Egret

[ronlane]

More testing of the 300mm f/2.8L IS USM with the 1D mk IV. All three are of the same egret.

1) lift-off

2) patiently waiting for something to swim by.

3) fishing

 

[snowbear151 81]

#1 for me.

 

[ronlane]

#1 for me.

Thanks snowbear. I like it but really wished it was flying at me with it being front lit. Oh well, can't have everything I want all the time

 

[snowbear151 81]

I don't know; I like the curl of the back feathers and you wouldn't get that with an incoming shot.

 

[Derrel]

#2 for me. Lens looks like it performs well.

 

[medic001918]

I agree. Number 2 is a great shot.

Egrets and Heron’s are so much fun to shoot for me for some reason.

 

[zulu421]

#2 has some wonderful elements working along with the bird. Really nice.

 

[ronlane]

I don't know; I like the curl of the back feathers and you wouldn't get that with an incoming shot.

I can see that.

#2 for me. Lens looks like it performs well.

Thanks Derrel. Yes, I believe that it is a keeper.

I agree. Number 2 is a great shot.

Egrets and Heron’s are so much fun to shoot for me for some reason.

Thank you.

#2 has some wonderful elements working along with the bird. Really nice.

Thank you.

 

[zombiesniper147 12]

Great set.
Looks like the 300mm might be a keeper.

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set! Although not a big telephoto lens (like my Canon 70-200) it does produce some nice pics.

 

[ronlane]

Great set.
Looks like the 300mm might be a keeper.

Thanks Zombie, yeah I think I'll keep it around for a season or two. lol.

Nice set! Although not a big telephoto lens (like my Canon 70-200) it does produce some nice pics.

Thank you. Yes, the 70-200 does produce nice images but that extra 100mm helps. This is primarily going to be a sports (football) lens for me. But since I just got it and there are really no sports going on just yet around me, I am testing it on wildlife.

The 300mm paired with my 1d mk IV (a 1.3x crop factor) gives this combo almost the equivalent of a 400mm f/2.8 on a full frame camera. So I am effectively doubling the focal length of the 70-200 and not loosing the two stops that you would using a 2x teleconverter.

 

[K9Kirk]

Great set.
Looks like the 300mm might be a keeper.

Thanks Zombie, yeah I think I'll keep it around for a season or two. lol.

Nice set! Although not a big telephoto lens (like my Canon 70-200) it does produce some nice pics.

Thank you. Yes, the 70-200 does produce nice images but that extra 100mm helps. This is primarily going to be a sports (football) lens for me. But since I just got it and there are really no sports going on just yet around me, I am testing it on wildlife.

The 300mm paired with my 1d mk IV (a 1.3x crop factor) gives this combo almost the equivalent of a 400mm f/2.8 on a full frame camera. So I am effectively doubling the focal length of the 70-200 and not loosing the two stops that you would using a 2x teleconverter.

Agreed, that extra 100mm really does help, it's why I bought a 150-600mm lens right after the 70-200mm lens. I bet that's going to be a real nice sports lens for you. > Plenty of light with plenty of zoom!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I agree with Zulu42 that the other elements ( the reflection of the posts, for me ) really add to the whole composition of #2.

 

[ronlane]

Thanks Dean. I can see your points on that one. I wasn't 100% sure on it because I was getting side lighting on that one from the angles that I was on. Probably the closest I was to the bird but it felt a little shadowy on the birds front.

Glad you like it.