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R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

FloridaDrafter — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:07:51 GMT

I bought the RF 100mm L f/2.8 IS USM primarily for the IS combined with the IBIS in the R5 to help counteract my tremors. I have benign tremors, and at times, I shake pretty bad. Since I shoot most of my macro hand held, it's a struggle. Anyway, it's a nice lens but somehow harder to use than the EF 100mm L f/2.8 IS USM (I can't quite put my finger on it... yet), but that could partly be the R5. It's odd going to the MILC from my 5D mark IV DSLR.

My first impression is that the RF is a little soft. I had to up my sharpening a bit, but hopefully I will figure out the lens.

Funny thing, the first day that I used it, I had unlocked the SA ring and all of my shots were taken at -0.4 and that made all of my shots soft. I didn't notice the mistake until I started editing and noticed it in the EXIF data. The next day, I locked that sucker at 0 and things looked better, but as mentioned, just a little softer than the EF version. Since I was testing, I shot the same subject with both the RF and EF, except the wasps.

Black and Orange Mason Wasp - RF 100mm, 1/500th, ISO 1250, f/4.5.

Black and Orange Mason Wasp - RF 100mm, 1/500th, ISO 1250, f/4.

Not the best setting, but you take what you can get 🙂 Spider Wasp - RF 100mm, 1/640th, ISO 8000, f/16.

Spider Wasp - RF 100mm, 1/500th, ISO 8000, f/16.

Leafy Elephants Foot - RF 100mm, 1/250th, ISO 4000, f/16.

Leafy Elephants Foot - EF 100mm, 1/640th, ISO 8000, f/16.

Murdannia nudiflorar - RF 100mm, 1/500th, ISO 1250, f/7.1.

Murdannia nudiflorar - RF 100mm, 1/500th, ISO 4000, f/16.

Mexican Clover - RF 100mm, 1/400th, ISO 4000, f/16.

Old Man Hand - RF 100mm, 1/2000th, ISO 8000, f/16.

Cicada - EF 100mm, 1/320th, ISO 1600, f/10.

Newton

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

Tintype_18 — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 22:10:34 GMT

Excellent photos. Gives me some ideas. I appreciate folks giving the specifics and settings. Never seen that wasp. Will research it.

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

FloridaDrafter — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:03:16 GMT

Thank you for the comps!

There are many species of Spider Wasp (Auplopus), the one I shot is Auplopus mellipes. The mason wasp is a harder call as there are so many species, most have no "common name". I'm pretty sure this one is Pachodynerus erynnis, but it may have different names in various parts of the country, like Red and Black or Red-spotted Mason Wasp. In Florida it's Orange and Black, LOL

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

Tintype_18 — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:06:14 GMT

Orange is a popular color in Tennessee. Just watch a UT football game.

Interesting facts on thw wasps.

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

Popo_Lino — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 21:41:20 GMT

omg, that macro, those details! amazing photo)

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

FloridaDrafter — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:19:49 GMT

@Popo_Lino wrote:
omg, that macro, those details! amazing photo)

Thank you so much. I love macro, but don't seem to make as much time for it as I would like to. Most of my time is spent with a long lens getting bird shots.

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

Notend — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:27:43 GMT

Very beautiful photos.

Re: R5 with RF and EF 100mm Macro - First Shots

FloridaDrafter — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:21:16 GMT

Thank you very much, Notend!