Robin Photos

[SDK^]

Today was the first chance I've had to use my 100-400L IS since it was repaired by Canon and it seems to be front focusing quite a bit :(

Still, I managed to get some not bad photos of a friendly Robin.

http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/Robin/robin-1.jpg

http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/Robin/robin-2.jpg

http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/Robin/robin-3.jpg

http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/Robin/robin-4.jpg

[sparker1]

Good shots, all of them.

[dancinec]

Great captures SDK, what was wrong with your 100-400 lens?

[ghocking]

Robins are everywher in the UK at present, nice shots.

[Gary Fairhead]

Very nice shots of a beautiful little bird. Makes me wish they had been introduced in North America instead of European Starlings........

[SDK^]

Thanks folks :)
Great captures SDK, what was wrong with your 100-400 lens?
The IS unit in the lens failed - I kept getting error 99, 00, and lock ups with IS switched on. I sent it to Canon CPS for repair, i'll do some more focus tests tomorrow to check for sure though.

[Paul A]

Beautiful pics, gorgeous bird.

[Mitcon]

Look like great shot and a pretty bird to me, well done.

[nitsch]

Great shots of the little guy! :D

[mojo_uk]

Great shots all. Sorry to hear about the problems with your 100-400. I thought for a while that mine had a similar fault but now think it's more to do with the focusing points on the 20D. Do you have all 9 points activated or just use the centre point? As DOF in so narrow zoomed out at 400 and close range, especialy wide open, I found that letting the camera select the focus point sometimes left the critical area out of focus. I get far less front focusing problems selecting the focus point manualy. Incidentally, I too sometimes get the errors and lockups you describe. It seems to happen when the IS is on and I point the lens to (but not directly at) a very bright light source, such as a setting sun.

[gmaize]

These are a hell of lot better than "not bad". For my money these are just perfect. Thanks for sharing.

--gmaize

[SolPics]

Nice shots, I especially like the third one.

[mrclark321]

Great shots, I can't waight till mine comes in the mail!