Legacy Lenses With The Canon EOS R5 C - 1: EF 70~300 USM II - Rhine River

[shadowsports]

Following @Trevors lead.  😊

Camera: R5 C

Lens EF 70 ~ 300 USM II

Adapted: Canon Control Ring

Location: Rhine River, Germany

I've owned this lens for 6 yrs.

I think this demonstrates the difference in IQ between L and non L glass.

70mm, f4.5, 1/200, ISO 100300mm, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 200155mm, f6.3, 1/320, ISO 125200mm, f7.1, 1/500, ISO 200

200mm, f5.6, 1/400, ISO 500120mm, f5.0, 1/320, ISO 125135mm, f5.6, 1/320, ISO 200238mm, f6.3, 1/500, ISO 125200mm, f7.1, 1/400, ISO 16090mm, f5.6, 1/320, ISO 100182mm, f7.1, 1/400, ISO 16070mm, f4.0, 1/200, ISO 500143mm, f5.0, 1/320, ISO 500

[Tintype_18]

Magnificent photos! You show both the modern and old architecture of Europe.

Story: My friend is a British ex-pat. His family lives in a house built in the 1600s. Met a family who went to a church in Germany; church was built in the 1600s.

[Tronhard]

Who says you need wide angle to do architectural work - particularly effective for castles!   I really like the EF 70-300 IS USM MkII.  I was torn very much between keeping that or the L version when I began my downsizing, and in the end the L won out.  The optics and build are great and the focus is blazing fast.  It also worked really well with the R5 and R6 when I tried it on them.

That said, the gear goes so far, the rest is down to the photographer, and your skill is apparent in these images!

[shadowsports]

Thank you both.  I purchased this lens on its release and used it with a T6s.  It was well received by the industry and except for being a little soft at edges when wide open it does a very well.  You have to peep pretty hard to see it.  Its compact, lightweight and great for travel.  Its also very affordable.  I choose to highlight it after @Trevors wonderful L Series showcase.  The lens performed well, and allowed me to reach subjects some up to 500 yrds away.  It has a lot of life left, but has been replaced with a RF 100 ~ 400 and 100 ~ 500.  

[Teacherbytes]

You are making me miss Germany! I was stationed in Mannheim from 1986 to 1988 during my Army service. Got to take a lot of photos using a Minolota X-370 film camera., especially in Heidelberg. The base had a good photo lab for me to do my processing with a German who taught me a lot about photography and processing. I plan on going back sometime in the future and will make sure my EF 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 USM II lens goes with me.