The 100-500L, just like the EF 100-400L II, is such a versatile lens!
The 100-500L, just like the EF 100-400L II, is such a versatile lens!
I hear you. Hard to carry both the 200-800 for birds, AND the 100-500 for its mfd. Maybe you should pick up a 100L macro which is a lot lighter. That way, you can choose the 100-500 on days when you think you can afford to not have the extra reach and on days when you go with the 200-800, carrying along the macro won’t add too much bulk to your kit.It's presented me with a problem...
Back when I was a dSLR user (pre Sept 2024), the 100-400 II plus x1.4 TC was my wildlife set-up for everything from insects to birds, and lots more in between. Since getting the R5 II, I have bought the 200-800 for bird shots, and I like it a lot. I could think about selling the 100-400 II (while it is still worth something)... except for that superb minimum focusing distances that lets you photograph stuff at 560 mm, a couple of feet away. Do I hold on to it as my bug lens??? I used to go out with one lens looking for whatever I could find - so it could be birds and it could be bugs, or sometimes just flowers. Now I would need to choose whether I was going after birds, or going after insects and flowers...![]()
I hear you. Hard to carry both the 200-800 for birds, AND the 100-500 for its mfd. Maybe you should pick up a 100L macro which is a lot lighter. That way, you can choose the 100-500 on days when you think you can afford to not have the extra reach and on days when you go with the 200-800, carrying along the macro won’t add too much bulk to your kit.
joro spider?Spotted this guy at work late last fall. I was surprised to see him so late in the season. I got to watch him have a drink which was pretty cool. I was also really happy with how well the old Nikkor Macro 55/2.8 freebie I was trying out did, I'll definitely put it in the bag more often.
2024 Macro 5 by Lucas, on Flickr
2024 Macro 7 by Lucas, on Flickr
2024 Macro by Lucas, on Flickr
When I think to do it, I stuff my canon 50mm prime in a pocket in case I run across something really small. It's not macro but you can capture a lot of detail and with the large, f/1.8 aper, there's usually no problem with low light situations. It's a versatile little lens, it's also good for portraits, landscapes, light painting, night photography, and not the best lens for it, but some astrophotography. And they're dirt cheap.It's presented me with a problem...
Back when I was a dSLR user (pre Sept 2024), the 100-400 II plus x1.4 TC was my wildlife set-up for everything from insects to birds, and lots more in between. Since getting the R5 II, I have bought the 200-800 for bird shots, and I like it a lot. I could think about selling the 100-400 II (while it is still worth something)... except for that superb minimum focusing distances that lets you photograph stuff at 560 mm, a couple of feet away. Do I hold on to it as my bug lens??? I used to go out with one lens looking for whatever I could find - so it could be birds and it could be bugs, or sometimes just flowers. Now I would need to choose whether I was going after birds, or going after insects and flowers...![]()
Beautiful! Where did you take this shot? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dragonfly like this before.
They’re an Eastern species. We have them in Oklahoma, not sure how much farther west they go.Beautiful! Where did you take this shot? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dragonfly like this before.
I've got to make it to Florida one of these days. The photos you Floridians post are making me jealous!The Fred C. Babcock Wildlife Management Area, just outside of Ft. Myers Florida. It's a 81,000 acre preserve that is absolutely incredible.
Sam, the gators in Florida don't like people from California, they eat a lot of them for snacks.I've got to make it to Florida one of these days. The photos you Floridians post are making me jealous!
(OK, I admit I've been to Florida once before, but trips to Orlando/Disney with the rugrats doesn't count!)
My son is an Easterner now. I'll just hide behind him and hope the gator doesn't see me.Sam, the gators in Florida don't like people from California, they eat a lot of them for snacks.
Same here, very good for butterflies and dragons as it comes or with the 1.4x.It's quickly become my go to lens when hiking in our local preserves for exactly the reason you mention....so versatile and it produces some beautiful images.
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