First shots with the 400L/5.6

[bromm]

Lens arrived on thursday, but worked late, worked 16 hours on friday so no shots, finally a rain day today so despite the overcast, dark and rainy conditions out I go. First impressions, awesome piece of hardware, very very fast focus even on my XT, and the extra f-stop from my previous lens makes a difference in the light required for shooting. All shots handheld.
#1 the infamous first post of a duck

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7530-01.jpg

#2 Another duck, Green winged teal, this one was about 60 feet away and light rain.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7536-01.jpg


#3 A turnstone taking a bath
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7503-01.jpg


#4 another turnstone
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7483-01.jpg

#5 last turnstone

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7489-01.jpg

#6 One of Mitch's "blue ducks". One thing I'll have to get used to after switching from a zoom to a prime is not being able to "pull back" for composition.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/album2/IMG_7463-01.jpg


Did I mention I love this lens? :D Thanks for looking.

[calicokat]

Good looking shots, and congrats on the lens, its a beauty

[hTr]

Looks Like you got A good one Trevor They are all Good!!!

[Gary Fairhead]

Congratulations on the new lens Trevor. Nice set and very colorful Turnstone shots...what is yellow...sand? You are going to love that lens...just wait till you get it out on a sunny morning!! You still have zoom features with this lens but its in your feat;)

[canonloader]

Great shots Trevor, from a great lens. The shots all look good, especially the Blue duck. :)

Now you need that 1.5x Kenko TC. ;)

[Canon_For_Life]

Congrates on the new glass! Beautiful shots, really love the colors in #6

[MicheleRF]

Great shots! I've always seen really sharp shots from this lens and now that it's in your hands Trevor, I'm looking forward to seeing many more :).

[jorj7]

Nice series. Congratulation on getting the 400 f5.6L. Very good lens. I took mine out
today also.

[Candyd]

Beautiful shots, I love the first one. I can see me wanting a new lens soon :)

[canonshooter4life]

Congrats im going out tomorrow...not supposed to be a cloud in the sky... now try some inflights with it youll be amazed...

[bromm]

Good looking shots, and congrats on the lens, its a beauty
Thanks Kat !:D

[ajosteve]

Nice shots with the new lens...love the sharpness and the beautiful color detail...I will get my new 300mm f4 next week...Hope it's enough. Look forward to more of your great shots...steve

[bromm]

Looks Like you got A good one Trevor They are all Good!!!

Thanks Gary, appreciate it!

Congratulations on the new lens Trevor. Nice set and very colorful Turnstone shots...what is yellow...sand? You are going to love that lens...just wait till you get it out on a sunny morning!! You still have zoom features with this lens but its in your feat;)

Gary, the yellow is the curb around the frieght wharf in Summerside, the turnstones hang around there picking up bait scraps from the people fishing for mackrel, And I hear you on the zoom via feet!:D Thanks!

Great shots Trevor, from a great lens. The shots all look good, especially the Blue duck. :)


Now you need that 1.5x Kenko TC. ;)
Thats in the near future Mitch, thanks bud!

Congrates on the new glass! Beautiful shots, really love the colors in #6
Thanks Canon!

Great shots! I've always seen really sharp shots from this lens and now that it's in your hands Trevor, I'm looking forward to seeing many more :).
Thanks Michele , no pressure though..right? ;)

Nice series. Congratulation on getting the 400 f5.6L. Very good lens. I took mine out
today also.

Thanks George!

Beautiful shots, I love the first one. I can see me wanting a new lens soon :)
Thanks Candy! Yeah most of the people above filled me with lens envy;)

Congrats im going out tomorrow...not supposed to be a cloud in the sky... now try some inflights with it youll be amazed...
Thanks Canonshooter, in-flights are on the too get list.

[bromm]

Nice shots with the new lens...love the sharpness and the beautiful color detail...I will get my new 300mm f4 next week...Hope it's enough. Look forward to more of your great shots...steve

Thanks Steve, your 300 f/4 will be lots, from what i've been told and read it couples well with the 1.4 extender if you need more reach. Dont waste any time posting once you get it.

[memorex88]

Congrats on the new lens Trevor! Like Gary F. said "wait till you see this on a sunny Morning"!!! Looks good my friend. Yes fast and quiet focus is what took me by surprise when I got mine.

Love #5, but they are all nice and crisp. Have fun with it. Now I'm leaving to have fun with mine B4 the sunrise. A sunny day on the weekend over here :D

[Lyall]

Nice shots, Trevor. The 400 always seems to bring out the feather detail so nicely.

[Booswalia]

Hi Trevor,
Congrats on the new lens. It appears to be in capable hands. Tell me now, were you crawling through the swamp to get that duck? I've never seen a duck on PEI that will let you get that close. :)
Can't wait to see more of what you can do with it.

[bromm]

Congrats on the new lens Trevor! Like Gary F. said "wait till you see this on a sunny Morning"!!! Looks good my friend. Yes fast and quiet focus is what took me by surprise when I got mine.

Love #5, but they are all nice and crisp. Have fun with it. Now I'm leaving to have fun with mine B4 the sunrise. A sunny day on the weekend over here :D

Thanks Marco, the rain just ended here so back to work at noon digging taters, another good week and I'll have more time to play with the lens.

Nice shots, Trevor. The 400 always seems to bring out the feather detail so nicely.

Thanks Lyall !

Hi Trevor,
Congrats on the new lens. It appears to be in capable hands. Tell me now, were you crawling through the swamp to get that duck? I've never seen a duck on PEI that will let you get that close. :)
Can't wait to see more of what you can do with it.

Thanks Shirley, the duck was about 50-60 feet away, I cropped just enough to remove a female mallard that was to the right and only half in the frame, still not used to the composition difference between zooms and primes :D

[Sindri Skulason]

The Canon 400mm f5.6 is one of the best bird lenses around and you have the shots to prove it. Congratulations. :-)

[bromm]

Thanks muchly Sindri, appreciate you looking.:D

[MikeB2299]

Congrats on a great lense!! wonderful captures, Im sure you will enjoy this lense. I know I have enjoyed mine!!

[snowyowl13]

Nice work, Trevor. I'm completely jealous.

[bromm]

Thanks Mike!


Thanks Dan, Next time we get out you can stick it on your camera to see how it does. I got this one for a little over $900 shipping and taxes included off Ebay, it was being sold by "Henry's" a large photo-shop in Ont. It was a trade in, with two tiny little nicks in the paint on the tripod collar which were mentioned in the listing. If you ever decide to upgrade I'd recomend dealing with Henry's anytime.

[Reyno]

Excellent test series indeed. BIG congrats on the new lens Trevor !!!

[bromm]

Excellent test series indeed. BIG congrats on the new lens Trevor !!!


Thanks Reyno, appreciate it.:D

[ngannet]

Congrats on some beautiful sharp and colorful shots. Great lens;)

[dpastern]

Congrats on the lens, I only got to see the first shot though, cos of the image sizes and I'm only on a 56k dialup line. Could you please try and either put a 56k warning up in the subject, or keep the sizes smaller :(

Dave

[snowyowl13]

Thanks Mike!


Thanks Dan, Next time we get out you can stick it on your camera to see how it does. I got this one for a little over $900 shipping and taxes included off Ebay, it was being sold by "Henry's" a large photo-shop in Ont. It was a trade in, with two tiny little nicks in the paint on the tripod collar which were mentioned in the listing. If you ever decide to upgrade I'd recomend dealing with Henry's anytime.
I've dealt with henry's and they are good. As for the lens, well, maybe next year.:grin:

[bromm]

Congrats on some beautiful sharp and colorful shots. Great lens;)

Thanks Bob!:D

[bromm]

Congrats on the lens, I only got to see the first shot though, cos of the image sizes and I'm only on a 56k dialup line. Could you please try and either put a 56k warning up in the subject, or keep the sizes smaller :(

Dave

Hi Dave, sorry about not posting a warning,I'll try to knock the photos down in size next time, Although I was sure I made them the same size as I usually post. Take care, I hope to do some more macro shots soon so I might see you in the other forum soon.

[dphillips81]

Congrats!!! you will love this lens, i know it almost never comes off my 20d. Next you will want a 1 series body, and then a 400 f2.8, and a 500 f4, and a 800 f5.6.........oh and a wimberly head, and then a new tripod............man this is an expensive hobby.:)

[rw2]

I really like my 400. You do learn to zoom with your feet! Great shots! How do you feel your Tamron compares to your 400?

[Howler-Cat]

Of course, we all know the quality of the lens for it's money, but, it also takes a good photog to capture these series! Great job Trevor and congrats on your new toy!

[bromm]

Congrats!!! you will love this lens, i know it almost never comes off my 20d. Next you will want a 1 series body, and then a 400 f2.8, and a 500 f4, and a 800 f5.6.........oh and a wimberly head, and then a new tripod............man this is an expensive hobby.:)

Thanks Dustin, my wife said the obsession ends with the 400

I really like my 400. You do learn to zoom with your feet! Great shots! How do you feel your Tamron compares to your 400?

Thanks rw2,I loved the tamron lens, and for its price it knocked out some really good captures. So far( havent taken many pics with the 400 yet) I've noticed that I can take more distant shots and crop with less IQ loss than the Tamron. Much Much faster AF, and the feel of quality. I will however be hanging on to the tamron for times of need.

Of course, we all know the quality of the lens for it's money, but, it also takes a good photog to capture these series! Great job Trevor and congrats on your new toy!

Thanks muchly H-C. :D

[Alex Paul]

Outstanding Trevor!! :)...

[dphillips81]

Thanks Dustin, my wife said the obsession ends with the 400



that is what my wife said as well :(,............

so i got a 2nd job. ;)

[IraRunyan]

Great shots with your new lens. I really like the blue jay!