New Lens and New Heron shots!

Digital Matt · Nov 6, 2004

I'm so enamored with my shiny new Canon 70-200 f/4 L, and my 1.4x TC.

Canon L glass makes all the difference. This lens is 5000x as sharp as my Sigma 70-300. Here is the evidence.

Lemme know what you think!

santino · Nov 6, 2004

oh well... the L glass

#1 is greaat and the lens should be named "#1"

Daniel · Nov 6, 2004

Amazing shots, congrats to the L-glass.

Edit:
Oh my god, it is starting to corrupt me! :shock:

railman44 · Nov 6, 2004

Very cool shots!

Niki · Nov 6, 2004

Beautiful and clear. Well done.

Nan C · Nov 6, 2004

I really like number 1.....so clear great pic

AIRIC · Nov 6, 2004

Sweet!

Eric

manda · Nov 6, 2004

gorgeously clear!
the colours are beautiful./

Digital Matt · Nov 6, 2004

Thanks everyone! I'm so impressed with this lens' sharpness. Here's a 100% crop of that second shot, with no sharpening.

Not Neve · Nov 6, 2004

Wow!! I actually gasped when I saw the 100% crop of 2nd photo. Amazing!

Picksure · Nov 6, 2004

WOW.

mrsid99 · Nov 6, 2004

Incredible!
Mmmmmm........must have L glass!

pilgrim · Nov 7, 2004

ooooo, you decided to buy it eh matt!!! thats great

i still havnt coughed up the money...
your photos are making me want to though

I love the second shot

is it much sharper without the extender?

Digital Matt · Nov 7, 2004

Wow, Pilgrim, you liked it so much you decided to post 4 times! hehehe

From what I can see, it's not that much sharper without the TC. As in, it doesn't lose much if any sharpness by using the 1.4x TC. I've heard that you will lose a bit if you use the 2x TC though. I can't say enough good things about this lens. The optics, build, USM. It's sharp wide open at f/4 or 5.6 (with the extender).

Thanks a bunch everbody!