Full-Frame Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Image Thread

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Not the best but a little story behind it - On holiday in Canada, driving along and out the corner of my eye spot something sat on a fir branch 'omg - it's a tiny owl'. . . . . no other cars about so stop, reverse back and pull off the road, jump out open boot (trunk for our American friends) open camera bag - put lens on - hoping it's still there - yes! take a shot. . . . few steps closer another. . . . closer still and. . . . . gone! Moral of the story - keep the camera set up on the back seat lol.
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Nice shots and a great story. And a good reminder to always get a shot/look first, then work on getting close. had to double-check, but I’m pretty sure it’s a Boreal Owl. Northern Saw-whet has a dark bill and a more diffuse border around the face. A very nice find.
 
Nice shots and a great story. And a good reminder to always get a shot/look first, then work on getting close. had to double-check, but I’m pretty sure it’s a Boreal Owl. Northern Saw-whet has a dark bill and a more diffuse border around the face. A very nice find.
On closer inspection, I agree. Thanks.
 

A beach for jogging…


Sunshine Beach looking towards Noosa Heads
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 151.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 200


Sunshine Beach looking towards Noosa Heads
Queensland : Location on Map (zoom as necessary)

This is the same location as the tiny tot surfing photo above. The differences, apart from the subject:
  • 150 mm; not 500 mm
    — the 'short end' seldom used by me
  • waves revealed for what they were
    — quite small; as was the surfer (post #29)
  • pointed north rather than east
    — early morning, so this was relevant!

 
A few aviation shots.

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 420.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 200
BlueAngels221002.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 238.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 1250
Benzing220723.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 451.0 mm
  • ƒ/13
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 100
Freeman220723.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 100
 
Fritillary fixation:

bf1.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 599.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 320
bf2.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 599.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 320
bf3.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 599.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 250
 
Quick 'daytime' moon shot whilst in Canada, handheld / deep breath and click - surprised it came out as well as it did - something to be said for Canon's stabilisation mode huh.

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  • Canon EOS R3
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 200
 
Highlighting a different aspect of the RF 100-500mm... its surprising short minimum focal distance lets it be used as a pseudo-macro. All were taken handheld in windy conditions on the first day that I got the lens.

RF 100-500mm Lens-8793.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 400


RF 100-500mm Lens-8781.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 250


RF 100-500mm Lens-8875.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 800


RF 100-500mm Lens-8905.jpg
  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 106.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/60 sec
  • ISO 500
 
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  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 320
_G7A0184.jpg
  • Canon EOS R7
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 500
 
I was out shooting birds in a place called Alvor salt marches (Portugal) and it was slow. I noticed planes taking off and landing. I went back to the highway and worked my way to the airport. They were taking sky drivers up. At the marsh I heard this wine and I thought it might be fighter jets. At the airport I heard it again and looked up. This time I could see them. It was the chutes in the wind. They land back at the airport. I was in the wrong spot for them but I set myself up for the plane landing. I was using s slow shutter speed (1/125) for prop blur but was not ready for the people.

I’m going back and now I know where to stand for the parachuters so I’ll do both them and the plane again. I managed one shot but had to crop it a lot so it’s not that great. A bit of a double header. The R6II has a 24mp sensor but it can hold its own. Not a very usable but an example. I know I was little concerned with 24. My sweet spot was 30mp with my R.

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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 100


Minimum post processing. Both camera and "lens" still surprise me.

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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 100
 
I picked up this lens yesterday from our local camera shop in Pensacola. So far, I have been very pleased with the results.
2024.09.18_IMG_021.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 200
2024.09.19_IMG_006.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/5
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 100
2024.09.19_IMG_014.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 100
 
hummer.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 800


Hackberry Emperor Butterfly.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/4000 sec
  • ISO 1600


Eastern Tiger Swallowtail II.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 2000
 
Here are a couple of shots thru the RF 100-500L lens from the Mount Desert Island/Acadia NP area of Maine.
2024.10.16_IMG_083.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 100
2024.10.19_IMG_038.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/16
  • 1/60 sec
  • ISO 100
2024.10.16_IMG_150 - Copy.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 500
2024.10.16_IMG_152 - Copy.jpg
  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 100.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 500
 

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