EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Blurry photos on EOS 60D

[Traveller]

i use Canon 60D and until today with simple lenses.

I wanted to step on the level and i buy super lens - Canon EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM and it should be one of the highest level in lenses. the photos are ok but not sharp like photos i see on the internet and galleries, and the photos are little blurry - i want to see all the most little details in the photo, and i don't... 
I tried to reset all settings and deleted all settings, i tried to play in another situations and still don't get the perfect shot.

if you see closer, you can see the photo is not perfect - its not sharp as it should be.

what am I missing?

Please - your help. and thanks'...f7.1 1/10s iso-100 400mmf7.1 1/640 iso-2000 321mmf7.1 1/1000 iso-2000 400mmf7.1 1/640 iso-1000 400mmf7.1 1/1600 iso-2000 400mmf7.1 1/10s iso-100 400mmf8 1/1600s iso-2000 400mmf5.6 1/2500 iso-2000 400mmf6.3 1/1600 iso-2000 400mmf7.1 1/1600 iso-2000 263mm

[Waddizzle · Accepted solution]

Do you shoot RAW or JPG?  

Do you use any filters?

Is there any particular reason why all your images only 999 x 666 resolution?  At least the three that I downloaded are 999x 666.  This means the images may look soft.  Very soft.

Can you post a link to the original file from the camera?  Use DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive or some other public file sharing service.

This file looks to be a good diagnostic, too, except it seems like it could be significantly cropped.  Nevertheless, I conclude the camera/lens combo probably does not AFMA correction, something which the 60D may not have, anyway.

[deebatman316]

Some of your pictures were taken at a slow shutter speed. Resulting in camera shake to be visible. Unless they were taken on a tripod. What focus mode did you use. Also the EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS II USM doesn't like any type of filters on it. It will produce less sharp images if a filter is attached. This goes for the original version and the Mark II versions of the lens. Since you're shooting on a crop sensor camera. You should be using the 1/ focal length x crop factor rule. For instance if you're shooting at 400mm. Your shutter speed shouldn't be lower than 1/640th sec (1/400x1.6). If shooting hand held and not on a tripod or any other stabilization device.

[Traveller]

Thank you for your explanetion

I'm shooting hand held and not on a tripod. I don't use any filters.

I accept what you explain and ill do like you wrote but see the black battle -  the f  is ok but still the photo not sharp. the butterfly the same...  so, what i did wrong.

[Waddizzle]

Welcome to the Canon forum!

I would echo the previous comment by Demetrius that the lens does not perform well with just about any type of filter.  I use a B+W Nano Clear filter on my lens, just to keep the front element clean.

I like this photo because of what it shows.  The ground.  It is a great diagnostic!

Where is the sharpest area of the ground?  Behind the bird?  In front of the bird?  Near the bird’s feet?  It almost seems uniformly OOF, out-of-focus.  I wish we could see more of the ground in front of the bird.

What shooting mode are you using?  What AF mode and AF point(s) are you using?

What are the switch settings on the lens?

Thanks, ahead of time.

[Waddizzle · Accepted solution]

Do you shoot RAW or JPG?  

Do you use any filters?

Is there any particular reason why all your images only 999 x 666 resolution?  At least the three that I downloaded are 999x 666.  This means the images may look soft.  Very soft.

Can you post a link to the original file from the camera?  Use DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive or some other public file sharing service.

This file looks to be a good diagnostic, too, except it seems like it could be significantly cropped.  Nevertheless, I conclude the camera/lens combo probably does not AFMA correction, something which the 60D may not have, anyway.

[BurnUnit · Accepted solution]

I have a 60D and I believe you're right about AFMA. As I recall, it can be adjusted by a camera tech for one specific lens. But on the 60D it was never considered by Canon to be "user adjustable" for multiple lenses.

[Traveller]

thank you for your reply

i will read about the AFMA (i dont know what it is - ill find it on google) 

[Traveller]

here some original photos...

https://easyupload.io/g9g4d2

i use jpg always.  and i dont use any filters.

i put the AF dot on the butterfly head, it seams its not sharp and it looks like the wing or the floor is sharper.. 

[Traveller]

thank you Waddizzle   🙂

i use one AF point, and one shot.

I aimed straight for the pigeon's head.

in this photo the switches -   AF=on  metering=full  stabilizer mode=1  stabilizer=on

[kvbarkley]

Get DPP, it can show you the focus points that were used to set focus. You can do it in the camera, too, but you can't show it to us as easily. 8^)