Shooting Water Landscapes with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

Recently I picked with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras and I must say that I could not be more pleased with this lens. Now I must warn you that this is not a low cost lens by any means and the cost is $1,349.00 from Amazon. I set out to see if I could find this lens at a cheaper price and I learned that Canon sets the price and what I found was many vendors had the exact same price. Yes I could have possibly turned to eBay, but I did not. I considered purchasing this lens locally and there would have been a additional cost when you factor in tax. Therefore you can decide should you choose to purchase this lens what works best for you. Speaking with others that have a great deal more experience than I have, I learned that arguably this is one of the sharpest lenses that Canon makes.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras is a lightweight, compact L Series telephoto zoom lens with Image Stabilizer. The optical Image Stabilization in the new EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens provides up to an incredible four stops of shake correction-a first for Canon IS lenses. The use of fluorite UD lens elements provides excellent optical performance in terms of resolution and contrast. These features, together with its water-and dust-proof construction, provide both the performance and portability to meet user demands.What’s in the box: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Lens, E-67U 67mm Snap-On Lens Cap, Lens Dust Cap E (Rear), ET-74 Lens Hood, LP1224 Lens Case and 1-Year Warranty. The exact specifications are:

• Focal length: 70-200mm
• Maximum aperture: f/4
• Lens construction: 20 elements in 15 groups
• Diagonal angle of view: 34 to 12 degrees (with full-frame cameras)
• Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual focus
• Closest focusing distance: 3.94 feet
• Zoom system: 7-group helical zoom (72-degree rotational angle)
• Filter size: 67mm
• Dimensions: 3 inches in diameter, 6.8 inches long
• Weight: 26.8 ounces

To set the stage, I am just getting started with photography so I have a great deal to learn. That being said, today I grabbed my gear and headed out to a local national forest to take some water landscape photos and the following are the results.

I realize that these photos may not have been the best that you may have seen, but remember that I just started a couple months ago with digital photography, therefore any imperfections that you may see come from the operator, not the lens and camera.