Today I had the opportunity to get out and test out my new to me, 100-400 f4.5-5.6L lens outdoors on some birds. I am extremely happy with this addition to my kit! Check out some of these images... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53618942578…
Today I had the opportunity to get out and test out my new to me, 100-400 f4.5-5.6L lens outdoors on some birds. I am extremely happy with this addition to my kit!
I personally highly recommend Henry's for new or used equipment, I have had outstanding luck with their used equipment, this lens when it arrived it looked brand new! I do however always recommend insuring your equipment for replacement value to ensure that if anything happened you are covered, as we may not be able to find the same quality in the future. As I had desired this lens for a while - debated between the version I and version II lens with a significant price difference, almost twice. Researched and even tried out an off brand zoom lens first. I decided to step into full trust, if this isn't right thats ok. However, I knew deep down, that I wasn't honouring my desire when I went for the off brand. As I did not feel anywhere near the excitement that I did when I ordered this lens with grace and ease!
Our desires on our heart are there for us. The more we trust our intuition, trust our desires and trust the process the more we will live and be in ease and flow. This lens came on sale and I felt a very strong desire to jump - they offer a 90 day warranty on the used equipment as well! Ample time to test out.
Why this lens?
I have the 70-200mm f2.8L zoom and it is beautiful, I also have the 2X converter - I did however desire more reach - and more reach without needing the converter (as it does slow the lens down slightly) and also offer the option of using the 2x with BOTH lenses. I love the L quality lenses - this is something that for me is my splurge on the quality glass. I love my 70-200 as my hockey arena lens and its served me for SO many years - truthfully since our kids were young. Wow eh, Ive had this lens probably for 10 yrs! And yup its also the version I lens.
This new lens I have, the Canon 100-400 f4.5-5.6L will be my spring, summer and fall zoom lens for all the things! PLUS I do have the opportunity - more so in the summer in bright lighting - to add on my 2X extender - this will instantly double the aperture, however for example the sunny 16 setting of 200-200-f16 will work quite well.
Here is my biggest life lesson from this... lean into your desires.
When I stated I wanted this lens, I hit my own internal resistance, as I have a beautiful zoom lens, how dare I want more, who am I to "need" another zoom lens. Throw all of those statements and self judgment poison in the trash! Step into confidence - whatever that might be for YOU. What lights you up, what stops time, what feels like a total reset on your nervous system? I tried the off brand and was not happy with the results, I then tried to find a used version II and couldn't find it. I then found both this lens and the 180 Macro - which truthfully Ive been drooling over both for a while... that I could get for the same price as the version II zoom and just a little bit more than the off brand. As soon as I leaned in, well they both arrived BEFORE they were supposed to and... well you saw the results!
For me... its grabbing my camera and getting near nature and water and immersing myself!
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