I've been interested in a high quality telephoto zoom lens for a while and when I saw the 70-200 f/4 L USM for $559 I decided to act.

Here are some of my favorites from today.

#1 Sparrow in good light, bare lens 200mm @ f/4


2013_01_05_2356_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#2 We're watching you too, with 1.4x II @ f/5.6


2013_01_05_2383_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

#3 A pair of sparrows in the falling snow with 1.4x II @ f/5.6


2013_01_05_2396_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

I wouldn't read too much into the extender shots. Conditions were far from optimal with the snow falling and resulting light quality. It caused me to use ISO 1250 and the technical quality to be less than what's possible, but still like them. So far I really like the setup. I think the 135L is a great lens and I plan to keep it, but being able to team it with a zoom as good as the 70-200 is great!

Thanks for viewing.

Dave