INTRODUCTION The Canon EF 100-400L f4.5-5.6 L IS ii is a lens that was a long time coming. It's predecessor, the original push-pull EF 100-400L f4.5-5.6 IS, was on the market for more than 14 years, and it was certainly a successful seller. In my line [...]
INTRODUCTION At the time of writing, the Canon EF 100-400 L F4.5-5.6 is one of the most popular of Canon's L-series zoom telephoto lenses. It is also one of the older L-series lenses in Canon's line-up, having been introduced around 1998. There have been persistent rumours [...]
With the recent release of firmware V 2.03 for Canon's flagship sports and wildlife camera, the EOS 1DX, the camera's already-excellent autofocus system has taken another step forward, with enhancements to both performance, and configurability. Before this firmware update, the 1DX already had the best autofocus in [...]
The recently released EOS 70D appears to be a much improved and direct replacement for the EOS 60D in the Canon range. The 70D has a high level of specification for a camera at its particular price point, and for a nature and wildlife photographer like myself, [...]
Introduction When it comes to mounting a camera and lens on a tripod, today's photographers can choose from a range of different tripod head systems. Tripod heads come in a variety of configurations, from the swivel-and-tilt head, the ball head or the gimbal tripod head, just like [...]
