Bali - new canon 100mm IS lens test

[eudon]

Was in Bali last week and used the new Canon 100mm f2.8L IS lens. Its a pretty good lens.

Red Harlequin
Uncropped photo with minimal adjustments in lightroom
Shot at 1/100s at f11

Same shot but
100% crop of the eye

So far.... me likely!!

Eudon

 

[Photosmart]

wow...expensive lens woh....:bigeyes:

 

[howeikwok]

Was in Bali last week and used the new Canon 100mm f2.8L IS lens. Its a pretty good lens.

Red Harlequin
Uncropped photo with minimal adjustments in lightroom
Shot at 1/100s at f11

Same shot but
100% crop of the eye

So far.... me likely!!

Eudon

Sharrrrpppp.... So how's the MKII doing? which housing did you buy??

 

[swee sin]

had to said ... wow ...
it's really sharp :thumbsup:

 

[eudon]

Alvin,

I got the ikelite housing. After the camera and lens no other option. :/

 

[howeikwok]

Alvin,

I got the ikelite housing. After the camera and lens no other option. :/

Awww man. Save up for a nice nexus/seacam/subal/aquatica/zillion/sea&sea housing mah. :bsmilie:

How's the videos?

 

[antacid]

yes i'm really interested in the videos...do you get contrast AF tracking during videos? or is it manual focussing all the way?

wow the lens looks sharp! but i think about the same as the 100/2.8 usm. do you see a marked difference in real world conditions?

 

[howeikwok]

your video must look like this ok?? :bsmilie:

http://www.backscatter.com/5d2/

 

[eudon]

Awww man. Save up for a nice nexus/seacam/subal/aquatica/zillion/sea&sea housing mah. :bsmilie:

How's the videos?

Hahah... i wish... like that no money to go diving liao... and that defeats the purpose right?!

I still learning to use the video. I prefer stills lah. I took one video of two octopi mating, but dunno how to edit. haha... and white balance off.

yes i'm really interested in the videos...do you get contrast AF tracking during videos? or is it manual focussing all the way?

wow the lens looks sharp! but i think about the same as the 100/2.8 usm. do you see a marked difference in real world conditions?

Yes got live AF, but its slow..., the quick focus requires the mirror to drop, so interrupts the recording... i think. The lens is too wide to fit manual focus gear on the ikelite housing... sigh... so many drawbacks but boh pian.

I never tried the non-IS 100mm, but ive heard the IS is useful for video to reduce the handshake. I actually have a sort of UW tripod for my casing and that helps tons.

your video must look like this ok?? :bsmilie:

http://www.backscatter.com/5d2/

Hahahah.... wait long long. Not very interested in video lah. Are you taking it up?

 

[howeikwok]

Hahah... i wish... like that no money to go diving liao... and that defeats the purpose right?!

I still learning to use the video. I prefer stills lah. I took one video of two octopi mating, but dunno how to edit. haha... and white balance off.


Yes got live AF, but its slow..., the quick focus requires the mirror to drop, so interrupts the recording... i think. The lens is too wide to fit manual focus gear on the ikelite housing... sigh... so many drawbacks but boh pian.

I never tried the non-IS 100mm, but ive heard the IS is useful for video to reduce the handshake. I actually have a sort of UW tripod for my casing and that helps tons.


Hahahah.... wait long long. Not very interested in video lah. Are you taking it up?

Maybe if the 60D has video function and i can fit it into the nexus housing can consider haha. :bsmilie:

 

[s3ntient]

awesome shot. makes me feel like eating sushi now. hehe.

 

[diver-hloc]

wow...expensive lens woh....:bigeyes:

Heeheehee..... the Lens is relatively affordablem.... the casing + strobe for the camera is much more $$$$ :sweat: