*OFFICIAL* Snapshot of the Day (one image per post please) #1

[HPFREAK]

Thanks Dave, I wish I could say I was awesome and needed no practice but I had it for 2 days and I practiced with it a lot. I found that as long as I had 1/400th or better I could get sharp shots, and did not miss the IS as much. I had my 70-200 F4 IS with me and could of used it for the hummingbird since he wa close enough, but I did not take the 70-200 out the entire time I had the 400 5.6. If the lens had IS I am sure they would charge 3k for it knowing Canon, and the markup with IS lenses.

Originally Posted by dcstep

If the 400/f5.6 had IS and still didn't cost much it'd be a world beater.

What impresses me the most is that's a rented lens. It takes time for most of us to get used to new lenses, but you nailed everything in that shot.

Dave

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by dcstep

The 500's bokeh is incredible. It's like cheating, or at least it feels that way at times.

You've got me itching to shoot some captive birds. Your getting great detail and wonderful poses.

Here's a juvenile bald eagle that I got yesterday morning. It's a bit soft because my AF wasn't keeping up as it flew close to me (the 1.4x TC was slowing things):

Dave

Another great shot, Dave. I'm really surprised at how much different the juvie bald eagles look from adults.

Originally Posted by remmib

Wow, so sharp and so much detail, impressive.

Originally Posted by MARIO K

WOW! Amazing shots both of you!!

Thank you, both!

Originally Posted by adrean8j

No where close to as good as those raptors above ( AWESOME, AWESOME shot by the way Matt...my new wallpaper...be nice in high quality though )

Thanks! Nice shot from you, too. Cute cat.

Originally Posted by HPFREAK

I got this with a 400mm 5.6L I rented. NO PP just cropped 50%.

Great shot! I saw your post on POTN, as well.

My 400/5.6 will be here tomorrow...

[HPFREAK]

Oh no kiddin, what is your name on there?

Originally Posted by MATT0404

Another great shot, Dave. I'm really surprised at how much different the juvie bald eagles look from adults.





Thank you, both!



Thanks! Nice shot from you, too. Cute cat.



Great shot! I saw your post on POTN, as well.

My 400/5.6 will be here tomorrow...

[MATT0404]

Originally Posted by HPFREAK

Oh no kiddin, what is your name on there?

Same user name as here.

[The1]

great shots guys! the 400 5.6 would be interesting. Already have those numbers covered with IS on my 100-400 however, so i'm not rushing to get one

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by The1

great shots guys! the 400 5.6 would be interesting. Already have those numbers covered with IS on my 100-400 however, so i'm not rushing to get one

The IQ is really close between those two lenses. Neither will work decently with a 1.4x TC except on a 1D Mkxx body. I think you're right to stick with what you've got. Shoot at ISO 800 and stop down a couple of stops and you can't tell them apart. Save for a 500mm if you want to keep shooting wildlife and birds.

Dave

[UdubBadger]

from yesterday's trip up to Minneapolis

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

from yesterday's trip up to Minneapolis

Nice

[adrean8j]

Haha...that is one way to keep the intercooler "cool"...

[The1]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

from yesterday's trip up to Minneapolis

it's like Rodi with his beard.

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by The1

it's like Rodi with his beard.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by The1

it's like Rodi with his beard.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by The1

it's like Rodi with his beard.

Hey, hey, hey, what's with dissing beards??

Those of us who are fuzzy in the face like it that way.

[UdubBadger]

so does my wife

[Chewy734]

[UdubBadger]

[The1]

there was no beard dissin, just noticing a likeness

I grow a beard on occasion.

[The1]

Originally Posted by UdubBadger

so does my wife

and you're married, you probably haven't done that since the honeymoon

[UdubBadger]

[HPFREAK]

I actually broke down and bought the 400 5.6 today. I did not like the push pull zoom of the 100-400 and it is far too fat of a lens for the T2i. Once I step up to a 7 or 5D with a grip I may end up with the 100-400 when I know I will need the range and the IS. I hope the 400 5.6 is not the last lens I will buy.

Here is another 400 5.6 shot done on a tripod of course and 70% crop I think. there was some haze or thin clouds causing the glow.

Originally Posted by dcstep

The IQ is really close between those two lenses. Neither will work decently with a 1.4x TC except on a 1D Mkxx body. I think you're right to stick with what you've got. Shoot at ISO 800 and stop down a couple of stops and you can't tell them apart. Save for a 500mm if you want to keep shooting wildlife and birds.

Dave

[UdubBadger]

7D is also crop sensor no? wouldn't make a difference.

[Seminole]

I've been working on this panoramic for a few days. Photomerge in CS5 was giving me fits, and this was about as straight as I could get the image. The bottom left and right were left blank though. Content aware worked fine on the right side, but wouldn't do the sidewalk on the left, so I just did a quick hack job to get the thing done with. I'm going to go back another time and see if I can make it look better...