I’ve just taken delivery of my first Canon L lens.  I took advantage of the cashback offer and got a 70-200 f4 IS and a 1.4x extender.

I gave this combo a quick try in the garden this evening, and all I can say is WOW.  The IS on this lens is amazing, with the 70-200 @ 200mm and a 1.4x extender, I was getting sharp shots at speeds as low as 1/30, when you’d normally need 1/300 to get a sharp handheld shot with this combo.

Unfortunately I’m off to have a back operation on Wednesday, so I’m not going to have a chance to give it a good trial, which is a bit annoying, but hey thats Murphy for you.

I’ll post more on this lens combo once I’ve had a chance ot have a bit of a play.