70-200 II + 2xII + IS = impressive duck shot!

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Hi all,

A miserable walk photo-wise, so I decided to push the limits of the 70-200 f/2.8 MKII and the 2xII converter on my 1DsMKII.

The image has not been de-noised (which I would do if outputting for printing) or otherwised processed. It has gentle output sharpening for screen use from lightroom.

Firstly the full shot @ 400mm, 1/30s !!, f/6.3, ISO400, handheld!

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Then 100% crop:

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Could I have got better without going to the expense of a 400mm f/2.8 I wouldn't use?

I doubt I'd have got away with 1/30s on the 100-400 and I've never liked push-pull zooms.

I doubt I'd have got away with 1/30s on the 300 f4 L IS + 1.4x

I'm sure the 400 f/5.6 would be sharper, but not convinced I'd get away with 1/30s even with a monopod & perhaps not with a tripod in this situation.

Anyway, I think this is pretty good for a 2x converter and is perfect for me as I rarely need more than 200mm and have previously sold 400mm f/5.6 and 300mm f/4 lenses through lack of use!

Phil
 
Hi Phil,

I think that is a superb shot. My fight to resist the mkII and TCx2ii has now weakened even further ;-)


Andy
 
AndyB1976 said:
Hi Phil,

I think that is a superb shot. My fight to resist the mkII and TCx2ii has now weakened even further ;-)


Andy
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The 70-200 MKII is a stunning lens, but 1/30s @ 400mm!! Strewth!

Phil
 
Indeed Phil,

At 1/30 at 200 is pretty amazing, add the TC and it is stunning. A combination of hardware and skill at show there !!

Im away to shred the credit card before I land myself in trouble :-)


Andy
 
Amazing Phil, can't believe it still be that detail when you crop at 100%.
So sharp and clear.
 
Smashing couple of images and i thought my Bigma taking a shot 1/100 @ 400mm on OS was good but 1/30 is exceptional, did you try any more at those settings just to check it wasn't a one off :lol:
 
Excellent for 1/30 sec,I was thinking of getting the 70-200 mk2 with the 1.4 and 2x mk3 teleconverters.Very tempted now to sell my 400 f5.6 and 70-200 f4.
 
dentedshed said:
Looks excellent. What does a 100% crop of the other duck look like? Curiousity and all that..
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The other duck is slightly out of the plane of focus in this shot.
 
gwgw said:
Excellent for 1/30 sec,I was thinking of getting the 70-200 mk2 with the 1.4 and 2x mk3 teleconverters.Very tempted now to sell my 400 f5.6 and 70-200 f4.
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If you regularly shoot birds in flight then the 400 f5.6 is a better bet as the focussing will be quicker. Otherwise I'd not hesitate to make the change.

The 70-200 & 1.4x II is superb wide open. With the 2x II it is good wide open but really shines from f/6.3. No idea about the mkIII's. I heard they were optimised for the new 300/400 f2.8 lenses. Not sure if they perform much differently on the 70-200 II - if they are better still I'm very tempted!

Might post a few more pics with 2x II later, but the point of the post was the combo of the amazing IS and IQ with the 2x!!

Phil
 
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You've got me wishing I could afford a 70-200 f/2.8 MKII and 2x MKII now!
Image quality looks on par with the 100-400, and I'd take better IS above faster focussing. That 100% crop is exactly what I'd expect from my 100-400 at 400/6.3.

Ah well, maybe when I've won the lottery :).


I think this also shows that canon is capable of producing a really stunning 100-400L MKII if they want to.
 
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I run this combination after taking some advice from Marac, i was considering buying a 100-400, but i'm now glad i didnt! The results from the lens and extender are just amazing!

Well done mate!
 
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