Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - AKA The Dust Pump

[KenjiS]

Pollenators in the garden

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_8754.jpg

Thats a great shot!

[keith breazeal]

Thanks :)

I tried for a bumble bee but it never hovered long enough. Here's all I got of it in flight...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/BumbleBee.jpg

[funhouse69]

I haven't been able to get my copy out as much as I want to. I did manage to get this pic tonight though.

http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/532606968_URP5y-XL.jpg

[Andy Favors]

Nice. Is that a full frame shot? I haven't got a chance to do a moon shot with mine yet.

[funhouse69]

It's a 100% Crop from my 40D...

I just picked up a 5D Mark II that I haven't taken out of the box yet. I love taking moon pics to see the details. Now that I have this lens I will have to get back in to it. I will try with my 1.4 TC next time.

[Andy Favors]

The 1.4x is next on my agenda. This new toy set me back a while though. You are more patient than me. If I had a new 5D MII I would have opened it before I even got in the house, lol.

[nath_400d]

Hired this lens again today but the good old sydney weather was against me again..day was very overcast with showers here and there managed to get these shots all hand held with the 100-400 mounted on my 40d

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3518084526_10e391b56f_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3517272531_e0ba34523b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3517272967_53f5227333_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3517273971_48a2e91ae6_o.jpg

all images have had a slight sharpen and contrast fix...next time i wanna shoot with a prime and see the differance :D

[keith breazeal]

Here's a shot from tonight with the 1.4x and cropped about 300%. It was shot in RAW and processed with the Cannon software that came with the 40D.(DPP)
Tripod was used as well as mirror lock-up Live View. Shutter was tripped on a 2 second delay. This was actually my first time trying live view and RAW processing.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/RAW100-400with14xIMG_8867.jpg

[Andy Favors]

Just took this one. A bit windy, but managed ok for the first try. Clouds took over right after, so no more go for me.......yet. hehe. I really need a 1.4x

http://i42.tinypic.com/6y08kl.jpg

[neil_r]

Hired this lens again today but the good old sydney weather was against me again..day was very overcast with showers here and there managed to get these shots all hand held with the 100-400 mounted on my 40d
all images have had a slight sharpen and contrast fix...next time i wanna shoot with a prime and see the differance :D

Great sharp shots there, might be worth dropping the shutter speed a tad to get some motion into the wheels.

[nath_400d]

Thanks neil for the comment and the tip i will definatly try different shutter speeds next time i go shooting. Still learning at the moment...i do have some shots that i panned with a 70-200mm 2.8 that i might post up in that forum.

[FlyingPhotog]

A little karting from Darlington, SC this past weekend.
(Actually, it was just a mini oval as part of a "Win a Richard Petty Ride Along" promotion)

All using a 1DMkIII at ISO 800. Wx was overcast and getting nastier by the minute:
http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/112392468/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/112392466/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/112392465/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/112392462/original.jpg

Interesting sign of the times: This specific location along the Darlington Midway has devolved from a full-up, burn em down drifting course demoing Chrysler "Hemi" cars two years ago, to a sedate pick up truck "test track" last year, to just this little karting oval.

[KenjiS]

Hn..any of you have tricks for xxD cameras and AF Servo? or even better, the 30D specifically and AF Servo?

Just wondering, thought id ask here [though i made a thread for it] since I use the 100-400 for this..

[FlyingPhotog]

Hn..any of you have tricks for xxD cameras and AF Servo? or even better, the 30D specifically and AF Servo?

Just wondering, thought id ask here [though i made a thread for it] since I use the 100-400 for this..

Are you using back button focus?

Having AF untied from the shutter makes life easier IMO...

[KenjiS]

Are you using back button focus?

Having AF untied from the shutter makes life easier IMO...

Yup, always do, love it to death

Problem seems to be just general accuracy..and im wondering if its the camera or me...it almost seems schizophrenic at times in regards to tracking..

Or the subject ends up between the two points to the left or right of the center, but before the rightmost or leftmost point...and it loses focus and cant get it back before the subject has left the viewfinder

[FlyingPhotog]

Yup, always do, love it to death

Problem seems to be just general accuracy..and im wondering if its the camera or me...it almost seems schizophrenic at times in regards to tracking..

Or the subject ends up between the two points to the left or right of the center, but before the rightmost or leftmost point...and it loses focus and cant get it back before the subject has left the viewfinder

With my 40D (and when I had a 20D) I simply use(d) center AF spot only and gave it my best effort to keep that spot on target.

The MkIII has the advantge of "helper" points around the selected AF point (as well as allowing you to control how quickly the camera will release lock on the subject) so it's not as difficult to keep tracking your subject.

[KenjiS]

With my 40D (and when I had a 20D) I simply use(d) center AF spot only and gave it my best effort to keep that spot on target.

The MkIII has the advantge of "helper" points around the selected AF point (as well as allowing you to control how quickly the camera will release lock on the subject) so it's not as difficult to keep tracking your subject.

So im wrong when im also thinking that if the subject moves to one of the other points from center it will automatically pick it up? My problem is i wish for action the center point was slightly larger [Nikon's points cover more area usually..or have the option to...] because sometimes keeping that little point on there can be hard while panning and keeping up

...and the Mark III has a lot of "Helper" points....its got 45-point AF! I maintain if this was my EOS-3 I probubly wouldnt have this AF issue.....

Time to go to a Mark II huh?

[Andy Favors]

Took another moon shot last night, I think I like this one a lot better than my previous post.

http://i42.tinypic.com/mn2oub.jpg

[nate1280]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/3531158044_b44aa22655_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nate1280/3531158044)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3526527934_16329f2065_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nate1280/3526527934/)

[keith breazeal]

I went to Yosemite this week. The 100-40 isn't a good landscape lens, but I did shoot a few with it.
Bridalveil Falls...
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_9023.jpg

Spotting Eagle nests with Crystal.(an avian specialist) Shooting across the valley was a challenge due to some early haze and heat shimmer.

Crystal...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/CrystalBarnes.jpg

the long shot...

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/EaglesNestCompositewideandtight.jpg

[KenjiS]

A bunch of posts coming up I think...I just got done PPing a bunch of photos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8801-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8805.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8813.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8824.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8832.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8838.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8845.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8870.jpg

[KenjiS]

And part 2


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8905-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8909-Edit-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8924-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8940-Edit.jpg

[Candor]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_6326-2.jpg

[KenjiS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8991-Edit.jpg

Im so torn on that picture...Any advice from you guys???

And heres a few others i got that morning:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9043-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9024-Edit.jpg

[Andy Favors]

A few from today

http://i40.tinypic.com/2cngha1.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/r9q5ac.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/wh1yo.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/25k0oxv.jpg

[Andy Favors]

And a few from yesterday......

http://i40.tinypic.com/ws37no.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/fxv49l.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2e5ibs3.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/33acmt0.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2gydimh.jpg

[LordBrian]

Woody the Woodpecker

http://www.depicus.com/images/450d/img_1341.jpg

[Eagle]

And a few from yesterday......

http://i44.tinypic.com/2gydimh.jpg
Where is this at?

[Andy Favors]

It's called Hawksbill Crag, also known as Whitaker Point. It's on the Buffalo River in NW Arkansas, in the Boxley area. To get there it's 6 miles down a dirt road, and then about a 2 mile one way hike. The view this place has is breath taking. I've never seen a photo show just how awesome it is. This place has been on many Arkansas tourist publications. I'm lucky enough to only live about 30 miles from it.

[Andy Favors]

Oh, and my gps says it's about 600 feet from the bluff to the very bottom of that valley.

[Kryptix]

Probably my next telephoto after I upgrade my 70-200L f/4 IS to f/2.8 IS. :)

[keith breazeal]

A few from last weekend at the Planes of Fame airshow in Chino, California. I bought a 50D two days before the show and broke it in.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/GrummanF3F-2andJ2J-6Duck.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/Firefly0512.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/P-51DMustangFlyingAces.jpg

[pixelbasher]

A couple more turbine remote control shots from the weekend.

Not sure about the style of my sig on the moon photo, but I just found 2 of my photos end up on a remote control jet retail site, and his excuse was he thought it was open slather because I posted them in a plane forum, so I'm learning how to do it.

[pixelbasher]

one more shot as after looking at the F-15 taking off it's actually not that sharp really, is it?

[50D Newbe]

Picked mine up last night! I cant wait to start taking some shots and posting!!

[KenjiS]

Heres some more from me....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9237-Edit-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9248-Edit-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9253-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9267-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9269-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9292-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9297-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9308-Edit-1.jpg

[KenjiS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9322-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9381-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9388-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9404-Edit.jpg

And thats all :) Hope some of them are enjoyed

[KayakPhotos]

I really like this one. Nice work.
Heres some more from me....



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9248-Edit-1.jpg

[stonyzmom]

I love the starling shots. I know people think they are pests, but I think they're beautiful.

[FlyingPhotog]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9381-Edit.jpg


Live Wire? :shock:

[KenjiS]

Live Wire? :shock:

LOL Possibly? Poor guy...

He's not dead though...

But that does give me a good name for the image!

[keith breazeal]

No, but somebody put hair jell in the birdbath :shock:

[KenjiS]

No, but somebody put hair jell in the birdbath :shock:

Poor bird XD

Who knows! :3

[50D Newbe]

Nice shots Ken! Waiting to get some with mine!

[In2Photos]

Live Wire? :shock:
Nope. It is simply a runner for the cable line to attach to. However most overhead power lines are exposed and birds and squirrels use them frequently without any trouble. Since they are only touching one leg (phase) of the power line no current flows through their body. The same would hold true if you were to hang from it (don't try it though, please). Now, if the bird were to somehow touch another phase or ground, he would be toast!

[50D Newbe]

Nope. It is simply a runner for the cable line to attach to. However most overhead power lines are exposed and birds and squirrels use them frequently without any trouble. Since they are only touching one leg (phase) of the power line no current flows through their body. The same would hold true if you were to hang from it (don't try it though, please). Now, if the bird were to somehow touch another phase or ground, he would be toast!


Or at least look like the baby in your avtar!!:lol:

[KenjiS]

Or at least look like the baby in your avtar!!:lol:

Depends..

If the current followed a path through your heart it would be bad...

Just dont touch ground/opposite phase with the other hand, its still not good for your nervous system/skin but so long as it doesnt go through your heart you wont go into instant cardiac arrest :)

But those powerlines shouldnt be messed with anyways

[Candor]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_0004.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_0471.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_0492.jpg

[50D Newbe]

Nice and sharp! Great shots....

[KenjiS]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_0471.jpg



ITS POSESSED! :O

[josh2415]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3553468867_512e1611e7_o.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/543125530_vQThX-L.jpg

[tonylong]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3553468867_512e1611e7_o.jpg

Cool shot, Josh -- that's quite a bird!

[pixelbasher]

Not sure if I posted these up before or not? note what looks like a bit of glare at the bottom of the Emu shot.

[tonylong]

Nice shots!

Bright sun is a b**ch for nature shooting! Did you shoot RAW? If so you could try pulling down the exposure by a stop or so and then boosting midtones and shadows. If you shot jpeg, you're out of luck, but still very good shots!

[Greg Conly]

Great bird shots, you must have a great deal of patience.

[pixelbasher]

Thanks Tony! yep, since buying the 50D all I have shot is RAW. I have some old shots from a 20D I used to use that are all JPG and just cringe knowing what I could do with them now if only I had shot RAW back then.

Just confirming your suggestions, are they a bit washed out do you think? I'm still trying to exactly get my head around the true meaning of "midtones". I know what it means as such, but I'm not sure where the cuttoffs would be. Do I look towards the histogram for that?

Here's a couple more from the same day. It was only the second day I owned this lens when I took this series at Canberra Zoo, and I was VERY glad I made the choice I did when I went through them for the first time!

[tonylong]

More very nice stuff, pixelbasher.

The little areas of blown highlights aren't an image breaker, but since you mentioned them I figured I'd suggest the help:)!

I have t go through the same thing with my outdoors photography, whether it be wildlife or environmental portraits or whatever. The nice thing with RAW is that a lot of the highlight info that we can't see in the "out of the camera" shot is actually there, but bringing out that detail is the trick.

Have you checked out the Camera RAW Conversion (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=684360)
thread? We've been having a great time with all kinds of stuff, but there are some nuggets about resoring highlights.

But, your shots as they stand are quite good, and the 100-400 performed well in your hands!

[pixelbasher]

Thanks again Tony. I like feedback on my shots, so all constructive is very appreciated.

Off to the conversion thread.

Even if I chuck a couple more up, KenjiS must still have the record in this thread for input :lol:

[tonylong]

Hey, I love this thread, because I have a "thing" about wildlife photography, and this thread is kind of "central station" for that! Whoo hoo!

[pixelbasher]

Just so you don't get too comfortable, here's an "anti-wildlife" photo :lol:

[tonylong]

Well, there you go, changing things over from birds to drag racers...see how you are:)?

[poppie guy]

More very nice stuff, pixelbasher.

The little areas of blown highlights aren't an image breaker, but since you mentioned them I figured I'd suggest the help:)!

I have t go through the same thing with my outdoors photography, whether it be wildlife or environmental portraits or whatever. The nice thing with RAW is that a lot of the highlight info that we can't see in the "out of the camera" shot is actually there, but bringing out that detail is the trick.

Have you checked out the Camera RAW Conversion (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=684360)
thread? We've been having a great time with all kinds of stuff, but there are some nuggets about resoring highlights.

But, your shots as they stand are quite good, and the 100-400 performed well in your hands!

Great thread Tony, it's an excellent contribution to potn!

[tonylong]

Great thread Tony, it's an excellent contribution to potn!

Hey, thanks for the positive input! It's really pretty fun having a little "hook" to making a positive contribution here.

[pixelbasher]

LOL, just messing around Tony, I'm a bit of a stirrer sometimes! :D

Here's a sample of a sort of bird, well a warbird anyway.

It's an RC plane I shot a couple of weeks back. It's flying at prob 40 MPH at a guess. I also have posted a 100%crop straight from the camera via DPP. It shows that when I get it right, the lens certainly does. The shot isn't perfect of course, but I don't think I have taken a perfect one yet....
ISO 200 F8 1/500th at 400mm on my 50D

Edit: for an idea of scale it around the 100" or so span. I know it's hard sometimes to know how big or small some models are without a reference

[tonylong]

Nice!

[KenjiS]

LOL, just messing around Tony, I'm a bit of a stirrer sometimes! :D

Here's a sample of a sort of bird, well a warbird anyway.

It's an RC plane I shot a couple of weeks back. It's flying at prob 40 MPH at a guess. I also have posted a 100%crop straight from the camera via DPP. It shows that when I get it right, the lens certainly does. The shot isn't perfect of course, but I don't think I have taken a perfect one yet....
ISO 200 F8 1/500th at 400mm on my 50D

Edit: for an idea of scale it around the 100" or so span. I know it's hard sometimes to know how big or small some models are without a reference

Nice! Thats got to be a pain to nail right and keep the prop blurred

Anyways, heres another from me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9468-Edit.jpg


I found it works well for my shots of flowers :)

[Andy Favors]

I'd be willing to bet there isn't a prop on that crop, haha

[KenjiS]

I'd be willing to bet there isn't a prop on that crop, haha

There is, its just very VERY blurred...

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.11.09-0982.jpg

[keith breazeal]

Well, this weekend was the crappiest weather/sky conditions I have shot under. The lens performed OK under a minimal contrast condtion. I had a few moments where the auto-focus was slow, especially the gray military aircraft moving at high speed. Still, I managed to get some shots.

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_2122.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_0931.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_1119.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_1290.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/IMG_0888.jpg

[pixelbasher]

keith spot on stuff as usual. If only we had some decent airshows round here. There's only really one or two, both more than 1000km away, and because of that, they are SOO packed, I don't even want to go. Good thing I have an airbas close, but all I ever get is gear down approach shots.

ozfavors: Yep, it sure has a prop. These things fall out of the sky pretty quick without one!
Problem I have found with the models is if they have black props, it's hard to capture them unless they are pointed at the sun. I much prefer the timber props or ones that have painted tips to see the effect.

[Andy Favors]

wow, i figured it was one of those electrics that had the air flow through the nose and out the rear. Oops. My bad.

[pixelbasher]

Ahh, you mean EDF or electric ducted fan. Like this blue one (panther?)
Now this was hard to get. It is only about 700mm span and is damn fast too! I cheated and got this one when he was coming in to land! it was a very big crop at 400mm.

Speaking of fast, the bottom plane is a pylon racer. This thing radared at over 205 mph on this flight and turned 180* in a radius of around 10 meters. The G's are up around 30 or so apparently. I guess you could crunch the numbers based on the speed and turn radius, but I'll take their word on that! I did try and get a shot of it at full noise, but I had NO chance!!
The little 6" prop on it spins at 32,000 RPM and sounds like it would if you got a cat and slammed it's tail in a car door..... not that I would do or condone such a thing!!!, but the shreik it makes is almost painfull!
Shot specs are the same for both of these ISO 200, 1/1000 at F6.3 @ 400mm.

[cjm]

U-2 Dragon Lady. No feathers, just an endangered species ;)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/U-2TaxiInatBeale.jpg

I'll say its endangered! How does this thing land with such small wheels?:D

[Gary W.]

I'll say its endangered! How does this thing land with such small wheels?:D

Hey all,

Wait 'til he finds out the wheels, the under wing ones, fall OFF when the plane takes off!! Vehicles follow behind it and pick them up for later use.

Gary W.

[eric.brown]

Here's a few from this afternoon:

Female Cowbird
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3563979477_09bf1a019c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericbrown/3563979477/)
The same Female Cowbird Puffed Up
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3564006645_e61185509f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericbrown/3564006645/)
A male Cowbird posing for me
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3564032809_1ec94d3cc3_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericbrown/3564032809/)
And finally, a Female House Finch
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/3564860806_1278bd1016_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericbrown/3564860806/)

[900spg]

^^^ Those are really nice ^^^

[eric.brown]

^^^ Those are really nice ^^^

Thanks!

[keith breazeal]

Great resolution! I find the aviation shooting to be a real challenge for really crisp shots. When the bird photos seem to pop right out of the screen, you know it's a keeper. Nice work. :)

[egordon99]

Here are a bunch from the local zoo.

http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/1.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/2.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/3.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/4.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/5.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/6.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/7.jpg
http://www.evangordonphotography.com/elmwood/8.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.20.09-0321.jpg



http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.11.09-0380.jpg

[KenjiS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9615-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9609-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9537-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9535-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9522-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9517-Edit.jpg

[Goincarcrazy]

A Least Sandpiper at the beach from Monday

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs42/i/2009/146/d/f/If_A_Sandpiper_Could_Pipe_Sand_by_NC_Photography.j pg

[BrantG]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3564594990_d8e3205c71_b.jpg

Large Size (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brantgajda/3564594990/sizes/o/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3563777741_58a46dba0e_b.jpg

Large Size (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brantgajda/3563777741/sizes/o/)

[KenjiS]

I'm processing a batch right now..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9771-Edit.jpg

not the best of my aircraft pics so far, but i love the colors...

Sadly the ISO1600 noise and the resulting noise reduction killed it..

Critique?

[KenjiS]

Heres some more...

I'd love some critique on the aircraft ones...Trying to get the sky to look decent seems to be hard...sucks there were no clouds...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9727-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9747-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9757-Edit.jpg

I tweaked this one some more:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9771-Edit-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9785-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9795-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9811-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9877-Edit.jpg

[KenjiS]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9896-Edit.jpg

I think that one is my favorite...

And of course a couple more birds

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9825-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9840-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9849-Edit.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

I'm processing a batch right now..

not the best of my aircraft pics so far, but i love the colors...

Sadly the ISO1600 noise and the resulting noise reduction killed it..

Critique?

Question...

Why are you shooting ISO 1600 at mid day?

This was ISO 100 @ f/5.6 which gave me a shutter speed of 1/750. Plenty to shoot a commercial (or commercial-sized) jet:

http://www.pbase.com/flyingphotog/image/109307215/original.jpg

[KenjiS]

Question...

Why are you shooting ISO 1600 at mid day?

This was ISO 100 @ f/5.6 which gave me a shutter speed of 1/750. Plenty to shoot a commercial (or commercial-sized) jet:



Because i was down to f/11 or so, I was afraid i was going to get part of the plane out of focus or something so i wanted extra depth of field, and for some reason i just thought to put it down to 1600 and then forgot it was at 1600 even when i was easily getting shutterspeeds of well above 1/1000....

[FlyingPhotog]

Because i was down to f/11 or so, I was afraid i was going to get part of the plane out of focus or something so i wanted extra depth of field, and for some reason i just thought to put it down to 1600 and then forgot it was at 1600 even when i was easily getting shutterspeeds of well above 1/1000....

Planes at that altitude are well beyond any worry about only getting part of it in focus...

According to DOF Master (http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html):

Sensor: APS-C
Length: 400mm
f/stop: f/5.6
Distance: 2500'

Near Limit: 1653'
Far Limit: 5118'
Total: 3650'

[KenjiS]

Planes at that altitude are well beyond any worry about only getting part of it in focus...

According to DOF Master (http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html):

Sensor: APS-C
Length: 400mm
f/stop: f/5.6
Distance: 2500'

Near Limit: 1653'
Far Limit: 5118'
Total: 3650'

I'll keep that in mind then for next time then...I was just being overly cautious

I have more i havnt gotten to yet..I've had a rough weekend of moving various heavy objects, digging, tilling and other things interspersed with moments of photography with my 100-400....and i took several hundred photos im trying to slice down to about 10..not fun

But i will say one of those days i went for hours, doing strenuous work and still able to grab the 100-400 and work with it until the end of the day where my left arm was just too gone to do anything anymore...the 100-400 is just so darn easy to use..

[FlyingPhotog]

I'll keep that in mind then for next time then...I was just being overly cautious

I have more i havnt gotten to yet..I've had a rough weekend of moving various heavy objects, digging, tilling and other things interspersed with moments of photography with my 100-400....and i took several hundred photos im trying to slice down to about 10..not fun

But i will say one of those days i went for hours, doing strenuous work and still able to grab the 100-400 and work with it until the end of the day where my left arm was just too gone to do anything anymore...the 100-400 is just so darn easy to use..

It's one of it's best qualities... Helluva lot of reach without weighing a ton and a half...

[kandyredcoi]

i borrowed this lens from a friend, also a member here, hope to have some pics to share soon

[KenjiS]

i borrowed a friend one from a friend, also a member here, hope to have some pics to share soon

Cant wait!

And since I got my 100-400, it has been on my 30D 90% of the time, it has also made me long to upgrade to something a bit better body-wise because of the subjects i keep going after with it...

[kandyredcoi]

Cant wait!

And since I got my 100-400, it has been on my 30D 90% of the time, it has also made me long to upgrade to something a bit better body-wise because of the subjects i keep going after with it...
congrats on the lens...hopefully i can have sample pics to share in the morning

[KenjiS]

congrats on the lens...hopefully i can have sample pics to share in the morning

Thanks :) Though I've had it for a while, I just love it a lot [I feel bad my Tammy and Sigma have gotten so little usage lately..]

[kandyredcoi]

Thanks :) Though I've had it for a while, I just love it a lot [I feel bad my Tammy and Sigma have gotten so little usage lately..]

show us some of your fav 100-400 shots :D

[KenjiS]

show us some of your fav 100-400 shots :D

LOL Go back a page :) I've already posted tons! They probubly wont like it if i repost :)

[kandyredcoi]

^hahahah for sure, koo koo!!!

edit: the bokeh shot with the flowers are stunning...nice work!!!

[KenjiS]

Thank you, the flowers are my specialty, I dont know how far back you went, but these are my absolute favorites



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9468-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8824.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_8845.jpg

I found it works well for my shots of flowers :)

[kandyredcoi]

^funny thing is, the buddy of mine who owns the 100-400 also loves taking flower pics, i just wonder how often he uses this over the 100 macro

great shots!

[KenjiS]

^funny thing is, the buddy of mine who owns the 100-400 also loves taking flower pics, i just wonder how often he uses this over the 100 macro

great shots!

I used to use a 200 f/2.8L for them, I ended up sadly selling it earlier this year because the lack of IS was bugging me, and i felt a zoom would suit better

Dont get me wrong, Great lens...just wasnt perfect...and i used it for 3 years before selling it!

Bought a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8, loved it to death, especially the fact it was a zoom and the VERY close focus distance....but I basically felt it wasnt the right tool for me right now and so I returned it and bought a Sigma 180 f/3.5 Macro...

Again, Loved it, it was nice to have a real macro...but at the time the Sigma 150-500 i bought didnt work out, and I had a dilemma....I solved this dilemma when i looked at the 100-400 and realized it did 1:5 repro ratio just like my 200, the 180 Macro bridged the price difference between my 150-500 and the 100-400, so back it went and i got my 100-400 instead :)

And its actually turned out to be -the- perfect lens for most flowers...smaller flowers i usually go to my Tamron 28-75 for because of the higher magnification, but the 100-400 gives me the ability to alter composition at times i cant just move and the IS has been a great benefit to most of the shots which are done at f/8 or f/11 because of DoF

Also 400 lets me stand back more comfortably from the flowers, i dont have to bend and impale myself on rusty fences anymore! :D

Eventually however, i probubly will add a 70-200 f/4 IS or f/2.8 IS to my system for the flowers and a lot of my general photography..

Oh I also owned a 60mm macro :) I found i prefer a telephoto with a wide aperture to a dedicated macro most of the time...I find lugging a tripod around to be a pain and thats necessary for most macro shots...

[Burnaby]

More commercial aircraft: Two from this evening - Vancouver International

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/LS460/IMG_1570.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/LS460/IMG_1575.jpg

[KenjiS]

More commercial aircraft: Two from this evening - Vancouver International

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/LS460/IMG_1570.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/LS460/IMG_1575.jpg

Very cool! good work on that Dash-8 :)

[Burnaby]

I had to back up a lot to get these in frame - and even then I bottomed out at 100mm. Just getting used to this lens. Love the panning feature. Got birds and landscapes today as well. I also have the 70-200 2.8 non-IS, but this new lens has so much going for it, I'm afraid the former may take a back seat for a while.

[KenjiS]

I had to back up a lot to get these in frame - and even then I as bottomed out at 100mm. Just getting used to this lens. Love the panning feature. Got birds and landscapes today as well. I also have the 70-200 2.8 non-IS, but this new lens has so much going for it, I'm afraid the former may take a back seat for a while.

Ah I've had that happen once or twice now....ah well

I need to try to catch the planes from one of the back upper story windows of my house, Should give a better perspective!

And now before i go to bed, 2 more!

I like the cloud behind it..or the vapor trail [im not sure which it is]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9950-Edit.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_9920-Edit.jpg

And I have no clue why my camera was on ISO1000, there was no reason for it...at all...

I really wish I had the ISO in the viewfinder...-_-

[Burnaby]

G'Nite! Hope the Sabres do better next year... :)

[pixelbasher]

I took a trip out to the base today and not 5 minutes after I got there the weather came over real dark. I got one shot in sun as soon as I got there, and left 2 hours later with it pouring rain with a few shots inbetween. I stayed only to get some practice shooting slow. And I also found a new spot to shoot from, so it wasn't a waste as such.
The hornet turning to short final was 1/500 at F8 ISO 320. I had to play with them to get something with some sort of detail, so excuse some funky sky colors I can't seem to rid in the overcast ones. Damn to bleak skys! The rear shot was as above, only F7.1

oh, and I got my first ever vapour trails in this first shot, so it wasn't such a bad day! One advantage of hanging in the rain I guess

[pixelbasher]

The dash 8 was done at ISO 125 F8 at 1/250th. I cropped it tight as those long wings make the shot too wide IMHO and lose some of the fuse detail

I'm gradually getting more stable and more confident at handholding this slow for aircraft. I'm sure it's nowhere near too slow for you long term plane guys, but for me, it's very low, esp for the jets! I'm normally a 1/1000 kind of guy! :lol:

The Lear sure has some fancy looking stuff hanging off the hard points

[-g-]

More commercial aircraft: Two from this evening - Vancouver International

John, where did you take these from?

[nate1280]

Another visitor in the backyard

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3573462816_b6c280326e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nate1280/3573462816/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2430/3572656919_accc077559_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nate1280/3572656919/)

[Burnaby]

John, where did you take these from?

Templeton St & Grauer Rd at the end of the runway. Great place for capturing inbound aircraft of all sizes & types.

[egordon99]

No comments at all on http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7990349&postcount=1731 ?

Are they that bad?

;)

[tonylong]

Pixelbasher, you did a good job on the prop plane -- 1/250" is a pretty decent speed for that shot.

Good stuff, everybody!

[tonylong]

No comments at all on http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7990349&postcount=1731 ?

Are they that bad?

;)

No, they are very good, so we all slink into our corners and pout:)!

[egordon99]

^ Thanks Tony! That was my first zoo outing...I bought the lens last summer and it took me almost a year to go to the zoo with it :)

[In2Photos]

No comments at all on http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7990349&postcount=1731 ?

Are they that bad?

;)
The pics aren't bad but there are several shots where you cut the tails off on the birds. Otherwise, good color and sharpness.

[egordon99]

Thanks! Yeah, I know I chopped off part of that bird.....The shot just prior to that had his entire tail left intact, but it wasn't as sharp as the one I posted...

Those little guys are so fast it's really hard to shoot them...I was lucky that guy stayed that close as long as he did.

The pics aren't bad but there are several shots where you cut the tails off on the birds. Otherwise, good color and sharpness.

[-g-]

Templeton St & Grauer Rd at the end of the runway. Great place for capturing inbound aircraft of all sizes & types.

Thanks! I'll have to head there one day soon.

No comments at all
Are they that bad?

No, just didn't have time! I love the paw shot.

[egordon99]

Thanks! That (and the wolf shot) were shot through a chain link fence.... :D

I love the paw shot.

[KenjiS]

No comments at all on http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7990349&postcount=1731 ?

Are they that bad?

;)

Very good :) especially the colors and saturation

[egordon99]

Thanks! I shoot in RAW and process with ACR (CS3), basically using whatever default "PictureStyle" Adobe uses.....

Very good :) especially the colors and saturation

[keith breazeal]

Thanks! Yeah, I know I chopped off part of that bird.....The shot just prior to that had his entire tail left intact, but it wasn't as sharp as the one I posted...

Those little guys are so fast it's really hard to shoot them...I was lucky that guy stayed that close as long as he did.

I could be worse, where do I crop this one?

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/hat.jpg


or the next best frame.... yup, been there way too much!

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/nosecutoff.jpg

[KenjiS]

^- i hate when that happens

So how do you like subject tracking with your 50D?

[In2Photos]

I could be worse, where do I crop this one?


That's easy, the delete key! :lol:

[keith breazeal]

The 50D is getting better results than I had with the 40D. The shots in focus are a higher percentage- maybe something internally new on the 50D than works better with the 100-400. I put a wide zoom on the 40D during the show. Pre-show, I put a 10-22mm on and shoot static displays. Last show, I tried it on a mono-pod a held it about 12' above the ground- really cool!
Today, my Canon 300mm f2.8L IS USM arrives. I'll try it at the Madera, Ca. Warbirds show this weekend. It may be a great experience, or very humbling.
On a side note...
Getting all this gear around on 100 degree days sucks. I think I saw the 20 year old baby stroller somewhere under the house. Think about it, everybody moves out of your way when they see a baby stroller coming. Of course, they will be pissed when you stake out your spot at the crowd line- then pull out all the photo gear!!!!

[Stump556]

I keep looking at these frog pics, the detail and texture of the skin is just immaculate! I love these pics :)





http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3564594990_d8e3205c71_b.jpg

Large Size (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brantgajda/3564594990/sizes/o/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3563777741_58a46dba0e_b.jpg

Large Size (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brantgajda/3563777741/sizes/o/)

[Madweasel]

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa5/KBVP/hat.jpg


I went through this last weekend! One of my sharpest, tightest pans at very high speed (100-400L):

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i192/garlicpickle/Canon/IMG_6540web.jpg

[KenjiS]

I went through this last weekend! One of my sharpest, tightest pans at very high speed (100-400L):

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i192/garlicpickle/Canon/IMG_6540web.jpg

Lol!

Sadly i deleted the one i had of the corvette that quickly went behind a tree....I think it was a late 70s/early 80s one, the special edition pace car one to boot...

Shame because the car looked GORGEOUS but had a big tree in the way...


Getting all this gear around on 100 degree days sucks. I think I saw the 20 year old baby stroller somewhere under the house. Think about it, everybody moves out of your way when they see a baby stroller coming. Of course, they will be pissed when you stake out your spot at the crowd line- then pull out all the photo gear!!!!

Congratulations, its an L! :)

But seriously, that sounds like a good idea!

I mean one good thing i noticed, that while it wasnt 100 degree days, my camera caught quite a bit of direct sunlight, my 30D was getting very warm to the touch while my 100-400 was still ice cold, That white paint IS very nice sometimes :)

[kandyredcoi]

had a chance to play with a buddies 100-400L today...just a lil bit
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/5-28-09/IMG_7692.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/5-28-09/IMG_7693.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/5-28-09/IMG_7702.jpg

[S.Horton]

http://midnightblue.smugmug.com/photos/548159550_Qq4Fz-L.jpg

[keith breazeal]

Congratulations, its an L! :)

But seriously, that sounds like a good idea!

I mean one good thing i noticed, that while it wasnt 100 degree days, my camera caught quite a bit of direct sunlight, my 30D was getting very warm to the touch while my 100-400 was still ice cold, That white paint IS very nice sometimes :)

Maybe we should have a thread for best baby stroller/gear cart with reader product reviews and accessorizing. My 300mm f2.8L IS USM just came in and now I'll have to haul that around. I was serious about the stroller. They would give the gear a softer transport and provide shade. You just tell anybody that asks " my wife met up with friends and stuck me with the stroller." Use a "camera bag" that goes with the motiff, but doesn't smell like dirty diapers. :lol:

I'll go into the "walker" idea later bw!

[tonylong]

Veering off here, but this reminds me of some years ago when we had an organizational barbeque between two different towns. There was an underlying rumor of a waterbaloon fight, but preparations were kept secret...

My wife brought a baby stroller into the park, and was getting all sorts of attention from "the other side" and she had to fend off the peeking at the "sleeping baby"...until the carnage ensued:)!

[ddlj81]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3561147267_b6e4bdc34e_b_d.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.11.09-0082.jpg


http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.17.09-0159.jpg


http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_5.17.09-0208.jpg

[Candor]

A few recent shots.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_1506.jpg


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_2337.jpg


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_2717.jpg


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_1963.jpg


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_1822.jpg


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee117/mdavies_01/IMG_1828.jpg

[Burnaby]

Superb Images Mike!

[Candor]

Thanks Burnaby, very much appreciated!

[pixelbasher]

They are all amazing, but that first image of the dragonfly "hanging on" is excellent!

[Candor]

The lighting was good for that one. Thanks very much pixelbasher!

[kandyredcoi]

played with my buddies 100-400 a bit more over the weekend, sheck it out in low light
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/100-400mm%20L/IMG_8010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/100-400mm%20L/IMG_8039.jpg

with quantaray 2x TC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/100-400mm%20L/IMG_8068.jpg

[pixelbasher]

Quick question: Mine seems to have a bit of a wobble between lens and body once it's on. I figure it's not going to hurt any, but thought it would lock in solid. I have been meaning to ask for a while now if it's a common thing with them. I'm pretty sure my 17-85 kit lens doesn't do this but I'd have to confirm, it's all packed away in the bedroom and the boss sleeps light!

[Candor]

Quick question: Mine seems to have a bit of a wobble between lens and body once it's on. I figure it's not going to hurt any, but thought it would lock in solid. I have been meaning to ask for a while now if it's a common thing with them. I'm pretty sure my 17-85 kit lens doesn't do this but I'd have to confirm, it's all packed away in the bedroom and the boss sleeps light!

That's normal. Mine does it and I've seen it mentioned by others as well.

[Goincarcrazy]

I've not had that problem. I guess I'm the odd one out, haha

[Olli]

Quick question: Mine seems to have a bit of a wobble between lens and body once it's on. I figure it's not going to hurt any, but thought it would lock in solid. I have been meaning to ask for a while now if it's a common thing with them. I'm pretty sure my 17-85 kit lens doesn't do this but I'd have to confirm, it's all packed away in the bedroom and the boss sleeps light!I've noticed the same, and wondered why, but pics are ok.

[kandyredcoi]

I've noticed the same, and wondered why, but pics are ok.

+1 my buddies also wiggles while on my 5d2, at first i thought it was the tripod ring, but after triple checking to make sure its tight, i found it was wiggling between the lens and body
pics do still come out OK tho

[damnit]

I have noticed a small amount of this "wobble" too, but also wondered whether its something to do with expansion and contraction as its quite a lump of "iron", and it does seem to happen more when the lens is cooler ... ?

[Andy Favors]

http://i43.tinypic.com/2pqopdc.jpg

[KenjiS]

I have noticed a small amount of this "wobble" too, but also wondered whether its something to do with expansion and contraction as its quite a lump of "iron", and it does seem to happen more when the lens is cooler ... ?

it could be

Mine wobbles a little as well...