First time out with 80-400 Vr.

CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
edited March 13, 2006 in Wildlife
wELL TO BE HONEST SO FAR iM NOT THRILLED, BUT I DID TEST THIS NEW LENS, Mostly wide open, at different focal lenghts, in and out clouds and sun. slow but Not overly slow. Not tack sharp. I was hoping for sharpness more than speed. ??? Il lgive it another week or so before deciding to keep it or send it back and get the 1x7 converter , If i am going to lose image quality and still only get around 300 mm I may as well save $1,000. to do it. all JPG fine Some are stright out of them camera some are resized and USM just a bit to get close to actual image. Ill have to see how some of them print. C&C

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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    100%
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    fast
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    closer,,, Im thinking the front leg is sharper ( had it on close subject focus) , but the face has already fallen off my depth of field, so softer, so maybe playiong with a great f stop 6-7 should blur the background but give me a bit more DOF on my subject ?
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    Even a birdie for you guys
    Bluebird in the shade.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    I have always found the 80-400 to be at its's sharpest at 7.1 and 8 but I've gotten good results with it more wide open

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    Harry
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2006
    Great shot of the colt playing, sorry you're not completely happy with your new lens. You might give it some more time though.

    Hate to sound like a broken record, but if your primary goal is sharpness than a prime might suit you better than a zoom or a TC. I also love the sharp images and I'm sure a lot happier with my prime than I was with my zoom.
    Steve
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2006
    YES Harry, thats the sharpness I want , I can post process for some, but really want it to be there. Ill keep Playing. havent found any egrets yet, but im lookin.

    Can You explain the full and LIMIT lever. what Limit does?? , im trying to try all the vr and other buttons to see the best results. Thanks again for all the help.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2006
    CookieS wrote:
    YES Harry, thats the sharpness I want , I can post process for some, but really want it to be there. Ill keep Playing. havent found any egrets yet, but im lookin.

    Can You explain the full and LIMIT lever. what Limit does?? , im trying to try all the vr and other buttons to see the best results. Thanks again for all the help.

    Here are a couple of reviews of the 80-400 that should answer most of your questions about the lens.

    http://www.naturfotograf.com/VR80_400_review.html

    http://www.bythom.com/80400VRlens.htm
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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