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Yes, that's considerably better to my eye.
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AI Servo on the 135L and 5D2. I don't use it too much and really need to practice more with moving subjects. I made a pretty exciting purchase today. It fits snugly in this little case: photo(7) by mkrepp, on Flickr Constantly drooling over Dave's wildlife photos has just cost me a bit of money. |
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01-02-2012, 06:51 PM | #5769 |
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Sweet. 400 or 500?
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01-02-2012, 07:29 PM | #5772 |
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Wow, that's a bigger lens than I had pictured in my mind. Sweet, though. Looking forward to some pics.
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01-02-2012, 07:38 PM | #5773 |
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It is rather large and heavy. I was really torn between the 100-400L, the 300 f/4L, and the 400 f5.6L. All can be had at similar price points, with the 100-400L being slightly more expensive. I feel that the range will be beneficial to me, though. I can't wait to get out and shoot with it!
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01-02-2012, 08:12 PM | #5774 | |
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I have it and love it, but it doesn't see a lot of camera time sadly. the one thing I don't like about it is that it's not a consistent F stop. So, I tend to set it at F5.6 so it never chances on me, unless i want to try and get a tiny bit more bokeh at 100. But if I really want more bokeh at 100, i'd put on basically any other lens I own as the rest of them go down to 2.8 or lower. I did a lot of horse jumping photography with it, and it did a fantastic job. It's also fun to shoot the moon with and some wildlifing. It's also a very nice lens for making people laugh and feel uncomfortable, just with how big it can get to. me with my 100-400 not extended at all. And no, I try not to scrunch my face up like that when i shoot now. |
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01-02-2012, 08:45 PM | #5778 |
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yeah... unfortunately I have yet to use mine. Whenever I want to use it, I find that I've left it at home and have to just deal with using the 70-200mm f/4L IS.
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My heart bleeds for you.
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01-02-2012, 08:49 PM | #5780 | |
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It used to fit in my bag with my old 70-200 F4, but once I picked up the 70-200 F2.8, there was no room left in my back as the 2.8 is just so big. The 2.8 is actually a tiny bit longer then the 100-400mm. and a bit heavier/ bulkier. I think i need to start looping it through my belt. Also, carrying all that. I tryed to go up a flight of stairs with my backpack on. I made it up 10 flights, and I was almost hyperventilating with legs burning. All that crap weighs a ton! |
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01-02-2012, 08:50 PM | #5781 | |
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01-02-2012, 08:51 PM | #5782 |
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My new Kata backpack holds the 100-400mm comfortably though. Unfortunately, winter is upon us, so me going out to shoot is becoming more and more of a rarity.
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01-02-2012, 09:12 PM | #5783 |
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current conditions....
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Here's an image taken with the 100-400L @ 100mm. A quick test shot , and not really indicative of what it should be capable of, lol. Lewis Katz Building by mkrepp, on Flickr |
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01-02-2012, 09:19 PM | #5786 |
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now you need a 100 and a 400 comparo so we can see how much zoom it provides on a FF camera body
I'd offer to do it, but as you saw from my picture previously, i can't seem more then 100 feet with the snow at the moment. |
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