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Nice series Mickat! I especially like the first picture.
I eventually got tired of waiting Canon to release a new 400mm f/5.6 prime with IS, so I bought the 100-400 Mark II. This picture of a young robin is the first good picture I have taken with the new lens. IQ seems to be on par or slightly better than the IQ of the 400mm f/5.6. The IS is a great help when photographing stationary birds. I got this picture with a shutter speed of 1/50s which is something that I simply could´t do with the old prime.
7D Mark II + 100-400 Mark II
ISO 640, 400mm, 1/50s
I eventually got tired of waiting Canon to release a new 400mm f/5.6 prime with IS, so I bought the 100-400 Mark II. This picture of a young robin is the first good picture I have taken with the new lens. IQ seems to be on par or slightly better than the IQ of the 400mm f/5.6. The IS is a great help when photographing stationary birds. I got this picture with a shutter speed of 1/50s which is something that I simply could´t do with the old prime.
7D Mark II + 100-400 Mark II
ISO 640, 400mm, 1/50s
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Two of a square tailed Kite, first one putting the air brakes on, and about to go into a backflip/roll, second one coming out of the backflip/roll and pulling up. The second one is currently the cover photo for Bird Photography Australia facebook page.
Canon 1D4, 100-400II and 1.4XIII
Canon 1D4, 100-400II and 1.4XIII
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Jack Douglas said:scottkinfw said:
Beautiful bird. Was he shy?
Jack
Hi Jack.
I was about 30 feet away and he didn't really car, unlike Blue Herons, so I would say no. He didn't mind us observing at all.
Scott
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scottkinfw said:Jack Douglas said:scottkinfw said:
Beautiful bird. Was he shy?
Jack
Sometimes I get jealous when I see what others are shooting and the drought of birds we presently have here!
Jack
Hi Jack.
I was about 30 feet away and he didn't really car, unlike Blue Herons, so I would say no. He didn't mind us observing at all.
Scott
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Last night as I was walking the dog it was cold and rainy, and I saw a common nighthawk fly by. I thought, this is the kind of weather (no bugs in the air) when you find them roosting on swingset bars, bare branches, fence rails, conserving their energy before migration until there are bugs to catch. This morning I look out the window and I see this on the fence.
First shot was Canon 6D, 100-400 IS 2.
Once I realized how fearless the bird was, I put the 500/4 IS 2 on the 7D MK 2 and walked up on it. Second shot was from maybe 10 feet. As shot, no post other than resize.
First shot was Canon 6D, 100-400 IS 2.
Once I realized how fearless the bird was, I put the 500/4 IS 2 on the 7D MK 2 and walked up on it. Second shot was from maybe 10 feet. As shot, no post other than resize.
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Haven't posted here for a while cause I haven't been shooting, sadly.
But this morning with the new 400 DO II X2 III and pinky finger focus on the 6D this is the result. This flicker was very high in a tree and typically I wouldn't even bother but since I'm now playing with 800 I took the shot. MF is really challenging so it looks like the focus ended up on his feet.
Hand held, 1/8oo, F16, ISO 1250, default sharpening at 3 in DPP and lens specific adjustment at 65. Uncropped. What do y'all think? My hope is that it will be equal in IQ to my 300 2.8 II X2 III.
Jack
But this morning with the new 400 DO II X2 III and pinky finger focus on the 6D this is the result. This flicker was very high in a tree and typically I wouldn't even bother but since I'm now playing with 800 I took the shot. MF is really challenging so it looks like the focus ended up on his feet.
Hand held, 1/8oo, F16, ISO 1250, default sharpening at 3 in DPP and lens specific adjustment at 65. Uncropped. What do y'all think? My hope is that it will be equal in IQ to my 300 2.8 II X2 III.
Jack
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