The reason I am selling my 100-400...

Well, at first I loved this lens. i found it really sharp and useful. After some time using it, I now realise that it is absolutely useless.

Why would I need a 100-400 when I have my old 18-55 kit lens. It has already more than enough reach to do wildlife! Here is a proof with an uncropped shot taken with this poorly rated kit lens

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There's not a lot you can say to that one

cheers

DDA wrote in post #5753385
Why would I need a 100-400 when I have my old 18-55 kit lens. It has already more than enough reach to do wildlife! Here is a proof with an uncropped shot taken with this poorly rated kit lens

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A squirrel at 100 feet?

Bill Roberts wrote in post #5753416
There's not a lot you can say to that one

cheers

oaktree wrote in post #5753564
A squirrel at 100 feet?

Why is there always someone trying to bring some rationality in the debate?

Leave the 18-55 lens lying around long enough and that squirrel will try to eat it and will probably be successful with all the plastic it is made of. Let him try eating that 100-400 "bazooka"!!!

Your shot of the squirrel is very good! Especially, the little bit of sparkle off the eye. How did you get so close? The squirrels in my backyard run if I get anywhere near them. I need to use my 70-300/DO on those guys.

oaktree wrote in post #5753612
Your shot of the squirrel is very good! Especially, the little bit of sparkle off the eye. How did you get so close? The squirrels in my backyard run if I get anywhere near them. I need to use my 70-300/DO on those guys.

I've found that backyard squirrels and park squirrels are two distinctly different beasts! Park squirrels, and park ducks and park geese, all equate me with food, and if anything I'm the one trying to keep my distance!

jdlloyd67 wrote in post #5753600
Leave the 18-55 lens lying around long enough and that squirrel will try to eat it and will probably be successful with all the plastic it is made of. Let him try eating that 100-400 "bazooka"!!!

That's a good point!

oaktree wrote in post #5753612
Your shot of the squirrel is very good! Especially, the little bit of sparkle off the eye. How did you get so close? The squirrels in my backyard run if I get anywhere near them. I need to use my 70-300/DO on those guys.

Thanks! It was shot in London and I think this guy (and a few others) just thought that I may have some food for him

There are some more shots of those cute vermin over there https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=522836

Ook wrote in post #5753631
I've found that backyard squirrels and park squirrels are two distinctly different beasts! Park squirrels, and park ducks and park geese, all equate me with food, and if anything I'm the one trying to keep my distance!

Exactly. The only difference between you and me is that as I don't leave in a country where we have those grey squirrels (we only have red ones which are beautiful but much more difficult to find), I try to attract them (but without food)

Eh, I dunno. That pic is OK.

But if you used the 100-400L, you could have got a pic of his retina.

Everybody knows the kit lens is built with plastic made from peanut oil....

nice pic..made me laugh, yea the squirrels where I walk from my parking to my job they are use to people..I can get like 5feet from one..sometimes they run up to me..look at me and run off

Cool, have you got some flying shots of seagulls or eagles with that lens? How about dogs jumping up and grabbing a frisee out of the air? Just kidding ya, nice shot!

RTMiller wrote in post #5753655
Eh, I dunno. That pic is OK.

But if you used the 100-400L, you could have got a pic of his retina.

Now that's a good reason!

King of Canada wrote in post #5753668
Everybody knows the kit lens is built with plastic made from peanut oil....

I always thought it was cheap oil... (whatever that might be...)

05Xrunner wrote in post #5753763
nice pic..made me laugh, yea the squirrels where I walk from my parking to my job they are use to people..I can get like 5feet from one..sometimes they run up to me..look at me and run off

Thanks

Jannie wrote in post #5753792
Cool, have you got some flying shots of seagulls or eagles with that lens? How about dogs jumping up and grabbing a frisee out of the air? Just kidding ya, nice shot!

I do actually have somewhere a flying seagull with this same lens. I'll have to see if I can find it for you

Ook wrote in post #5753631
Park squirrels, and park ducks and park geese, all equate me with food, and if anything I'm the one trying to keep my distance!

I was once sitting on a bench by a vending machine on the University of Texas campus in Austin, when a squirrel came up and begged for food. I ignored him, so he climbed up onto the bench and continued panhandling. I again ignored him, and finally he climbed onto my leg which was a bit disturbing. Some squirrels will stop at nothing.