I have watched so many of your videos, as well as other photographers videos. You always give great advice but your photos are just so incredible! I am always blown away. If there was one photographer I could follow around and learn from, it would definitely be you. Keep up the great work!

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such kind words! Really means a lot :)

Fantastic to see your channel go over 70K followers Mads, truly is one of the best channels out there. Really enjoyed your discussion this week as I have the Canon 70-200mm and find myself mulling over the Sigma 150-600 for having an extended reach. As always its a pleasure to see your wonderful images each week too

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've had my eyes on that one also, but in the end I think i'll just end up pointing it towards the moon :P

I have been using this lens for over a year and it is on my camera 75% of the time! Great video!

Excellent tips and great images (as always) to give clear examples! Very informative! Thank you!

Since changing to the Fujifilm X-T system 3-4 years ago I have used the XF55-200mm f2.8 with a 2X converter when needed and it did the job very well, mainly macro type shots or zooming into the landscapes. Just before lockdown, seeing a great secondhand deal on the 100 - 400mm that I had long deliberated over. I decided the time had come to jump at the offer and I am so pleased I did! As yet really only used this lens on my X-T2 at home for flowers and birds but the results are phenomenal and the lens stabilization is superb when hand held. So to conclude I too love this lens although having said that I would not carry it around in my bag unless it was likely that I would need it due to the size and weight, the XF55-200mm would go instead on those occasions. Great vlog about your beast and reassuring me that I made the right decision to add to my kit!

Very interesting content, thank you! And the taken pictures are fantastic, lots of really great captures there.

Thank you do much for this tip on the end od video. I didn't know about that but it's so useful😃.

Love your videos ! Big fan of epic landscapes, and I seem to have come to the right place !

I originally bought the 100-400 to use for surf action and wildlife (my other favourite kinds of photography), but find myself taking it out on nature walks and using it for landscape photos far more often than expected. I have the 1.4 x TC and find that works really well with this lens on the A7riii and A9. I've even taken decent ultra telephoto images on the A7riii with the 1.4 x TC and crop mode which gets you close to 800mm. Love this lens!

Thanks very timely. I am planning to buy a 70-200 zoom and was also looking at 100-400, attracted by the extra reach. Helpful food for thought.

Great video, you explained 'compression' simply that I was able to understand and visualize!

Thanks for the insightful presentation, Mads. I, just this week, bought the Nikon z 100-400. I thought of it mainly as a wildlife/birding lens paired with a 1.4 tele converter but have been pleased to find landscape photographers posting on KZread about their use of this focal range. Your particular video gave a very useful explanation of just what this lens can do. Some versions, including the Nikon, have good close-focussing capability which I think I’ll find handy for wildflower work. Not macro, but close to it.

Rapidly becoming my favourite photographer and you tube channel. Love your work . :-)

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Mark! I really appreciate it 🙏

Great video and info as always, Peter

it seems, you are the real landscape photography beast! It was an amazing showcase of pictures, and that inspires me to go out and do use my Panasonic 100-300 F4.0-5.6 more! thanks

Your channel is the best bro. Used so many tips in Iceland and it has gotten me into landscape photography! Been bitten by the bug!

This is a great video as I was really considering getting a 100-400 lens for my Nikon

I have just ordered this and can't wait to try it out

Wonderful video. I appreciate the link for the tripod collar as I so can't stand the one it comes with. Just got me one and it will make such a big difference going forward as I can't stand using a standard plate. Can't wait to take this 100-400 gm lens with me to yosemite for first time in may. I really love this lens. Going to be such a joy to use over there to get those intimate perspectives as everyone just shoots wide all the time.

Great video. I had forgotten about this lens for the most part as I seem to have fallen for the kit lens or 150-600. It makes sense to keep the 100-400 mm on to quickly get those sudden shots that appear.

I sold my 70-200mm and got a Tamron 100-400mm. It's now my go to lens for landscapes, I find myself enjoying the results I get so much more.

I´m really happy that I went with the 70-300 as it is a nice middle ground between the 70-200 and the 100-400.

@RohannvanRensburg

3 жыл бұрын

The nice thing is that a 300mm to 400mm crop is only 25%

@SmartPhotoVault

3 жыл бұрын

Just picked one up too. Good amount of reach

@RohannvanRensburg

3 жыл бұрын

@@SmartPhotoVault Glad to hear that, waiting on mine.

@moritzmuessig

2 жыл бұрын

@@RohannvanRensburg what is 200mm to 400?

Love your photos and videos.

I've been considering a Sigma 150-600 for a little while. Watching this has made buying it more likely. Thanks.

Mads great video as always. I have been using a sigma 150-600 5.6 on my Nikon. I originally got it for bird photography but have been using it more and more for landscape. As you mentioned, The glass is incredibly close to the major brand lens.

That lens is definitely a beast..it is massive! Thank you for explaining some of the differences between the 100-400 and the 70-200.

@quiethiker2292

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a fantastic hight quality lens, I was also thinking of getting 200-600 but I will stick to this www.digicameratips.com/best-telephoto-zooms-for-sony-e-mount/#2_Sony_FE_100-400mm_f45-56_GM_OSS_Lens

Great video/info, thank you

Fabulous video Mads

You heard this many time I guess but I really love your videos! Thx a lot for the time you invest in order to share your experience and the "know how" with us.

Cool video! Your photography is mind-blowing! I'm definitely going to check out that sigma for my alpha camera.

Mads, good topic. I have the Nikon 70-200 and love it. I just purchased the Nikon 200-500 for wildlife but I’m now going to take it along on my landscape photo adventures. You are correct, weight is an issue and I too purchased the foot plate. Finally, I just completed reading you Composition 2 e-book. Totally worth it.

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Jim! I really appreciate it :)

I'm using a 70 200 f4 and optionally use a 1.7 teleconverter. The weight to performance ratio is perfect with this combination. Currently my go to landscape lenses are 16-35 F4, 50 F1.4 and 70-200 F4 plus the 1.7 teleconverter. Last week it took my 300 2.8 out for some woodland photography and 13:00 in full sunny conditions and it is surprisingly fun to shoot. With some more practice i'm sure to get some stunning results.

When I switched from Canon to Sony, I decided to get the 100-400. When I was shooting in Zion NP with my 70-200 on my Canon I really wished I had that extra reach to crab certain shots.

This is your video, which I have seen and really liked the content, videography and knowledge based content. It inspired me to buy 100-400mm lens with an extender.

Great review. The 100-400GM is one of those lenses I couldn't live without. I do also have the 70-300 (which is a nice lens, but isn't in the same league optically) and even though that lens is ostensibly lighter and more convenient I rarely (if ever) chose it over the 100-400. In my experience, I was not a fan of the 2x TC, which I feel degraded the image quality too much, however I LOVE the 1.4x which, to my eyes, has almost no IQ loss that I can see.

Love your channel

Great clip, I always get something useful out of your videos, awesome job! You mentioned the Sigma 100-400, from what I've seen and read in the reviews on that lens the Tamron 100-200 may be a better choice due to the fact that the Sigma has issues with purple fringing near the edges, also, Tamron has superior weather-sealing.

I can't believe I've been taking photo's for 5 years and didn't think to just loosen the barrel collar to change from landscape to portrait format! Great tip!

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome! :D

I got this lens for race competitions but I find myself using it on everything, including clouds!

Really nice illustration photos.

I love my 100-400 (Canon) but you’re right, it is a beast to lug around. Despite that it’s my favourite lens to just take for a walk and see what I can find, the image stabilisation is so good that I can handhold it and get really good shots of wildlife, macro details and even some landscapes. Well worth the price and the effort to carry it around 😊

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I would hate to carry it to the top of a mountain, but for walking around it's such a pleasure :)

@actie-reactie

3 жыл бұрын

I own the tamron 100-400 and the canon 100-400 II..... no difference in IQ.... and the tamron is much lighter to walk around..... the canon has a littlebit faster AF..... the tamron doesnt suffer from focusbreathing....

Another great video. At 7:45 I started to develop a twitch to see the Lbracket (with arca swiss dovetail built in) with a PD plate on the bottom. I wrestled with the same thing but felt the clip on top of the Lbracket made the camera too tall so did a strap with the Lbracket or the clip with the plate.

Great video, I’ve just pre ordered the sigma

I just purchased a week now... Im in love again!!!

@Photokiakotos

4 жыл бұрын

Personally I got the iShoot Arca Swiss Tripod which is significant cheaper. But both of them are a solid option.

Love the perspectives this focal length provides. I just purchased the Sigma 100-400mm to pair with my Sony 24-105mmG and Sony 85mm f/1.8. I'm just missing my astro lens, so looking forward to Sony's rumored 16mm .

Excelent video bro

Excellent advice , he obviously knows his stuff

Mads, nice presentation. On the Sony 100-400 GM when the tripod foot is removed it exposes a ¼" x 20 threaded female fitting. By attaching there a long Arca plate you can have the same balance on your tripod but save a lot of room in the camera bag since lens total diameter is much less, while avoiding need to remove the collar or it's foot for packing Good feature is the door in the lens hood so you can easily finger your CPL filter. I had this lens but recently sold it. With so many pros recommending it there is demand and resale is easy and value is well maintained. Before this I owned the Sony 4/70-200. Both were so large and heavy that I would never hike with either and was unduly burdened travelling. I now have the new Tamron 70-180 f2.8 and am very pleased (and it does closeups well, even with a macro mode manually focussing at 70mm focal length). This small gem can also function as a 105-270 equivalent on my a6500, should I choose to take that camera rather than a second FF a7 series when travelling. (Indeed might be a valid excuse to consider the 61mp a7Riv.)

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that 1/4 screw tip there is very good. I've never heard anyone mention that before!

I have a Nikon 70 to 300 for my d610 and I will give it a try. It is lighter and doesn't need a collar. Thanks for the video.

I have a Fuji X-T3 and the Fujinon 100-400mm. As I do both landscape as well as wildlife photography this lens offers me great versatility.

I have both 70-200mm f/2.8 and the 150-600mm from sigma and for the price I paid here in the U.S., it’s been worth it and takes all kinds of photography to whole new level.

I just got the Sigma 100-400 for Sony E mount and I love it. I still need to buy a 70-200 2.8, but this Sigma allows me to take moon shots hand held that are sharp.

Good explanation of "compression"

I got the cannon 100 400 as well as 16 35 love these lenses even though I am just really beginning my photography journey I like watching your videos because they are so informative even for someone like me so thank you 😊

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Joanne, hopefully there will be information in here even for advanced photographers :)

New here, Subscribed. Interesting content so far, Fairly neutral analyses, and that is good. Thx!

Great video!

Amazing photos!

Great video Mads

ooooohhhhhh is really amazing lens excellent quality congratulations

Great video and photos as always. You might not see this as the video is a few years old, however I was curious as to your aperture settings for most of your shots with this lens. I love my new Sony 100-400, but not quite sure about how small to go to get deep depth of field. Love your thoughts. Thanks!

Yup! I cannot wait for the Sigma 100-400mm!

amazing photos!

Before I added several other camera bodies to my collection of Pentax cameras, I used a older Sigma 100100-400mm lens and overall for the price it was good, years later I added the Fujifilm XT3 and the Fujifilm 100-400 lens with IBIS and the results were much better, the lens was lighter and the focus motor beat the old Sigma, today my long lens setup is a Fujifilm XH2 and the 100-400mm, both are stabilized and that makes for much sharper photos of landscapes and wildlife and the higher resolution of the XH2 delivers better performance with the ability to crop with out loss of photo quality, the larger body and grip on the XH2 makes it a better choice than using a XT5 Or any other XT bodys.

Great video and I appreciate the comparison. I shoot with Canon 5DMIV and own the 20 - 200 f/2.8. I am looking to add a R5 body for mirrorless capability (with better sensor and AF) when budget and availability align. I am trying to decide (pending price of course) between an EF 100-400 or the RF 100-500 f/4.5 - 7.1. Any thoughts?

Your photos are amazing. I just ordered the sigma 100-400 for Sony E mount. Well I ordered about a month ago and still waiting for stock

I purchased the 100-500 Canon which is the next version of this lens, looking forward to working with as you show in this video with the 100-400

i am having a7 r 3 i hv ordered100-400 g master beatiful explanation

This is so timely for me...i have been thinking about the 100-600 range but weight and size turns me off on this range..so the 100-400 is a better option and your endorsement just makes it an easier decision.

Hi Mads, Really liked your video! I am awaiting arrival of the Sigma 100-400. I bought your landscape Ebook 2 and viewed it this afternoon and then immediately bought the Ebook 1. I love the photo samples you use and the simple yet complete explanations. I will view each of these several times and especially before my next trips to Iceland, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Antarctica. $20 for your books is almost free!

@MadsPeterIversen

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so, so much, Lance! I am very happy to hear that :D

Nice video as always Mads. I use the Sigma 150-600 so i also have a great option for wildlife. I almost always have it with me regardless of the weight but i skipped it today when hiking to Drangarnir. Crossed my fingers i would not need it :D

You will be so happy to have that in Antarctica! I just checked my metadata, and I used my 100-400 for more than 2/3 of the shots I took there :)

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I bet it makes a big difference there :)

Excellent video! I shoot APS-C, using a Sony A6500, and I purchased the Sony 70-350 mm lens for APS-C about 6 months ago. It is a terrific lens and costs US $900. I use it mostly for landscape photography. There is very little difference between FF and APS-C quality levels unless you go for the high res cameras such as the Sony A7R4, but with APS-C there is a huge reduction in weight and in expense. Cheers!

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Very true, with those megapixels upgrading to FF is usually best for high ISO photography

Amazing Pictures :)

Thanks ! Looking to add a telephoto to my game ;-)

I have a Canon APS body and my new(ish) 70-300 (FFE 112-480) is fast becoming my new favourite lens.

Super fedt, Mads!

Love mine! Just wish my 17-40 was a 17-100 sometimes to cover the gap.

I love my Canon 100-400mm lens, super sharp and with the collar so easy to swivel from landscape to portrait. It is heavy compared to the 70-200mm, so I usually decide whether to take it on where I'm planning to explore.

Another great video Mads, I have a 100-400 and love the lens, what I find sometimes frustrating about it is not being able to catch all I wish as I'm to close from the scene, but apart from that I find the lens much sharper than my 70-200.

Hi, great video. I do love the 100-400 but I just got the Sony 400 2.8 prime. Im fine to carry around. Just because I like shooting big wildlife in low light. From this video, will I get more compression effect with this prime or because I am not zooming I will not.

Mads, what are your thoughts on the Sony 200-600mm G series lens versus the 100-400mm GM? I am leaning towards the 200-600mm as it has gotten great optical reviews despite the smaller apertures. It has great focal range on my a7r3 and 1.5 times more on my a6500 and a6600 APSC bodies. Any thoughts that the angle of view would not be effective for landscapes?

I love my 100-400. It is not a Sony, but a Minolta AF 4.5/6.7. They were first made in 1995 and led the way for this focal length. Accurate and relatively fast (screw driven), is a true APO lens, gives great sharpness and only weighs in at 840g. I love this focal length for all sorts of photography on FF and APSC. I have a 70-400 4/5.6 SSM, but that weighs so much when travelling.

I have the Canon version, absolutely love it, bought it for wildlife photography but been using it for everything LOL, also use the 16-35 f4 for those wide shots.

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah both lenses are incredible :)

Mads - After watching this video I went out and bought the Sony 100-400. Regarding the len's collar shoe. I have a SmallRig L bracket for my Sony A7iii and discovered that the L bracket works perfectly to connect the lens collar to my Benro tripod head so I don't have to by anything else to make it work

Hi... stumbled here somehow and it's a treat! I have a tamron 70-180 for Sony, and am torn between that and sigma 100-400. Mostly for landscape, and sometime for portraits (I have 28-75 tamron as well). Any opinion on which you'd choose between the two? My problem is the f stop which is 2.8 in Tamron and of course 5.6-6.3 in sigma. But sigma has more reach....help! ☺️

Just picked up this lens. Trying to work out the best apertures. 5.6 at 400mm is not great on the edges and the dof is shallow. Noticed that when the OSS is on when the lens is on a tripod with 2 secs timer there is random softness. I hope its how I have the OSS set on the camera. Much to learn.

Thank u so much, I am gonna get one for my nikon soon. Do u think Nikkor 200-500mm wil also b pretty useful lik this or u recommend 100-400mm only. Btw we hav same dell monitor :)

TY!!!

Oh I was waiting for this video! Thanks! Out of curiosity, do you think your opinion would be different when considering either the 100-400 or the Canon RF 70-200 which is both lighter and smaller than every other 70-200?

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

I might get both and use the 70-200 on hikes :)

Thank you sharing another excellent video. What lenses were you changing at the 2:16 mark? I’m guessing the first one was the 12-24?

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 12-24 and 24-105

Great video, I am just now looking at 70-200, 100-400 and 200-600…… following this good video I may just get the sigma, mostly for use in the zoo or at a local bird sanctuary

Very well done, Mads. I personally use and own only 16-35 and 100-400 GM with my A7R3 and they are incredible. Indeed I miss some of the focal length, but honestly there are not many cases I would use standard zoom lens (e.g. 24 - 70) anyway.

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can always crop or make panos, but I actually find myself to use the 24-105 the most these days so I wouldn't do without it ;)

@lntcine4088

4 жыл бұрын

@@MadsPeterIversen Yeah, Sony FE 24-105, in my opinion the most versatile option for landscape photography. Combined with an ultrawideangle lens like 16-35mm zoom or 18mm prime and a 100-400 or 200-600mm on the telephoto side, it's perfect.

So, i just purchased a Sony A7 iii Last week. It was a big purchase for me as I am a total novice. I just wanted to say that your channel is amazing. My camera came with a kit lens (28-70mm) which isnt the best at all I am assuming. After talking with some friends who have cameras and shoot pretty cool, my first lens i purchased was a Sony 35mm 1.8. I figured it would be versatile as a first lens. That said and after seeing your channel, I hope I didnt spend all that money (expensive to me) and it be a waste. It might be a while until i can purchase another lens but really like your style. What would be a lens you would recommend to me for someone who isnt experienced in landscape photography that wont totally break me? Maybe even a suggestion of 3 or so? Like best, medium and budget or something. Any feedback would be amazing. Take care my friend!

I have that lens and I love it, especially with a 1.4x converter for wildlife - the 2x compromises image quality quite a bit more than the 1.4x, which is really not noticeable unless pixel-peeping. To be honest, though, I find I'm taking my Tamron 70-180mm for landscape shoots that involve any hiking - the cropping capability of the a7riv makes the lighter weight a worthwhile trade for the lowered resolution of cropping for those occasions where I'm out beyond 180mm.

@MadsPeterIversen

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'll also be angry at myself when I'm hiking up that mountain having the 100-400 in the backpack 😅

@rphandler

4 жыл бұрын

Martin, I just posted pretty much the same. I'd rather have the new Tamron with me than be out there with nothing longer than 105mm, and I'd rather deal with fewer pixels than ruin my day lugging a killer backpack. Not all of us are still young and strong. BTW, I just posted a review on B&H of my surprise findings with the Tamron: 1. It has a t-stop 1.5 stops faster than that of my Voigtlander 65 Apo-Lanthar, and 2. The flower image I can achieve using the 70mm macro feature is excellent, nearly as good as what I can get with the Voigtlander, total surprise, and the margins, defocused, blend into background bokeh.

This lens is such a beast

I have an old Sigma 50-500mm and I have to agree, for landscape and sports, it is a must have lens. A better quality lens in a similar range is on my radar, but the price is just too high right now.

Great video. Can you please make a full video about Landscape and compression. It's interesting subject for lot of people but unfortunately there is no video on youtube about it.

@MadsPeterIversen

3 жыл бұрын

You can check out my 70-200mm video, it describes it :)

According to an answer on BnH your minimum focus distance doesn't change when you add a x1.4 or x2 teleconverter (Have you found this to be the case?) so at 800mm you can get a x0.75 magnification ratio which is almost true macro, and with clear image zoom you can get to a real 1:1 magnification ratio, obviously you would need an extremely study tripod and a static subject, but still interesting.

Great Video. I love my 100-400 GM too. Can you give me more informations about the Lens-shoe. 👍🏼

Fantastic review my friend. A lot of people on here review and get WAY too caught up in the smallest technical details that while important on some sub-atomic levels, won't really make a difference to 99.9% of photographers. Your review was more like just hearing a guy who knows his stuff, tell you about a lens you might like to buy. Thanks