Helpful Posts: I like the focal range, IQ, AF and IS of this lens! Did I forget anything? Oh yes, the bokeh is pretty neat also
However, I thought that my new EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II was heavy until I saw a photographer with a Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM Lens! I smiled and walked on happy with my load
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16th March 2016, 09:47 PM #1
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First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
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16th March 2016, 10:05 PM #2
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Great, great start using your new lens!
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16th March 2016, 10:32 PM #3
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Nice captures, a monopod would be a good accessory also.
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16th March 2016, 10:40 PM #4
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
I used a monopod...
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16th March 2016, 10:45 PM #5
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
I think the first one is spectacular, Richard. Good contrasting colours and good pose on the bird. In compositional terms, it looks like a spiral.
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16th March 2016, 11:23 PM #6
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Outstanding! #1 is a stunner.
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17th March 2016, 01:30 AM #7
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Thanks, I really like the freedom of this focal range... An equivalent 160mm to 640mm that can be hand held but is really better on a monopod...
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17th March 2016, 03:52 AM #8
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Richard, they are all great images; but you must have kept the width of the frame to nearly 1/4th of the present....presently it is diluting my concentration on the subject
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17th March 2016, 09:18 AM #9
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Stunning shots Richard
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17th March 2016, 11:16 AM #10
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
I agree. The first two are stunning.
Sergio
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18th March 2016, 02:51 AM #11
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
This is what a group of these birds looks like at 100mm (157mm equivalent?) and f/10...
I like the sort of 3-D feeling I get from his lens...Last edited by rpcrowe; 18th March 2016 at 03:15 AM.
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18th March 2016, 06:50 AM #12
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Nice composition.
Originally Posted by rpcrowe
This is what a group of these birds looks like at 100mm (157mm equivalent?) and f/10...
I like the sort of 3-D feeling I get from his lens...
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18th March 2016, 08:30 AM #13
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Excellent Richard but only partly because of the lens. Not much it can do on its own
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18th March 2016, 03:14 PM #14
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Thanks John and Robert... There are so many birds in this enclosure that it is quite difficult to get decent composition. That is the benefit of digital, it doesn't cost anything to shoot a lot of images... Unfortunately, you just cannot direct these birds Originally Posted by Shadowman
I probably shot about twenty exposures to get this one.
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19th March 2016, 10:02 PM #15
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Another - but I don't like this one as much as I do the first shot!
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19th March 2016, 11:02 PM #16
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
When I first opened your post, the very first image just blew me away; the colors are almost fluorescent, they remind me of the look of certain posters under blacklight. Number 1 is and remains my favorite, it's just stunning in both color and composition. A classic flamingo pose with vibrant colors. I'd hang it if it were mine.
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19th March 2016, 11:24 PM #17
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Thanks Jack... I have been considering getting a large metallic print made of this image...
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20th March 2016, 12:14 AM #18
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Great set of shots Richard. Beautifully rich colour and nicely presented. Money well spent then.
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20th March 2016, 05:55 AM #19
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Indeed, truly beautiful set of images & agree with all, #1 is a ripper!
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22nd March 2016, 02:43 PM #20
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Re: First Zoo Shoot with 100-400L Mk2
Richard, I have a 3-year-old (going 130 year old according to UCCI) grandchild here that went from loving frogs to now a fan of flamingoes. I had seen this post last night and showed it to her and she think it is the most beautiful thing/bird on earth. Rightly so. These are very nice shots.
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