StroupePhotography Senior Member  662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:35 | #1 I rented a Canon 400mm f/5.6 for a week and wanted to see if I could get some good shots of a few birds ... Well did I do ok for a newbie to a big lens and birding ?  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:37 | #2 More...... Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:40 | #3 A few more.. Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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wcl4 Senior Member 711 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Old Greenwich CT More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:41 | #4 First one looks about right, but lots of color noise on the cardinal, and the tufted and robin look too contrasty with blown highlights. Not sure about the PP colors. Looks off for this lens and the 20D. WILLIAM LEE
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:43 | #5 2 more... Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 21:59 | #6 Red and so pretty... Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 18, 2007 22:10 | #7 wcl4 wrote in post #2893074  First one looks about right, but lots of color noise on the cardinal, and the tufted and robin look too contrasty with blown highlights. Not sure about the PP colors. Looks off for this lens and the 20D. I seem to be getting some noise with say around 400 iso. I don`t know how to get rid of it unless using neat image or something Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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ArcticEd Senior Member  288 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL More info | Mar 18, 2007 22:30 | #8 I like the robin in the 2nd post - very colorful! Canon 30D | Canon 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM | Canon 100-400L IS | Kenko Extension Tube Set |430EX Speedlite
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 19, 2007 06:48 | #9 The bad part is most were from a tripod and wired remote and still not sharp. Any help with as to why ? I know this combo should do better. Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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wcl4 Senior Member 711 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Old Greenwich CT More info | Mar 19, 2007 07:43 | #10 This shot taken with a 100-400mm at 375mm ISO 400 f6.3 1/2000 with a 30D. The 400 should be as sharp if not sharper than my lens. No post processing at all, just cropped. Did you do PP to your shots? Can you rent a 2nd body? But if you only have 7 days left on your warranty, I'd be more inclined just to send it back. Those shots just don't look right at all.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. WILLIAM LEE
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rw2 Goldmember  4,201 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2006 Location: North Dakota More info | Mar 19, 2007 07:44 | #11 Just bought the lens myself. I love it so far. I don't know if you are doing any sharpening. I have noticed when I do I get better results if I isolate the subject and sharpen that. When I sharpen the background more noise shows up. It also shows up more in lower light situations. If you're afraid of failure ... you'll never succeed!
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wcl4 Senior Member 711 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Old Greenwich CT More info | Mar 19, 2007 07:52 | #12 2 more shots - 1D2N ISO 200 f6.3 1/160 Tufted at 400mm Black Capped at 390. No post processing, just crops. Even though its with a different body and lower ISO, the sharpness and bokeh should serve as a benchmark.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. WILLIAM LEE
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wcl4 Senior Member 711 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Old Greenwich CT More info | Mar 19, 2007 07:55 | #13 Something about squirrels can throw your assessment of a lens off. My 500mm needed some servicing for a backfocus issue, but I didn't send it in right away because I got a squirrel shot in super clear focus. It was misleading. Need your shutter speeds to be above 1/1250 I would say to eliminate camera shake as the culprit with the 400mm 5.6. But judging from your photos, there's a really unnatural quality to them. WILLIAM LEE
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StroupePhotography THREAD STARTER Senior Member 662 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina More info | Mar 19, 2007 08:04 | #14 I will post some 100% crops in a few with no pp done. Darrell...Canon XT (for sell )..40d.5D..
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wcl4 Senior Member 711 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Old Greenwich CT More info | Mar 19, 2007 08:43 | #15 Include the exif data as well. Are you happy with the shots you get with the 70-200? Post a shot your happy with as well - doesn't matter which lens. WILLIAM LEE
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