing and optical consistency from Canon. I love this lens on my 7D2 - can't imaging birding without it - although at times dynamic range limitations of the 7D2 can frustrate pulling detail out of BIF. After getting this lens I haven't used the 2.
This lens also works fairly well on my Sony A7RII and metabones adapter with excellant image quality, although focus acquisition can sometimes be slow past mm - also sometimes excessive hunting when changing target distance from near to far.
Excellent review, great, simple descriptions of technical issues such as F v. And not too late, I'm sure it took a while to write, and I'm sure the body reviews took you away from this review project on a regular basis. Trade-offs, of course, but if carrying only one big lens, the is a super lens.
Fantastic review of a clearly fantastic lens. I'm glad you guys are back in the lens game, as it has been a while. I think your methods for reviewing lenses provide clearly understandable and useful information leagues better than anywhere else I have found.
Well, LensTips are pretty good too actually. But anyway, its nice to see you guys are back at it. The original wasn't a classic. It was old. There is a difference. The 85 1. First thought: "Wait, I read about the 'new' Canon quite some time ago.
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The latest report has been released. This second-generation 50mm F1. Submit a News Tip! Reading mode: Light Dark. Login Register. Best cameras and lenses. Now reading: Upgrading a classic: Canon mm F4. Previous 1 Introduction. Canon F4. Headline features Improved optical design with 21 elements in 16 groups versus 17 in 14 for Mk I Upgraded image stabilization with 4-stops benefit vs.
Angle of View mm F4. Tags: review , canon , lens-reviews. Next page. Canon EF mm F4. We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. View Comments Comments All Rafael Hernandez A little late for the comments, but, I went through not one but two lenses that I bought from one of the most reputable dealers in the country, if not the most, and after a few sessions in the field and trying it out with a 5DMK2, a 5DMKIV, a 7DMKII, neither of the lenses performed worth a dime You will have so much fun you will forget about the weight issue, if there really is one Happy shooting to all.
TunicaAdventitia Not everyone can do that. BenjaminFaure Gold award?! Can someone tell if the sharpness is fine with my lense? CR2 Focused onto the yellow "thing" in the middle. See the handle bar is sharp, also foliage at lower left corner.
Jeffa I first rented the MK1 version on a wildlife trip and contary to others found the quality to be superb optically. Brad Sharp Thanks for the review! I am unsure what I was expecting when I bought the Canon but it's better for me because it is able to close focus, is smaller and at mm is able to crop wide open to the same image quality as the Tamron at mm stepped up It does have a focus breathing issue.
TunicaAdventitia Agree. FotoFreaky I have the older model and it takes awesome photos. Calvin Chann Probably easier to pan motorsport than my Bruce ShrewsburyMA You comment is inappropriate and wrong since you haven't used this lens. MAKfoto Nice n expensive. Petroglyph Thank you for the review. Looks like a nice overhaul of a nice lens. FrankS With respect, this lens is three and a half pounds in weight.
Arhire Adrian Yeah, i don't get your comment. Arhire Adrian It still doesn't make much sense, Frank. Can you print these results? F3RSH Stop boasting you 62 years youngsters. I'm 72 and carry the II all day I used dofmaster. Juck You mean a prime is sharper than a zoom? Whoa,, I need to sit down. Lassoni It's not just "a bit sharper".
TopperMcFly I owned this lens twice. Arhire Adrian I think your copy of the zoom was soft, you should've tried another. Having said that, if you know you're going to need to zoom fast, it's best to loosen it ahead of time.
The adjustment works well though except for the often criticized conflict with the focus ring which is justified. All in all it is a very flexible lens and I recommend that you try it if you're on the bubble as I was. I do recommend you get a recent copy whether new or used. The other big con is the price. Going rates for used ones do not justify getting an old one that isn't sharp.
Except for the price, I would have given it a Oh yes, don't drop it on your foot. When I first started checking the reviews of this lens I was a little worried as there were some reviews around on the net which said it was soft. Further investigation showed that these reviews were all quite old and were around the time the lens was first released. Narrowing it down to more recent reviews the opinions change and all seem to think this lens is excellent. I suppose that is one of the problems with the net, nothing gets updated.
I have been most impressed with the performance of this lens and I am still knocked out by the image stabilization when I press the shutter. I have taken what I think are some stunning photos with this lens, at what would have been ridiculous shutter speeds for the focal length. The extra magnification afforded by the APC sized sensor really helps when photographing subjects such as birds.
I am a very happy owner1. For me it is very professional and easy to use!! I had the new Sigma but the canon is far superior in clarity, weight and construction.
The lens is metal but it is very light and handy. IQ is good at all apertures, but becomes razor sharp at f8 or so. Good contrast and colour tone, and no visible CA. Despite its reputation as a dust-pump, I haven't noticed a significant amount of dust on the sensor. Certainly nothing big enough to show at less than f Auto-cleaning probably helps a lot with this.
I am expecting to see some dust appear inside the lens within the next few years The hand strap reduces the strain on your fingers a lot, especially with heavy lenses like the I originally bought this for the Sunderland Airshow which got rained off, yay but it's seen use at the Leeds Half Marathon, and also a little wildlife photography as well. The downside? It's heavy, and the off-white casing makes you stand out in most crowds. Expect people to come up and ask you to take their photo with a supertele?
Last point and it's a minor one , the shoulder strap included with the case is a joke. It can - and will - cut into your shoulder if you dare use it.
Get a large-ish camera bag strap from your local photography shop, or cannibalise one from an old Lowepro or similar camera bag. Would I buy this lens again? A loud, resounding, heavily reverberated YES.
This one is definitely on my "keeper" list. In low light conditions i use this lens mounted on monopod manfrotto B with RC2 joystick without any problem. Also i use this lens with 1. Price is too much for usa but as a Turkish,unfortunately this is so naturel in Turkey. Because of the extremelly high taxes. This is just the brutel way of collecting money from people by Turkish goverment.. It's heavy, that goes without saying.
However, you can feel it's quality and the weight actually helps with its weight - if that makes sense. It's like if it was to light it wouldn't be balanced in your hand that well. Haven't used it on a monopod, yet, but on a tripod it works okay. I'm sure that on a good tripod not the piece of crap that I have currently it works very well, because it works okay on my current tripod. I'm in Iraq now, which is why I don't have a "great" tripod, but when I get back I can't wait to use this lens on sports - especially baseball.
This surely has the range that it would work well enough from the stands. I have this lens on loan for a few months and am dreading giving it back. This is my first time using a L lens and my first 'serious' telephoto. I'm finding it takes great shots by my own standards which may not be as high as others of course and I'm using it for birds almost exclusively at mm.
I'm noticing much less time spent post processing my pictures too especially color rendition and sharpness. The only time it struggles is in very poor light, it may be better on a tripod or monpod in these situations. I've never used a real top lens like the EF F2.
I use this lens on a 20D. I bought it to go on safari aabout 18 months ago and I have to say it takes wonderfully sharp pictures, with good depth, color and contrast. The push pull is cumbersome at first, but I am used to it now. For me the focus ring is too close to the zoom tightening ring and in the excitement of the finding the target and locking on, I sometimes get confused and turn the wrong one, which wastes precious time. Still, when I manage to connect with the target, the images are sharp, contrasty and simply beautiful.
I am quite happt with this lens. I just wish it were lighter. I used this zoom in Peru last year. Also photographing interesting characters from a far distance.
So it is a matter of experience to get the best of the lens. You have to choose an optimal aperture for the appropriate focal length, the ligthing conditions and the speed.
I had some blur when using my knee as a monopode while "shooting" animals, but I hadn't switched off the IS. Contrast is very good, sharpness good. Very good build quality, that's also why the zoom is heavy well, not that too heavy either, you get used to it. This is one of the most versatile lenses I've used. I've used it with great success everywhere from zoos to airshows, and I couldn't be happier with it.
The image quality is a great deal better than you might expect with such a long zoom. Very good. I'm not a huge fan of the push-pull zoom, but I have gotten quite used it.
I highly recommend this lens. A one well-built lens.. Its white, has a red ring, built like a tank.. Aesthetically speaking, i'm impressed with this lens! On the IQ, I have nothing new to report beyond what you can find online, But I would like to add that this lens performs well if you use it as it was intended.. First of all, given the aperture specifications, this is an outdoor lens! So normally, you would actually stop-down this lens..
Then it's one of the got-to-have glass in canon's arsenal! Just try it! Semse there is variation in lens quality on this lense.
My lense is sharp even at mm but if you compare with a primary lense of same focal length this lense in not as good. With 1. Do not use 2. On non Eos 1 cameras AF will not work with 1. There is a work-around by putting tape on 3 pins on backside of lens. The Canon EF mm F4. One of the older L-series lenses in Canon's current lineup, the mm has long been a favorite of enthusiast photographers working in the sports and wildlife fields, and it is compatible with Extenders 1.
The lens is weather-sealed, and its push-pull zoom action has a friction control. The downside of the push-pull design is that it tends to suck in dust, over time. Optical construction includes fluorite and Super UD-glass elements. See full specifications. Submit a News Tip! Reading mode: Light Dark. Login Register. Best cameras and lenses. In this case, the 12mm and 25mm tubes respectively take the maximum magnification spec to. Better close-up results are had with a Canon D Close-up Lens.
Compatibility with the Canon Extender EF 1. With the 1. Some use pin-taping tricks to trick the camera into autofocusing, but Canon obviously does not condone this and AF is very slow.
Added barrel distortion, CA and a dark viewfinder are additional 1. With the 2x extender attached, the viewfinder is very dark and autofocus is not supported by any Canon bodies. The resulting focal length range of mm is definitely eye-catching, but I seldom use extenders with my L. It is great for safaris as well. The may be the best Canon air show lens available without going into a multiple-lens setup at least.
There is a large number of in-the-field wildlife being captured with the L. The Canon L is often the lens I grab when a beautiful sunset is occurring.
There is not much time to capture the spectacle of a setting sun - the mm focal length range can grab a wide variety of framed shots in a short amount of time. The mm focal length range makes it an excellent landscape lens. Landscape photography generally doesn't require a fast lens. The wide zoom range on the allows widely varied captures of a single scene. As it is, the works great for sports photography in decent light.
You can work a wide range of distances with a single lens.
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