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jmeyer

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I'm finally getting some of my warbler shots edited from May! I had another fantastic warbler migration, in Wisconsin, with 34 species and 3 different sub-species. I normally shoot with the 7D mkll / EF 500 f4 / 1.4xlll, but for 10 days I loaned the 1DX mkll and EF 800 f5.6 from Canon. I haven't edited any photos from the 1DX yet, because I'm still on Lightroom 5.7. I also recently purchased the 100-400 ll and used that as well this spring. The 100-400 is one amazing lens! It's as sharp as my 500 wide open and even at 560 f8, it's extremely sharp! I read reviews and saw what people on here have said, so I was hoping it was going to be great, but it has exceeded my expectations. I will post two sets of photos and all are taken with the 7d mkll and either EF 800, EF500 or EF 100-400 ll. I'm not sure if the names show on each picture, so I'll list them.

Jeremy

American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
Cape May Warbler



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I'm finally getting some of my warbler shots edited from May! I had another fantastic warbler migration, in Wisconsin, with 34 species and 3 different sub-species. I normally shoot with the 7D mkll / EF 500 f4 / 1.4xlll, but for 10 days I loaned the 1DX mkll and EF 800 f5.6 from Canon. I haven't edited any photos from the 1DX yet, because I'm still on Lightroom 5.7. I also recently purchased the 100-400 ll and used that as well this spring. The 100-400 is one amazing lens! It's as sharp as my 500 wide open and even at 560 f8, it's extremely sharp! I read reviews and saw what people on here have said, so I was hoping it was going to be great, but it has exceeded my expectations. I will post two sets of photos and all are taken with the 7d mkll and either EF 800, EF500 or EF 100-400 ll. I'm not sure if the names show on each picture, so I'll list them.

Jeremy

American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
Cape May Warbler



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A big thank you for this posting. How inspirational!!
 
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Very very nice shots, Jeremy
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Orange-crowned Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Great series of warbler portraits Jeremy! I'm impressed both by the quality of the pictures and by the sheer number of different birds within this family that you managed to capture...! (y)(y)
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AlanF

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I'm finally getting some of my warbler shots edited from May! I had another fantastic warbler migration, in Wisconsin, with 34 species and 3 different sub-species. I normally shoot with the 7D mkll / EF 500 f4 / 1.4xlll, but for 10 days I loaned the 1DX mkll and EF 800 f5.6 from Canon. I haven't edited any photos from the 1DX yet, because I'm still on Lightroom 5.7. I also recently purchased the 100-400 ll and used that as well this spring. The 100-400 is one amazing lens! It's as sharp as my 500 wide open and even at 560 f8, it's extremely sharp! I read reviews and saw what people on here have said, so I was hoping it was going to be great, but it has exceeded my expectations. I will post two sets of photos and all are taken with the 7d mkll and either EF 800, EF500 or EF 100-400 ll. I'm not sure if the names show on each picture, so I'll list them.

Jeremy
Beautiful shots. As you know, I have been praising the 100-400mm II for ever. It's just so sharp with very fast AF, and the 98cm MFD makes it great for close ups of insect etc. It's so handy for opportunistic shots of birds, and so it's my go to lens. It pairs particularly well with high density sensors like those on the 5DSR and 7DII which give better reach in reasonable light.
 
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Beautiful shots. As you know, I have been praising the 100-400mm II for ever. It's just so sharp with very fast AF, and the 98cm MFD makes it great for close ups of insect etc. It's so handy for opportunistic shots of birds, and so it's my go to lens. It pairs particularly well with high density sensors like those on the 5DSR and 7DII which give better reach in reasonable light.
you are getting me convinced about 100-400 .is it as sharp when 1 meter bug shoot too?
Been trying shoot bugs with 40cm focus distance and its difficult when bug is awake and observing dangers.
Macro lenses must be good only for sleeping and dead bugs.
Awesome thing you can change bug shooting to bird shooting just with turning mode button :)
 
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jmeyer

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you are getting me convinced about 100-400 .is it as sharp when 1 meter bug shoot too?
Been trying shoot bugs with 40cm focus distance and its difficult when bug is awake and observing dangers.
Macro lenses must be good only for sleeping and dead bugs.
Awesome thing you can change bug shooting to bird shooting just with turning mode button :)

I basically bought the lens because of how much Alan has raved about it. I wanted it for butterflies in the summer and I knew it would work for birds in the spring, when they're really close in some of the parks. I've used it for butterflies at the minimum distance with the extender, shooting at 560mm F9 and it's extremely sharp. You can see all the detail you're looking for, individual strands of hair on the butterfly body or veins in the wings. You will not be disappointed with it. I got mine from a Canon refurbished sale and it was only $1500, which also made it a no brainer.

Jeremy
 
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I'm finally getting some of my warbler shots edited from May! I had another fantastic warbler migration, in Wisconsin, with 34 species and 3 different sub-species. I normally shoot with the 7D mkll / EF 500 f4 / 1.4xlll, but for 10 days I loaned the 1DX mkll and EF 800 f5.6 from Canon. I haven't edited any photos from the 1DX yet, because I'm still on Lightroom 5.7. I also recently purchased the 100-400 ll and used that as well this spring. The 100-400 is one amazing lens! It's as sharp as my 500 wide open and even at 560 f8, it's extremely sharp! I read reviews and saw what people on here have said, so I was hoping it was going to be great, but it has exceeded my expectations. I will post two sets of photos and all are taken with the 7d mkll and either EF 800, EF500 or EF 100-400 ll. I'm not sure if the names show on each picture, so I'll list them.

Jeremy

American Redstart
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Canada Warbler
Cape May Warbler

Beautiful shots Jeremy!

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AlanF

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you are getting me convinced about 100-400 .is it as sharp when 1 meter bug shoot too?
Been trying shoot bugs with 40cm focus distance and its difficult when bug is awake and observing dangers.
Macro lenses must be good only for sleeping and dead bugs.
Awesome thing you can change bug shooting to bird shooting just with turning mode button :)
Pape, just look at my dragonfly shots again - most are with the 100-400mm II. It's really sharp at 1m but I prefer to be about 1.5-2m for dragonflies as the depth of field is better.
 
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I believe you :) canon does good work ,wouldnt release lense what isnt sharp to short distance too .
i prolly someday buy one but first need moneys for high resolution sensor camera ,maybe 90d
Just worried they make RF 100-400 soon what is probably better . developement is fast with all sony competition.
or sony copying canon lenses ,theyr got even same minimum focus distance.
 
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