John Crowe

Too funny.  I have tried saying that on this site!  I still get a lot of successful use out of my Canon FD 800mm f5.6 L, but the EF 500/4.5 L is certainly taking over more and more.

I assumed the 90-300 was a typo, but I see it really exists. The fact remains that the RF 100-400 is closer to the various non-L Canon xx-300mm lenses than it is to the EF 100-400 L IS II or ...

The R50 may help in some respects, but not in image quality.  The only true upgrades over your camera are the 90D, M6 II, and R7. The RF 100-400 is actually worse than your 70-300 IS lens.  Check ...

It would have been helpful to mention it was a 600mm f11 lens. The only way to get truly superior backgrounds and more detail is with any of the L, RF or EF lenses, like 500/4.5, any 500/4, any ...

The coverage that you have lasted me for the first five years of photography.  Shoot for a year and find out what you are missing.  Perhaps a fast wide angle prime for interior, and a longer prime ...

Judging by digital_picture site, they are extremely close.  The 300 is slightly better than the zoom at 300, and the zoom is slightly better than the 300 plus 1.4x.  I doubt you can tell the ...

I am curious as to why you need to get the file into Lightroom?

I have been using Photoshop CS6 for over ten years.  It works flawlessly with three to twelve 50MP images. I tried CC when it first came out and it could not handle large images.  I assume it has ...

I wonder if the VR is not functioning properly.  I also don't understand why it's at ISO 3200.  It does not look that dark.  Those are typical overcast daylight settings for ISO 100! I would try a ...

Gosh, it's coming up to 20 years of digital, for me.  I could only afford a used Canon 10D to start.  It cost me $700 CDN in 2006.  I sold my 20 year old Canon T90 to help pay for it. I kept my ...

#2 and #4 are cool. Are you going this year? I hope to try for Sebring next year.

I have not switched to RF yet. I would add all the EF xx-70/2.8 L versions and the EF 24-105/4 L IS II to your list. The EF 100-400 L IS II is a bargain compared to the 100-500.  Image quality is ...

Sorry, we were discussing AF only, so I did not specify. That is silly to consider only an f11 lens on the R5 and an f4 lens on the R7. So, in fact, it seems the AF of the R5 is still better than ...

It must have the biggest adapter in the world for V lenses! Probably very helpful for handholding.

Everyone here that I have come across,that has the R7 and R5 say the R5 is better.  I use fullframe for landscape/architecture and APS-C for sports/wildlife.  So for me better AF is much more ...

Having had a 400/2.8 for 15 years, and my other supertelephoto being a manual focus 800/5.6 L, the 500/4.5 L finally got me into the handholdable range.  I have done quite a bit of sports and ...

I keep reading that the R7 autofocus is not the best, so not sure it will be a significant upgrade.  Perhaps you have experience with your wife's to compare. At 800mm the zoom is likely not much ...

I would test IS separately, as it too could cause problems.  Definitely make sure it is off for the primary tripod testing. Then you can test the tripod IS setting as well.

Effective lens testing is best done at ISO 100, using a tripod, with delayed shutter, and timed shutter. Even in the winter, heat waves reflecting off the snow can inhibit quality.  For testing in ...

The first roll of film I shot was b&w. I was in high school building my portfolio to apply to Architecture. I had lots of drawings and paintings but wanted to fill out with some photography. I ...