Many were astounded that I would be going from the 800 down to the 600. I announced in the blog post here that I would soon be selling my beloved 800mm f/5.6L IS lens.
Note the image quality of this 1D X image at ISO 1600.Ĭanon EF 600mm f/4L IS II vs Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L IS Image courtesy of and copyright 2013: Patrick Sparkman. Click on the image to see a larger, sharper version. Click here if you missed the Rear Focus Tutorial. at f/8.Ĭentral sensor (by necessity) Expand/AI Servo/Rear Focus AF active at the moment of exposure. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/4000 sec.
This Brandt’s Cormorant flight shot was created by Patrick Sparkman with the hand held Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lens, the Canon 2x EF Extender III (Teleconverter), and the Canon EOS-1D X Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) w/FREE Bonus Item – $446.45 Value! !.
