First Outing with 7DII and 100-400 II

[Rachel Hollander]

I finally got a chance to test my new toys, the 7DII and 100-400 II. I took it to a small pond on Long Island where there were some gulls, mallards, Canada Geese and a swan. Here's one of a mallard. Unfortunately, one has to stay on a slightly elevated boardwalk at this pond so no getting lower but still good for a quick test. I got enough sharp results that any that weren't I will attribute to operator error or movement.

Canon 7DII
100-400 II @ 400mm
1/1000
f6.3
ISO 800
HH, luminosity mask, levels, curves, sharpened in CCPS.

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[Karl Egressy]

Looks pretty good, Rachel. Good sharpness, details and colors. Good combo, I like it.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Rachel, on my display your detail looks great. Beautiful colors in that duck. Thank you for sharing.

[shane shacaluga]

Stunning colours and very nice details. Seems the combo works well. Congratulations on the new toy

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Rachel. Congrats on the new gear. It certainly looks good. The colours, the sharpness all look great. Looking forward to more from you with the new kit.

[Ivan Ellison]

Everything looks good Rachel. A lower angle would be better but you obviously know that and were unable to get there. How does the new lens compare to the old one. Keep up the good shots

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks all. Ivan - obviously one of the biggest differences is the twist zoom rather than the push-pull. I had a very sharp copy of the old lens and haven't shot enough to know if there is an appreciable difference in sharpness with the newer one. The other major difference is the IS, the new version has much better IS. It seems to acquire focus quicker too but honestly, one outing is not enough to really judge it.

Thanks again,
Rachel

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Rachel, big congrats on your new toys, and I know you were dying to try them out. Excellent detail on the finer plumage, sharp, and you have exposed the greens on the head nicely. Good DOF on the Mallard too.

Im sure you will turn out plenty of keepers with this combo, not that you werent already with your ' old toys'. Have fun, and looking forward to many more.

[Mergen Deniz]

I wonder if anyone compare the canon 300mm f2.8 mark I vs canon 100-400 Mark II ?

[Mergen Deniz]

Esp 300 mm with x1.4tc , AF speed and sharpness ? Some says the speed of new 100-400 mark II is good . Anyone compare them ?

[Ivan Ellison]

Cheers Rachel, will watch with interest, I am sure the IS will make a big difference esp with low light stuff and slow shutter speeds

[gail bisson]

Very nice Rachel.
Great colors and details.
Gail

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

[Doug Brown]

Glad you're enjoying the new gear! The 7D2 works really well with the 100-400 II, and your sharpness here is proof positive.