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EdV
14th of March 2007 (Wed), 19:00
My new 400mm f/5.6L lens and B+W UV filter showed up late today along with my new Tamrac Expedition 7 backpack. After playing around with everything around having dinner, I went out back and thought I'd give it a whirl. It was getting dark and I had to kick up the ISO to 1600 just to get the shutter speed up to 1/200 at f/5.6. The new lens "nervous shakes" didn't help so I eventually went back in for the monopod. Here are two shots from my efforts.

The first is a Dark-Eyed Junco shot at Av 5.6; Tv 1/200; ISO 1600.

The second is a Fox Sparrow shot at Av 5.6; Tv 1/160; ISO 1600.

The Junco image was with the monopod; the Fox Sparrow without. Not that either one is great but at these slow shutter speeds you can see the difference.

C&C would be appreciated.

By the way, if you ever want to carry everything including the kitchen sink with you, take a look at the Expedition 7 or 8. Everything in my signature fits in the pack with room left over.
canonloader
14th of March 2007 (Wed), 19:34
Nice shots Ed. Your gonna love that lens.
hTr
14th of March 2007 (Wed), 19:47
I think you need to get more light to give it a fair test Ed

Look forward to seeing some great stuff.
EdV
14th of March 2007 (Wed), 21:28
I think you need to get more light to give it a fair test Ed

Look forward to seeing some great stuff.

Definitely need more light than I had this evening just before dark. But like a kid with a new toy, I just had to go play a little even though conditions were not good. The weather is looking very iffy the next couple of days. Hopefully the weekend will be good, albeit much colder, for some shooting with the new lens.
racketman
15th of March 2007 (Thu), 03:29
1/200, you must have used a monopod at least?
EdV
15th of March 2007 (Thu), 05:48
1/200, you must have used a monopod at least?

Well after it became clear that I wasn't going to get shutter speed up over 1/200 (remember I has ISO up to 1600 on these), I did go with the monopod but not before taking some handheld shots of the fox sparrow including the one I posted above. I got off a couple with the monopod but quickly the shutter speed had dropped down into the 1/60 range and I just called it a day.

I can't wait to get out in some decent light and with some decent, faster shutter speeds so I can put the new lens through its paces.