More L-Glass! :-D

[aero145]

Heya guys!

Yesterday I purchased more glass, this time, two new L-lenses:

EF 17-40 f/4L
EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6LIS

I wasn't able to try them much, actually the 17-40L not at all other than test shots of a wall, so I post here two 100% crops from the 100-400L at 400mm, f/5.6 (wide open) and on ISO 800 (lots of grain)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8071/100400l100prcrop400mmouvh6.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5558/100400llsajo6.jpg




Here is now a photo that shows how IS works well, this very-little-blurry photo was taken at 400mm, f/5.6, ISO 800, and 1/3rd of a second! Really happy how IS works well. :)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9018/100400ltest400mminsidelj6.jpg

I'll try to get some better shots, maybe of ducks! And that on 400mm wide open on ISO 100 hopefully.

Cheerio,
Aero

[wannasmaxx]

Looks pretty good. IS is amazing isn't it?

[aero145]

Oh yes it is. :)

I hadn't noticed how much IS is really needed when I had the 17-85 IS and 70-300 IS which have both been sold.

Will try to post bird shots later.

Regards,
Aero

[aero145]

Here are finally some 100% crops from the day after I bought it... @400mm, f/5.6 of course!

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/2748/dduuffaa110000ccrrooppyq3.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7729/dufa100cropie5.jpg

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/7002/kraka100cropge8.jpg

You think it's acceptably sharp? ;)

Please don't blame me that there are no ducks... I went to the pond yesterday but the sun was too low and I rather wanted to try the 100-400LIS+1.4x+1D IIn combo on people walking down our main shopping street than photographing some ducks. :-P