First shots with my new lens

RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
edited December 8, 2005 in Wildlife
A couple shots with my new lens (Canon 500mmL 4.0) . I can't believe the difference between the Prime and the Zoom. The prime is so much easier to get sharp shots. Since I've had it the weather has been terrible and I've only been able to get a few shots but I already LOVE IT.

Shot these with the 500 and a 1.4xTC

Female House Sparrow with one of those darn branches in the wrong spot.
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Not the absolute greatest but I think it gives me and idea of what I may be able to capture with this lens once my skills improve.

Thank you for looking,
Steve
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Well done !

    RH what brand of TC & did it auto focus ?
    I tried a non canon on my 400 prime & it wouldnt AF.
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    The weather's fine here (79*) so why don't you send that lens down to me until things clear up where you are at. :D Congrats on the new lens. Wow...that would be nice to have..... along with a 300mm or 400mm f/2.8 just for kicks. eek7.gif

    Nice shots, Steve. Enjoy the lens you lucky bahstud.:uhoh
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Hey Steve,

    Primo shots and the backgrounds are great. clap.gif

    I have shot wildlife with Sigma 70-200/2.8 and the Nikon 80-400 VR.4.5-5.6 zooms and the 300//4 and the 500/4 primes. My experience has been that the primes can not be beat.
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Well done !

    RH what brand of TC & did it auto focus ?
    I tried a non canon on my 400 prime & it wouldnt AF.
    Thanks Gus. I used the Canon 1.4x TC and yes Autofocus works great with it although a bit slower than with the lens alone.

    I believe that for a lens to autofocus it's aperature must be larger than 5.6. Since a 1.4 x TC causes a reduction of 1 stop in Aperature the lens must have an Aperature of 4.0 or greater, since the 1.4TC will then make it a 8.0 lens. Therefore, if you were using the 400 5.6 then Autofocus won't work with any teleconverter :cry
    Steve
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    The weather's fine here (79*) so why don't you send that lens down to me until things clear up where you are at. :D
    Ummmm......I'll have to get back to you on that one. umph.gif

    :):
    Steve
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,951 moderator
    edited November 25, 2005
    That's a sweet lens and the 1.4x is just the right tc for it too.

    Ian
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    congrats on the new lens!!!! really nice catches! and btw, thanx so much always for your positive feedback!!
    mazel tov, on your new lens!!!


    troy
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Excellent acquisition thumb.gif
    very happy for you :D
    and this is shot is a good example of what you can capture
    Now you got some serious reach clap.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Thanks Gus. I used the Canon 1.4x TC and yes Autofocus works great with it although a bit slower than with the lens alone.

    I believe that for a lens to autofocus it's aperature must be larger than 5.6. Since a 1.4 x TC causes a reduction of 1 stop in Aperature the lens must have an Aperature of 4.0 or greater, since the 1.4TC will then make it a 8.0 lens. Therefore, if you were using the 400 5.6 then Autofocus won't work with any teleconverter :cry
    I didnt know that RH...yep it is the 5.6 i have. Then again i miss enough with it as it is let alone putting another hurdle in front of me.
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2005
    Congrats on the new lens Steve, *excellent* detail in these thumb.gif
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    What a great new toy to play with. Your shots are outstanding, and will only get better with that lens. The black and white bird eating worms is great. Congradulations.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    I love my 500mm f/4.0 too... It is a bit heavy though. I have had it for awhile now and still have not used a tripod with it... Don't blame me for the quality of the pic... I didn't take it.

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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    congrats on the new lens!!!! really nice catches! and btw, thanx so much always for your positive feedback!!
    mazel tov, on your new lens!!!


    troy
    Thank you Troy, and your welcome. :D
    Steve
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,951 moderator
    edited November 26, 2005
    cmr164 wrote:
    I love my 500mm f/4.0 too... It is a bit heavy though. I have had it for awhile now and still have not used a tripod with it... Don't blame me for the quality of the pic... I didn't take it.

    Are you with the Police? What do you do with such a big lens?

    Ian
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  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    Are you with the Police? What do you do with such a big lens?

    Ian
    I have been doing some anti-corruption and anti-terrorism work here. It can be kind of exciting :): The lens was purchased to beef up my lineup and has been used for everything from portraits and landscapes to surveillance shots. My current lineup now consists of:

    17-35mm f/2.8 L
    24-70mm f/2.8 L
    70-200mm f2.8 IS L
    500mm f4.0 IS L

    I sold off my 100-400 IS L and my 85mm f/1.2 L prior to buying the 500mm. And if/when I get the money, the 17-35mm f/2.8 will be replaced with primes with 14mm and 20mm being reasonable replacements
    Charles Richmond IT & Security Consultant
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