Articles Tagged 'Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM'

Kenya Trip 2019 - Gear to Take

Very soon, we are departing for Kenya, for what will be our first visit to Africa since 2015.  Naturally, there is some preparation in terms of photographic equipment.  A photographic safari requires a considerable amount of gear.  Here is a view of the equipment that we would like to take with us: And here is [ continue reading ]

Re-Visiting Featherdale Wildlife Park

Early this year, we took a trip to Featherdale Wildlife Park for the first time, and photographed a number of animals and birds.  Having recently bought a new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a new Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM, I was keen to head back to Featherdale Wildlife Park to shoot with my [ continue reading ]

My New Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

This is my new Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM.  This is a lens I first tried in 2008.  It took nine years before I decided to buy one, and it is my third Canon EF super telephoto lens, joining its bigger brothers, the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM and the Canon EF 400mm [ continue reading ]

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM Coming Soon

In my last post, I related my thoughts about buying a Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM to replace my Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.  Today, I officially set the wheels in motion to achieve this objective.  After recently being in contact with the manager of the store from which I prefer to buy [ continue reading ]

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM - Almost

Last week I had an opportunity to purchase a second-hand Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM at a very cheap price.  The big 500 is a lens I have long wanted, and it is an ideal lens and focal length for wildlife photography.  I decided to have a look at it, and I spent a fair bit [ continue reading ]