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Canon EF 5,6 100-300mm L
This Canon zoom introduced a milestone in Canon's product range. s was the first standard zoom to receive the "L" quality designation. At Canon, the "L" designation stands for the highest level of optical and mechanical quality. It also received the new, quieter and faster focusing drive "ultrasonic motor". In the 90s it was my standard zoom lens on various Canon EOS models, via the EOS 650, 620 to the EOS 600 and finally I screwed it on my EOS1n. I was and still am thrilled with the mechanical quality. It is a piece of glass, metal and high quality plastic. Today, I use the lens when I'm shooting analog (EOS RT / EOS1n) and digital (Sony A7III) at the same time. Even if the lens has its weak point at open aperture - and here especially in the wide-angle range - it is still a lens that I value very much. I am happy to accept this weakness. If I use it for landscape photography at 28-35mm, I stop down to 5.6, for an even better result in the image corners, to f/8 to max. 11. In the telephoto range at 80mm, the corners are also not crisp, but I often use this focal length - as good as possible at f4 - to crop subjects - and the sharpness of the lens in the corners of the image plays a rather subordinate role. Take a look at my sample photos and decide whether the optical performance is sufficient for you.
For me, this lens still gets a buy recommendation, especially if you are analog and digital on the road.
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Take a look at my colorful mix of sample photos and decide if the optical performance is enough for you. For me, this lens still gets a buy recommendation, especially if you're going analog and digital.
Click on the image to enlarge it! These pictures were taken with the Sony A7III, you can find more sample pictures below. They were taken with analog Canon EOS models as well as with the digital Canon EOS 5DsR, Canon's 50 megapixel SLR.
62mm-f8
48mm- f8
28mm - f5.6
62mm- f11
58mm - f4
50mm- f8
62mm - f5.6
80mm - f4.5
32mm- f8
80mm- f9
52mm- f9
80mm- f5
80mm-f8
28mm - f2.8
28mm- f5
58mm- f8
80mm - f5.6
80mm - f5.6
80mm - f7.1
80mm - f5.6
35mm- f9
48mm- f9
35mm - f3.5
52mm- f5
I am happy to be able to offer you two videos about this lens.
In the first video (Video 01) you will learn all the technical specifications of the lens, its build quality, autofocus performance on analog Canon EOS models and on the Sony A7III. Here I also show you in pictures its performance on a 24 megapixel camera - Sony A7III.
In the second video (Video02) below, I tested the lens on the Canon EOS 5DsR - Canon's high-resolution 50 megapixel SLR - and without a low-pass filter (model "R").
video 01
Also check out the gallery (below) of analogue shots as well as images shot with the digital models
Sony A7III and Canon EOS 5DsR!
videos 02
Canon EOS RT, Kodak Gold 200 and Canon EF 2.8-4/28-80mm L
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Canon EOS 5DsR and Canon EF 2,8-4 28-80mm L USM
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