Playing with My New Camera and Lens: In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 lens and EF to RF adapter for my older lenses. Today my RF 100-400 lens came, my RF 1.4x...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 lens and EF to RF adapter for my older lenses. Today my RF 100-400 lens came, my RF 1.4x teleconverter arrives during the week. It has been so hot I start feeling sick if I go outside much so I have done very few pictures since I got the R7. But now I have two lenses covering 18 to 400 and by Tuesday should have the 1.4x I decided I need to start testing the new gear. And try all my EF lenses with the adapter. A few a day, no more than 10-20 minutes outside at a time. I just can't take the heat like I could years ago. Even if it is 90-low 100s "dry heat" as opposed to the 95% humidity of Western Kentucky and Vietnam when I was younger When our late Fall, Winter and Spring bring temps that are comfortable I have to get out to the parks, down by the river and maybe even drive to the mountains or down to the beach to take pictures.
#1 Trying the R7 with the 18-150. I thought the beetle was dead but it waved its legs while I was taking this picture. So I turned it on its feet in case it had just flown into something and knocked itself out. When I went out later to see if it had recovered or died (if died I would add it to my dried "things" collection for macro photography) I found it in the grass about 6" from this location minus the head, legs and with the body scooped out. Something made a meal off it.
R7, RF 18-150 @ 150, 1/640 @ f/11, ISO-640
#2 When I opened the RF 100-400 and went out to test it Toby came out to see what I was doing in the hot 11 AM sun. Tara continued her nap in front of the AC-smarter than myself and Toby. The birds all took off, no butterflies, the bees wouldn't sit still long enough for any real sharp shots so I did plants and things as a test (handheld) and a few of Toby. With the harsh prenoon sun partially backlighting his face it was hard to get the eyes. Plus I didn't realize the camera was set to large jpeg and intense colors. I am just so used to shooting in RAW that I didn't check how the camera was set by the factory so all my test shots up to now are jpeg. I will do some RAW tests so I can get better control of colors etc. in processing soon.
R7, RF 100-400 @ 300, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO-400

Reviewers have said the RF 100-400 is only a rival in sharpness for the EF 100-400L and RF 100-500L in the center. It is soft on the edges and corners. Well the R7 is a crop sensor body so it only uses the sharper center of the image circle. Toby's hair details are pretty good for handheld at 15-20 feet and a breeze fluttering his hair.
I now need to try my macro lenses with adapter and ring flash and the 18-150 and 100-400 with fill flash. Also put the pop up blind in the yard and brave the temps for baking bread inside it under the summer sun to get some birds up close. Especially the hummers.

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NMGal Loc: NE NM

You are doing really good with the new equipment. Enjoy.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

NMGal wrote:

You are doing really good with the new equipment. Enjoy.

Thanks very much.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Looks like a winning combination, Bob! BTW my crew picked shot #2.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

UTMike wrote:

Looks like a winning combination, Bob! BTW my crew picked shot #2.

Yes it seems it will do very well. The in body stabilization seems to have largely fixed the motion blur problem of 32MP crop sensors (well I read the sensor is redesigned also) like the one on my 90D.

Looking at your avatar I see your crew are very likely "Speciest" Prejudice little woofs.

Tara (mostly an Irish Shorty type of Jack Russell) called Toby a show off and camera hog when she woke from her nap and our very elderly cat Sara just yawned and purred something about "dumb dog" doesn't know enough to stay in by the AC when it is in the 90's. Hey, he will also go out in the rain so...

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

robertjerl wrote:

In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 lens and EF to RF adapter for my older lenses. Today my RF 100-400 lens came, my RF 1.4x teleconverter arrives during the week. It has been so hot I start feeling sick if I go outside much so I have done very few pictures since I got the R7. But now I have two lenses covering 18 to 400 and by Tuesday should have the 1.4x I decided I need to start testing the new gear. And try all my EF lenses with the adapter. A few a day, no more than 10-20 minutes outside at a time. I just can't take the heat like I could years ago. Even if it is 90-low 100s "dry heat" as opposed to the 95% humidity of Western Kentucky and Vietnam when I was younger When our late Fall, Winter and Spring bring temps that are comfortable I have to get out to the parks, down by the river and maybe even drive to the mountains or down to the beach to take pictures.
#1 Trying the R7 with the 18-150. I thought the beetle was dead but it waved its legs while I was taking this picture. So I turned it on its feet in case it had just flown into something and knocked itself out. When I went out later to see if it had recovered or died (if died I would add it to my dried "things" collection for macro photography) I found it in the grass about 6" from this location minus the head, legs and with the body scooped out. Something made a meal off it.
R7, RF 18-150 @ 150, 1/640 @ f/11, ISO-640
#2 When I opened the RF 100-400 and went out to test it Toby came out to see what I was doing in the hot 11 AM sun. Tara continued her nap in front of the AC-smarter than myself and Toby. The birds all took off, no butterflies, the bees wouldn't sit still long enough for any real sharp shots so I did plants and things as a test (handheld) and a few of Toby. With the harsh prenoon sun partially backlighting his face it was hard to get the eyes. Plus I didn't realize the camera was set to large jpeg and intense colors. I am just so used to shooting in RAW that I didn't check how the camera was set by the factory so all my test shots up to now are jpeg. I will do some RAW tests so I can get better control of colors etc. in processing soon.
R7, RF 100-400 @ 300, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO-400

Reviewers have said the RF 100-400 is only a rival in sharpness for the EF 100-400L and RF 100-500L in the center. It is soft on the edges and corners. Well the R7 is a crop sensor body so it only uses the sharper center of the image circle. Toby's hair details are pretty good for handheld at 15-20 feet and a breeze fluttering his hair.
I now need to try my macro lenses with adapter and ring flash and the 18-150 and 100-400 with fill flash. Also put the pop up blind in the yard and brave the temps for baking bread inside it under the summer sun to get some birds up close. Especially the hummers.

In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 le... (show quote)

A duo of stellar shots

Both are superlative 🔥🏆🔥🏆🔥

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Looks like a great combination

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

joecichjr wrote:

A duo of stellar shots

Both are superlative 🔥🏆🔥🏆🔥

Thank You

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Curmudgeon wrote:

Looks like a great combination

Yes, it seems to be working out that way.

smilenangler Loc: The Flood City, Pa.

it's sharp, works great...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

smilenangler wrote:

it's sharp, works great...

Yep, thanks

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

robertjerl wrote:

In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 lens and EF to RF adapter for my older lenses. Today my RF 100-400 lens came, my RF 1.4x teleconverter arrives during the week. It has been so hot I start feeling sick if I go outside much so I have done very few pictures since I got the R7. But now I have two lenses covering 18 to 400 and by Tuesday should have the 1.4x I decided I need to start testing the new gear. And try all my EF lenses with the adapter. A few a day, no more than 10-20 minutes outside at a time. I just can't take the heat like I could years ago. Even if it is 90-low 100s "dry heat" as opposed to the 95% humidity of Western Kentucky and Vietnam when I was younger When our late Fall, Winter and Spring bring temps that are comfortable I have to get out to the parks, down by the river and maybe even drive to the mountains or down to the beach to take pictures.
#1 Trying the R7 with the 18-150. I thought the beetle was dead but it waved its legs while I was taking this picture. So I turned it on its feet in case it had just flown into something and knocked itself out. When I went out later to see if it had recovered or died (if died I would add it to my dried "things" collection for macro photography) I found it in the grass about 6" from this location minus the head, legs and with the body scooped out. Something made a meal off it.
R7, RF 18-150 @ 150, 1/640 @ f/11, ISO-640
#2 When I opened the RF 100-400 and went out to test it Toby came out to see what I was doing in the hot 11 AM sun. Tara continued her nap in front of the AC-smarter than myself and Toby. The birds all took off, no butterflies, the bees wouldn't sit still long enough for any real sharp shots so I did plants and things as a test (handheld) and a few of Toby. With the harsh prenoon sun partially backlighting his face it was hard to get the eyes. Plus I didn't realize the camera was set to large jpeg and intense colors. I am just so used to shooting in RAW that I didn't check how the camera was set by the factory so all my test shots up to now are jpeg. I will do some RAW tests so I can get better control of colors etc. in processing soon.
R7, RF 100-400 @ 300, 1/500 @ f/8.0, ISO-400

Reviewers have said the RF 100-400 is only a rival in sharpness for the EF 100-400L and RF 100-500L in the center. It is soft on the edges and corners. Well the R7 is a crop sensor body so it only uses the sharper center of the image circle. Toby's hair details are pretty good for handheld at 15-20 feet and a breeze fluttering his hair.
I now need to try my macro lenses with adapter and ring flash and the 18-150 and 100-400 with fill flash. Also put the pop up blind in the yard and brave the temps for baking bread inside it under the summer sun to get some birds up close. Especially the hummers.

In July I got a Canon R7 mirrorless with 18-150 le... (show quote)

Congrats on your new toy, Robert! Great shots!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Bubalola wrote:

Congrats on your new toy, Robert! Great shots!

Thank you very much.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Well done,great shots.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

angler wrote:

Well done,great shots.

thank you so much