Thank you so much Andrew for making this review. Many enthusiasts such as me have to balance their photo needs with finances and for me a Canon R6 paired with this lens would make a nice relatively affordable, stablilzed telephoto combo. Appreciate it.
I expected you to test IBIS with an ibis, but the heron worked anyway ;-) Jokes apart, 400mm were clearly not enough. That lens is compatible with the 2x extender (800mm f/11), and it would be great to compare that combo to the RF 800mm f/11 IS.
Hi Dan, Yes it's food for thought. Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try to do this one in April when the birds are breeding and I can save up some money to rent that gear :-).
hello, do you think tamron 150-600mm g2, sigma 150-600mm sport or canon 400mm f5.6? I've heard that canon 400mm f5.6 is sharper and faster, which one do you think?
Hi there, I haven't tried the sigma and the Tamron zooms. I've only used the Canon 400 prime out of that list. the canon has no IS sob that's an issue. But it's cheap and light. If used on a crop sensor you will need to stop down to at least f7.1 tobget sharpest shots. So not so flexible. The zooms have more flexibilty and the IS is very helpful when hand holding for shots under 1000th of a second. If you have an RF mirroless body consider the new canon 100-400 zomm.
F11 ? Its a dark like hell. To be honest didnt tried on F11 any lens, i use my 400L 5,6 on maximum apperture, and it is very dark for me , but f11 ? How it is even possible to make a good photo setting F11 on early morning or evening when animals, birds are most active ? !
Thanks so much for this review, Andrew. May I ask if you have tried to add the EF 1.4x III extender to the R5+400mm f/5.6 combo? Were the results satisfactory?
I have just acquired the R6 and having come from the 7d mkii and the 20 mg pixel sensor is a non issue unless you are considering poster size prints. Also not that there is a 1.6 crop factor option the same as the R5 if you feel you need that extra reach.
Really beautiful shots. I remember the shots from with your other camera and you could definitely tell the difference in a lot of them, less artifacting, and that was just the jpgs!. The RAWS should come out beautifully. Can't wait to see!
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@@andrewbalcombe1338 Well, just over a week now of using the 400 5.6, and I’m really enjoying it. I’m still learning the R3 too, so I don’t have the consistency to give regular results, but it all works well together. It’s lovely not having to even think about zooming for a change! My 1.4x does affect the autofocus, so I won’t be using it with this lens. It’s light, noticeably lighter than my 70-200 2.8. It’s nice to use with regards to balance and speed of handling. I could sell it for little loss if I move on to something else.
@@tonylockhart1963 Hi Tony, thanks for the update. I hear the new canon RF 100-400 is also a great lens. Cheap and also light. It also has IS so a bit more stable than the EF 400. I also hear the image quality is very good. Great to hear you are enjoying the prime. I love mine but it does demand skill from the operator 🙂
Thanks a lot for this video. I also purchased R6 and I've already same 400 mm f/5.6 lens. But I have not received the EF to RF converter. But I have the same query. This video helped me a lot. But one doubt with R6 which is better EF 400 mm f/5.6 non IS lens or RF 600 mm f/11 IS lens ?
Hey Debasish, thanks for the comment. The 400 EF and 600 f11 both have positives and negatives. If you want to keep your iso down then the f5.6 is a better low light performer. But with the 20mp R6, the 600 will give you more reach, but usually at higher ISOs. It will also mean you don't have to crop so much. The IS of the 600 f11 is only helpful for static wildlife, video or slow moving subjects. Birds in flight or fast subjects will not require IS so much. But the f5.6 with the R6 will benefit from the IBIS . It's a hard question because they are around the same price if you get a f5.6 second hand. Personally I would choose the 400 f5.6, but i'm not you and I don't know what you would be shooting.
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Thanks for your genuine suggestions. I've already EF 400 f/5.6 with me. I am using this bird photography. I love to shoot birds in flight. So should I upgrade to RF 600 mm f/11 or not ?
@@deb143cam Hi Debasish. Only you can decide that, because people have different preferences depending on useability and feel. I suggest you try and get your hands on one to rent or borrow and see how it works in the field. From what i've seen, the 600 exceeds expectations, but i've never used it. Often my findings are different to what I expect when I use a new camera or lens compared to what I first expected.
@@joshen7812 no sorry, but once you have the lens on the RF adapter and then fit it to the body, it should switch on ok and you should be able to shoot.
When I saw the thumbnail I thought you had won the lotto Andrew !!! Good video and some great shots, I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but it thought the Redwing was a Fieldfare ?? For me it would be nice to hire something like this to see how the other half life, and what to expect in 6 or 7 years time when a used one might be within budget ! Keep up the good work, here’s hoping you get your 1000 subs soon buddy . Tim
Hey Tim, I think you're right actually. It most likely is a fieldfare, thanks for the clarification. I'm still learning about European bird life :-). Yes, I thought I would spend 60 odd euros and have some fun with the R5. And I certainly had fun :-). One day it will be available for a more affordable price. I think a lot of old used full frame Canon DSLRs will be on the market quite cheap soon, so maybe there are opportunities there too.
Andrew, that 1/60 grey heron is impressive. I need at least 1/800 on 400mm with my shaky hands. And I think you are 1000+ subs so your wife can expect a new microwave very soon :)
It's not your hands Dennis, you just have to watch how much coffee you have before going shooting :-). It's an impressive camera alright! Saving for that hot air convection oven as we speak! Doesn't get better than that!
@@ohjajohh Thanks. Normally I would probably only stop down to f8 at the most on a bird, because the 400 is not its sharpest at f5.6. On this occasion, I think I accidentally moved it a couple of f stops further than I was meant to :-). But the R5 full frame sensor in combination with the lens can handle f10 ok without diffraction becoming an issue.
I know how you feel. Small birds in flight can be snapped up quite readily. But I won't go 4 grand in debt for that feeling though. Not unless I sell my car :-)
After a little while, I didn't really notice it on the R5. I'm not a dedicated wildlife photographer though. But shooting birds, it didn't really bother me.
Thank you so much Andrew for making this review. Many enthusiasts such as me have to balance their photo needs with finances and for me a Canon R6 paired with this lens would make a nice relatively affordable, stablilzed telephoto combo. Appreciate it.
thanks very much Michael. I'm happy you found it helpful. All the best!
I expected you to test IBIS with an ibis, but the heron worked anyway ;-)
Jokes apart, 400mm were clearly not enough. That lens is compatible with the 2x extender (800mm f/11), and it would be great to compare that combo to the RF 800mm f/11 IS.
Hi Dan, Yes it's food for thought. Thanks for your suggestion. I'll try to do this one in April when the birds are breeding and I can save up some money to rent that gear :-).
Appreciate your helpful video!!
many thanks Daniel!
hello, do you think tamron 150-600mm g2, sigma 150-600mm sport or canon 400mm f5.6? I've heard that canon 400mm f5.6 is sharper and faster, which one do you think?
Hi there, I haven't tried the sigma and the Tamron zooms. I've only used the Canon 400 prime out of that list. the canon has no IS sob that's an issue. But it's cheap and light. If used on a crop sensor you will need to stop down to at least f7.1 tobget sharpest shots. So not so flexible. The zooms have more flexibilty and the IS is very helpful when hand holding for shots under 1000th of a second. If you have an RF mirroless body consider the new canon 100-400 zomm.
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Thank you so much 😊
Well the r6 with 600mm f11 is a good lens. However put a 2x on your lens gets you a 1200 f16 lens
That is true. But I think in comparison with the crop body 70D, the image quality would be better with the RF f11 lens.
F11 ? Its a dark like hell. To be honest didnt tried on F11 any lens, i use my 400L 5,6 on maximum apperture, and it is very dark for me , but f11 ? How it is even possible to make a good photo setting F11 on early morning or evening when animals, birds are most active ? !
Adobe Bridge will open and preview all your CR3 files as will as Lightroom and or Photoshop with an older Macbook.
Thanks very much for the info Kerry.
Thanks so much for this review, Andrew. May I ask if you have tried to add the EF 1.4x III extender to the R5+400mm f/5.6 combo? Were the results satisfactory?
Hi Fabio, Thanks for your kind words. No I didn't use the extender i'm afraid. I was more than happy however with the un-extended results though :-).
@@andrewbalcombe1338 thanks Andrew. In theory it should work fine. I'll keep checking before I move to the R5. Thanks, and greetings from Brazil.
@@fsduartetube I also think the R6 has a lot to offer at half the price. Lower resolution and no 8k video but great autofocus and IBIS.
Hi Fabio, Duade Paton does a great review of extenders with this combo over on his channel. Take a look. Cheers!
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Thanks so much, Andrew!
Hello. Do you know how this lens works with a Canon RP with EF Lens Adapter or with a Sony A7iii using Canon Lens Adapter? thanks
yes, the lens would work just fine with the RO and adapter. Not sure about the Sony. Never used that system
I have just acquired the R6 and having come from the 7d mkii and the 20 mg pixel sensor is a non issue unless you are considering poster size prints. Also not that there is a 1.6 crop factor option the same as the R5 if you feel you need that extra reach.
Thanks for sharing your experience Kerry. I hope you have a lot of fun with the R6. It's a superb camera!
Really beautiful shots. I remember the shots from with your other camera and you could definitely tell the difference in a lot of them, less artifacting, and that was just the jpgs!. The RAWS should come out beautifully. Can't wait to see!
Thanks Kitty. I'm excited to see what I can pull out of the RAWs too.!
Very interesting video. How did you find the EVF when photographing birds? I wonder if you experienced any lag?
I noticed slight lag but felt the snappy af compensated for it very well. After a while, I kind of got tuned to it and anticipated it.
Hey man
Those flying song birds are just great!
This gives you a new subscriber.
Hey, thanks very much Peter! Yeah it's a really special time during the migration to see clouds of these birds flying over the dunes.
Welcome aboard!
Thank you for the review.... I subscribed even if you have reached the 1000 followers :-).... wish you good luck!
Thanks Daniel! Much appreciated 🙂Andrew
i will keep my Canon D cameras and my EF lenses and i got a 70/300mm F 4/5.6L LENS and one day i will get the Canon 400MM F5.6L EF
Thanks for sharing. I think the DSLR D series have a lot to offer still. The 70-300 L lens is also pretty impressive!
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Thank you very much!! I will :-).
@@andrewbalcombe1338
You very welcome my Friend 💫
keep going !! ✨✨
If You have a moment pls stop by to my youtube channel let me know what do you think 💭
I would love to have your advice Thanks !
kader 🎥
Useful. Thank you.
no worries Tony
@@andrewbalcombe1338 I’m looking to buy a used 400 f5.6 tomorrow to use with my R3. Should be interesting!
@@tonylockhart1963 That should be interesting indeed 🙂I look forward to hearing of your progress!
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Well, just over a week now of using the 400 5.6, and I’m really enjoying it. I’m still learning the R3 too, so I don’t have the consistency to give regular results, but it all works well together.
It’s lovely not having to even think about zooming for a change!
My 1.4x does affect the autofocus, so I won’t be using it with this lens.
It’s light, noticeably lighter than my 70-200 2.8.
It’s nice to use with regards to balance and speed of handling.
I could sell it for little loss if I move on to something else.
@@tonylockhart1963 Hi Tony, thanks for the update. I hear the new canon RF 100-400 is also a great lens. Cheap and also light. It also has IS so a bit more stable than the EF 400. I also hear the image quality is very good. Great to hear you are enjoying the prime. I love mine but it does demand skill from the operator 🙂
Thanks a lot for this video. I also purchased R6 and I've already same 400 mm f/5.6 lens. But I have not received the EF to RF converter. But I have the same query. This video helped me a lot. But one doubt with R6 which is better EF 400 mm f/5.6 non IS lens or RF 600 mm f/11 IS lens ?
Hey Debasish, thanks for the comment. The 400 EF and 600 f11 both have positives and negatives. If you want to keep your iso down then the f5.6 is a better low light performer. But with the 20mp R6, the 600 will give you more reach, but usually at higher ISOs. It will also mean you don't have to crop so much. The IS of the 600 f11 is only helpful for static wildlife, video or slow moving subjects. Birds in flight or fast subjects will not require IS so much. But the f5.6 with the R6 will benefit from the IBIS . It's a hard question because they are around the same price if you get a f5.6 second hand. Personally I would choose the 400 f5.6, but i'm not you and I don't know what you would be shooting.
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Thanks for your genuine suggestions. I've already EF 400 f/5.6 with me. I am using this bird photography. I love to shoot birds in flight. So should I upgrade to RF 600 mm f/11 or not ?
@@deb143cam Hi Debasish. Only you can decide that, because people have different preferences depending on useability and feel. I suggest you try and get your hands on one to rent or borrow and see how it works in the field. From what i've seen, the 600 exceeds expectations, but i've never used it. Often my findings are different to what I expect when I use a new camera or lens compared to what I first expected.
@@andrewbalcombe1338 Do you have a video to teach us how to setup 400 f5.6 with R5? I couldn't even fire the shuttle..no response!
@@joshen7812 no sorry, but once you have the lens on the RF adapter and then fit it to the body, it should switch on ok and you should be able to shoot.
When I saw the thumbnail I thought you had won the lotto Andrew !!!
Good video and some great shots, I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but it thought the Redwing was a Fieldfare ??
For me it would be nice to hire something like this to see how the other half life, and what to expect in 6 or 7 years time when a used one might be within budget !
Keep up the good work, here’s hoping you get your 1000 subs soon buddy .
Tim
Hey Tim, I think you're right actually. It most likely is a fieldfare, thanks for the clarification. I'm still learning about European bird life :-).
Yes, I thought I would spend 60 odd euros and have some fun with the R5. And I certainly had fun :-). One day it will be available for a more affordable price. I think a lot of old used full frame Canon DSLRs will be on the market quite cheap soon, so maybe there are opportunities there too.
Wish you could test EF 2x extender as well, giving you 800/11. Wonder how this combo would work
It would be an interesting test that's for sure! Have to see what the future holds.
I see you are almost at the magic number. Let me know if you want to collaborate sometime.
Hi Jason, yes almost there :-) taking forever! I'm up for a collab. What do you have in mind? Can DM me on instagram?
Nice video, Like n.15 and Greetings from Italy
Thanks very much Peri. All the best to you from The Hague!
Andrew, that 1/60 grey heron is impressive. I need at least 1/800 on 400mm with my shaky hands. And I think you are 1000+ subs so your wife can expect a new microwave very soon :)
It's not your hands Dennis, you just have to watch how much coffee you have before going shooting :-). It's an impressive camera alright! Saving for that hot air convection oven as we speak! Doesn't get better than that!
Nice pic indeed, but is there any reason why you shot it at f10 and not f5.6?
@@ohjajohh Thanks. Normally I would probably only stop down to f8 at the most on a bird, because the 400 is not its sharpest at f5.6.
On this occasion, I think I accidentally moved it a couple of f stops further than I was meant to :-). But the R5 full frame sensor in combination with the lens can handle f10 ok without diffraction becoming an issue.
@@andrewbalcombe1338 I see :) thnx for the explanation. I always prefer to shoot wide open because my hands can be a bit shaky
i want the camera so bad because of the animal eye ai autofocus
I know how you feel. Small birds in flight can be snapped up quite readily. But I won't go 4 grand in debt for that feeling though. Not unless I sell my car :-)
EVF is what turned me off mirrorless cameras, unfortunately.
After a little while, I didn't really notice it on the R5. I'm not a dedicated wildlife photographer though. But shooting birds, it didn't really bother me.