Post your best bird shots!

[bob williams]

Very Nice Shot Dave

[MikeG2012]

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Not my best, but certainly my favorite shot. That was one hell of a day and sequence of shots from about 3 years ago.


Don't remember the exact exposure but I know it was on a 1D Mk2 and 300mm f/2.8 L

[Steve U]

In the right place at the right time.


And then a great shot, well done.

[JJphoto]

Great action shot Mike,love it.

[Dave Johnston]

Very Nice Shot Dave

Thanks, Bob.





Great catch on those egrets(sp?), Mike! Glad this thread is coming back around.

[HDNitehawk]

Bluejay at the lake today


7D, 500mm F4L, F8, 1/640. ISO 100





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[JJphoto]

Hi! guys! just got my new 500mm 4.0 and did some test shots[img]/resized-image.ashx/__size/800x0/__key/CommunityServer-Discussions-Components-Files/15/3113.IMG_5F00_2276.jpg[/img]


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shot these wide open and only resized to 800 , no cropping, sharpening or any other PP


first impression, maybe a little softer than my 300mm 2.8 but a lot better bokeh, like it very much!


is there any problem of this lens( I mean my copy by seeing these two shots)?, does it need microadjustment?, thanks!

[HDNitehawk]

is there any problem of this lens?, does it need microadjustment?, thanks!

My copy is very sharp, as sharp as my 300mm F2.8L. I like the bokeh with this lens when it is well defined. I find the bokeh a little harsh for birds on the ground, the grass tends to be course.


On the 5D's that I own, the AF is dead on with no adjustment and its the most accurate lens I have.


I have been playing with the microadjustment on the 7D and don't feel I have it right yet.


Other problems...hopefully it will loose 2 pounds when version II comes out. Maybe a few inches?


Really its a great lens.

[JJphoto]

Other problems...hopefully it will loose 2 pounds when version II comes out. Maybe a few inches? I

exactly what I'v been hoping for!, thanks for your inputs.

[Joel Eade]

JJphoto,


Those images look very sharp to me....assuming you have no "in camera" sharpening turned on I would say the lens is fine based on the two images you posted....unless you use something like Lens Align, you will just have to shoot pictures to see if there is a problem. If you are getting a percentage of sharp images then I wouldn