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Thank you, Tim!

Thank you!

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You are very welcome, thank you!

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Thank you! My next video with this lens should be out on January 6.

Thank you! Happy new year to you as well!

Thank you very much!

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Thank you, Adrian!

Thank you! I hope you get it soon!

Thank you! Most of the videos I have from the blind feature a quick view of the perches on the railing of the porch. I don't know why I didn't show them in this video. It's just sticks screwed on the railing. You could attach them some other way if you don't want to damage your railing.

Thank you!

Thank you! In my next R7 200-800 video, I find myself at 800mm much more often. It should come out on January 6.

That's good to hear. ALL my shots will be with the R7, as that's all I have. Two of them in fact :) And most will be at 800mm as well.

Thank you! I hope you enjoy your new lens.

Thank you!

Thank you! It seems like everything with photography is a compromise of some sort.

Thank you! They certainly do the job.

Thank you, Stephen! I don’t know why I have never purchased one, maybe I will one day, but probably not. 🤣

Thank you!

Thank you! I actually talk about the manual focus ring in my next video about the lens which comes out on January 6. It’s really not that bad. In fact, it’s pretty good. It is a bummer that the lens uses the same ring for a control ring, and a manual focus ring but once you get past that drawback, it’s fine.

Thank you! I have been enjoying the gimbal and I continue to use it and be happy with it.

I don’t have the 100 to 400 Nikon but I love the 180 to 600! I’m sure the 100 to 400 is outstanding. Thanks for watching, Randall!

@@PhilThach So Wild Alaska got his 200-800mm and used it in the snow with his R7 and was impressed but the difficulty of shooting with the snow flakes messing with his focusing. His friend Cassie had the 400mm f/2.8 and that is the lens I want. I am cheating with the teleconverters to see if they are interesting to me beyond 400mm. I have Canon & all of the Nikon Z cameras but missing all the long glass lenses. I am retired now and waiting for Social Security installments before traveling. So Nikon is my main and Canon & Sony are backup. Cheers!

LOL! :) Thank you!

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If you have an R7, I would get a 100-500 over the 200-800 even if the 200-800 is available.

I agree with your philosophy! Thank you!

Take a look at my video where I compared this lens with the 100-500 + 1.4x and the 800 F11. At the end, I made some shots with reasonable ISO’s at 1/1600 of a second with this lens and the tele converter wide-open at f/13. 1/1600 was plenty to freeze the action of the sandhill cranes I was photographing in flight.

Thank you! Yes, I type the settings in manually for each image using photoshop.

@@PhilThachThanks!

Great question! I never add the crop factor. I always use the actual focal length. In my next video with this lens, I talk a little bit about that after seeing some other KZfaqrs use the crop factor as their focal length which is, in my opinion, incorrect.

I have the R6 Mark II, it can handle higher ISO better than my R7, but I still try to keep it down as much as possible.

The 200-800 is heavier than the 100-500, but compared to other super telephoto zooms, its weight is actually pretty reasonable. I do use a tripod in the blind because I’m not moving around. For my next video with this lens I’m out walking around in the field and shooting from the car as well and it’s all handheld. It’s not bad. Look for that video January 6.

Agreed! :)

Why is it a bad example, why spend $50/100 on a lens cover when you can customise a plastic bag to suit better for free? What am l missing?

You know what makes a cheap custom rain cover is the pant leg cut off of a cheap plastic rain suit from Wal Mart. Cut the leg to length depending on the size of the lens, then leave the outer side of the pants up to the waste, while cutting the inner side away from the waste to the crotch. Slide the leg over your lens and use the extra flap to cover your camera and head as you shoot. Since it fits around the lens you don't have to worry about it blowing away.

Phil you're not missing anything your plastic bag is just fine if you want to camouflage it maybe use a green bag As far as getting a Lens coat cover why don't you have that other guy , buy you one and then maybe he can send it to you .

Thank you! The next video with this camera and lens combination is a walk around and drive around video. I used the 800 mm focal length much more in that one. Look for it around January 6.

I actually talk about it in my next 200-800 video which is due out January 6. I talk about it then because it's the first time I've needed to use it. Spoiler alert. It's not that bad.

Thank you! I saw Scott's video. I have to admit, I was cringing when he set his brand new just unboxed lens down in a pile of snow on his truck. I cringed when he did the same with the box! I don't baby my gear but I try to treat it better than that if at all possible. I'm sure I'll shoot with my 200-800 uncovered in the rain at some point. But, when I know it's going to rain and I'm in a somewhat controlled environment like the blind, why not take 2 minutes and attach a bag to the lens even if it were an L lens. I did appreciate his weather demonstration.

I was definitely cringing at that too. Not sure why he didn't do the unboxing in the truck.

It remains the same on a crop sensor. Depth of field might be more at a given aperture on a crop sensor camera, but the actual size of the aperture remains the same.

Thanks.! This helps a lot @@PhilThach

That’s a bummer. Worth saving for I’d say.

@@PhilThach I'm sure it is,but in my situation,I won't be able to get one.

The R5 in crop mode is much lower resolution than the R7. (it's around 17.3mp Vs the R7's 32.5mp) If I had an R5 I would shoot using the full sensor and crop in post as needed.

Thank you! I agree, there is nothing better for bird image quality than getting close. I saw Scott's video. I have to admit, I was cringing when he set his brand new just unboxed lens down in a pile of snow on his truck. I cringed when he did the same with the box! I don't baby my gear but I try to treat it better than that if at all possible. I'm sure I'll shoot with my 200-800 uncovered in the rain at some point. But, when I know it's going to rain and I'm in a somewhat controlled environment like the blind, why not take 2 minutes and attach a bag to the lens even if it were an L lens. I did appreciate his weather demonstration.

@@PhilThach I mostly cringed when he scooped a hand of snow with his lens hood ;-) And you're right, covering the gear when easy isn't stupid at all, and that habit may someday even serve as a reminder to extend the roof of the blind a tad more on the next iteration. Already a good thing the current roof no longer collects standing water ;-) I've actually had a huge weather sealing scare with my 100-500 this summer in Bali. It started raining so I put the lens in the original lens poach and then in my backpack (which wasn't really weather sealed so it was humid inside the pack but the gear wasn't swimming at all either.) The next day I started with my 24-105, and I did have to wipe off some condensation after getting out of the airco-ed room while outside it was above 30 deg C and still very humid. When I spotted a giant lizard, I wanted to use the 100-500 for some macro .. also wiped off some condensation .. but as soon as I zoomed a bit, the hot and humid air condensed on the inside of the relative cold lens🙈 It actually took me nearly 2 days (including forcing precious glass to sleep outside on the balcony) before I could again use it for something other than artistic foggy images 😞 Also in hindsight the neopreen of my lenscoat contributed to keep the lens cold and humid. A hairdryer could have sped recovery but we didn't have one around. At least it was back in shape before I spotted the critical endangered Bali Starling !

Thank you! That's a good point, but maybe after buying this gear, I don't want to spend any more money on a cover when I can make something that does that job for free. Still, your point is valid.

It was noise and a lack of light hurting the Chickadee image. I'm sure compromises had to be made with the lens but I think, overall it's very good. Also, check the 800mm squirrel image from this video in slightly better light and lower ISO.

From other reviewers the long end is actually better. Compared to the 100-500, at up to 500mm the 200-800 has more diffraction and isnt as sharp but at 600-800 it is noticably better than 100-500 with 1.4x tele converter. The 100-500mm has the benefit of having amazing iq at all its focal lengths. But the drawback of shorter range. In the end it comes down to if you want the longer focal range and sacrifice iq in the short ranges or more versatility with the 100-500mm, with which you can go down all the way to 100mm and still have great iq.

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Thank you! While I'll admit that the R7 autofocus system is not as good as the similar system in my R6 Mark II. What you are describing sounds like a defective camera.

Thank you! I like the shower cap idea!

Might have been. Wanted to try it with the R7. I used the R6 Mark II last time in the blind.

¡Estoy de acuerdo! ¡Gracias y gracias por mirar!

I think for braid photography shatter speed maximum 1/4000

U r Right. but aperture f9 in 1/4000 shatter Les light hit the sensor this is issue. & F9 on apsc R7 f9 x 1.6 = f14.4 hammm! shatter 1/4000 and high iso is big issue This lens is not a pro lens just for casual photography that's it.

@@djack4125 depends on what your trying to shoot. I shoot in low light often, with my 800 F11, and it's rare that I'm able to go higher than 1/320th. But I have taken thousands of tack sharp shots down to 1/30th. I almost always get a few good sharp ones at 1/160th, if I'm able to take a few bursts.

@@Chris_Wolfgram u take few Sharp images the few called is an issue dear. We want from canon allow to tharid party lenses than tharid party well make a proper profational lens at half price....

We are talking "shatter" speed for "braid" photography. lol@@Chris_Wolfgram

Thank you!

Unless Cannon gives me one, I have no chance of testing that one! Lol thanks Bill!

I'm a member of Canon's CPS program. Possibly you are, too. Members can get loaners. I've not had the nerve to ask, but in your capacity as a KZfaq extraordinaire, you'd be a shoe in.

I’m surprised you haven’t gotten offers with it being backordered everywhere.

@@PhilThach i know. Maybe i come from small province in canada, that why? Lol but if i dont get any takers than i will just keep it to myself.

me as well -

I'm glad you didn't skip the video! :)

@@Chris_Wolfgram I like the 800 f/11 quite a bit. I like its low weight and compact size when in storage position. The 200-800 is a little sharper at 800mm and I prefer its 2/3 stop faster aperture and much better minimum focus distance. If the 200-800 was an option at the time, I probably would not have bought the 800 f/11 or the 100-500.

Depending on what you shoot, this lens might not be a good choice for you. But I always have to ask, what do you think about the 800 F11 ??? It has been a fantastic lens "for my purposes". You can see a lot of my work on my photo page.... Link on my channel. Now, you might not be into small, perched birds, and that's fine. But I don't think you will look at my stuff, and feel like its terrible image quality, and its all because of my cheap, slow lens :) lol I'm kind of glad I'm not into BIF that much. Those Big White lenses are SO expensive, and SO heavy. I'd buy, and lug one around if I had to, but lucky for me, I don't need one for my purposes :)

@@Chris_Wolfgram I have had success with the 800 f/11 lens for both perched birds and birds in flight. I like it a lot but I think the new lens is better in every way except price, weight, and storage size.

This is entry level gear. You won’t see me using a new $13,000 600mm f/4. That said, a genuinely poor person would struggle to pay for a $1,000 used kit. I do occasionally shoot with my old Nikon D500 and 200-500. Unfortunately, that is still probably over $1,000 used.