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[Cog]

Another 400 shot. ISO 3200

Thank you, Jack! The images are nice, especially considering high ISO.

 

[Cog]

These were all taken with the 7D MKII, EF500 F4 and 1.4XIII

Bay-breasted Warbler

Beautiful light on this one. Nice!

 

[jmeyer]

Well done! I like the Harris's.

+1

Very nice pictures, jmeyer.

These were all taken with the 7D MKII, EF500 F4 and 1.4XIII

Bay-breasted Warbler

Beautiful light on this one. Nice!

Thank you!

 

[Steve Dmark2]

These were all taken with the 7D MKII, EF500 F4 and 1.4XIII

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

LeConte's Sparrow

I yet, there are still plp complaining that they can not get sharp pictures with 7D mark 2
Those picture are great.

I just think it is misshandling

 

[AlanF]

At last a small bird I could take with the 400 DO II + 2xTC on the 5D IV. The starlings are active and I caught this one while cycling back from the lab this afternoon.

Someone posted that you need 30% of the frame to get a sharp photo. The starling in this crop occupies 866x1566 pixels, 4.5% of the total area.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Alan, how do you think this fared compared to the 5DSR?

Jack

 

[TheJock]

Kruger National Park last week, a Juvenile Bateleur Eagle, I was lucky enough to also see as adult male and female!!!

 

[Mikehit]

Bald Eagle, Vancouver Island.

The evening light set it off wonderfully against the background and then it gave the most awesome call


Canon 7D2, 100-400MkII at 400mm. Cropped to vertical format

 

[AlanF]

Alan, how do you think this fared compared to the 5DSR?

Jack

The 5DS R gives ~30% more linear resolution than the 5D IV. The 400mm DO + 1.4xTC on the 5DS R is very similar to the 400 + 2xTC on the 5D IV. Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. 800mm on the 5DS R gives the best resolution of all. The advantage of the 5D IV should be in BIF. So, far I have been hardly able to test the 5D IV, but the preliminary evidence looks good.

 

[vagngart]

Sparrowhawk - Denmark
5D3 500/4L II +1.4 III

 

[Skatol]

Bald Eagle, Vancouver Island.

The evening light set it off wonderfully against the background and then it gave the most awesome call


Canon 7D2, 100-400MkII at 400mm. Cropped to vertical format

Sweet!! It's great to see such a comeback of these incredible birds.

 

[tron]

Alan, how do you think this fared compared to the 5DSR?

Jack

The 5DS R gives ~30% more linear resolution than the 5D IV. The 400mm DO + 1.4xTC on the 5DS R is very similar to the 400 + 2xTC on the 5D IV. Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. 800mm on the 5DS R gives the best resolution of all. The advantage of the 5D IV should be in BIF. So, far I have been hardly able to test the 5D IV, but the preliminary evidence looks good.

Alan, in another thread you had said that: 400mm DO II + 1.4xTC 5DS R is similar to 400mm DO II + 2xTC on 5DS R. It seems a little contradictory...
Now as far as: "Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. " I guess I will have to send you the bill eventually ;D

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Alan. Perhaps it will take a bit of time to really sort this out. I can wait. Here's a 560 shot about 50% of the frame at ISO 6400.

Jack

 

[Click]

Sparrowhawk - Denmark
5D3 500/4L II +1.4 III

Beautiful picture. Welcome to CR.

 

[Click]

Kruger National Park last week, a Juvenile Bateleur Eagle, I was lucky enough to also see as adult male and female!!!

Very nice shot. Well done Stewart.

 

[AlanF]

Alan, how do you think this fared compared to the 5DSR?

Jack

The 5DS R gives ~30% more linear resolution than the 5D IV. The 400mm DO + 1.4xTC on the 5DS R is very similar to the 400 + 2xTC on the 5D IV. Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. 800mm on the 5DS R gives the best resolution of all. The advantage of the 5D IV should be in BIF. So, far I have been hardly able to test the 5D IV, but the preliminary evidence looks good.

Alan, in another thread you had said that: 400mm DO II + 1.4xTC 5DS R is similar to 400mm DO II + 2xTC on 5DS R. It seems a little contradictory...
Now as far as: "Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. " I guess I will have to send you the bill eventually ;D

Under ideal conditions 800mm on the 5DS R does give the highest resolution. But, in practice for most of the time 560mm on the 5DS R gives better results.

 

[tron]

Alan, how do you think this fared compared to the 5DSR?

Jack

The 5DS R gives ~30% more linear resolution than the 5D IV. The 400mm DO + 1.4xTC on the 5DS R is very similar to the 400 + 2xTC on the 5D IV. Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. 800mm on the 5DS R gives the best resolution of all. The advantage of the 5D IV should be in BIF. So, far I have been hardly able to test the 5D IV, but the preliminary evidence looks good.

Alan, in another thread you had said that: 400mm DO II + 1.4xTC 5DS R is similar to 400mm DO II + 2xTC on 5DS R. It seems a little contradictory...
Now as far as: "Both are noticeably sharper and less noisy than 560mm on the 7D II. " I guess I will have to send you the bill eventually ;D

Under ideal conditions 800mm on the 5DS R does give the highest resolution. But, in practice for most of the time 560mm on the 5DS R gives better results.

Thanks

 

[Click]

Perhaps it will take a bit of time to really sort this out. I can wait. Here's a 560 shot about 50% of the frame at ISO 6400.

Jack

Nice shot, Jack.

 

[npdien]

Thanks Alan. Perhaps it will take a bit of time to really sort this out. I can wait. Here's a 560 shot about 50% of the frame at ISO 6400.

Jack

Nicely done, Jack.

 

[jmeyer]

Eastern Screech Owl (grey morph)

Taken with 7D MKII, EF500 F4 and 1.4XIII