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p.1 #1 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Hello FMers,

This is my very first post here, although I have long admired the incredible pictures that have been posted here.

I thought some of you might be interested in another preliminary, real-life user report on the new Canon 500mm f4 IS II lens. If so, read on ...

Tuesday morning my new Canon 500mm f4 IS II lens arrived, and at noon I took it out for a test spin. I put the lens on my 7d, mounted the whole shebang on a tripod with gimbal head, then sat on my backyard deck with a camouflage burlap over me and the camera.

I was approximately 20 feet from some metal bird feeders, perhaps 30 or 40 feet from the trees where the cardinals and junco perched, and probably about 40 feet from a platform feeder.

I'm showing the originals along with the crops, to give an idea of how much cropping was done.

Thanks for looking, and all comments welcomed.

Dennis B.


	© ebrown88 2013

1.a. Dark Eyed Junco original full image
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/640 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

1.b. Dark Eyed Junco crop


	© ebrown88 2013

2.a. Purple Finch original full image


	© ebrown88 2013

2.b. Purple Finch crop

Jan 09, 2013 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #2 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Images 3.a. through 4.b.:


	© ebrown88 2013

3.a. Male Cardinal bird bath original full image
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/640 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

3.b. Male Cardinal on bird bath
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/640 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

4.a. Northern Mockingbird full original
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/500 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

4.b. Northern Mockingbird crop
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/500 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV

Jan 09, 2013 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #3 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Good set Dennis! No.2 is my pick.
Douglas

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Jan 09, 2013 at 09:38 PM

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p.1 #4 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Pictures 5.a. through 6.b.:


	© ebrown88 2013

5.a. Male Cardinal perched original
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/5.6 1/800 sec 640 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

5.b. Male Cardinal perched crop
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/5.6 1/800 sec 640 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

6.a. White Throated Sparrow original
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/500 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV


	© ebrown88 2013

6.b. White Throated Sparrow crop
Canon EOS 7D 500 mm f/4.0 1/500 sec 500 ISO +0.3 EV

Jan 09, 2013 at 09:39 PM

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p.1 #5 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Nice set! Have fun with the 500mm. Looking forward to getting one myself.

Jan 09, 2013 at 09:43 PM

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p.1 #6 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Welcome !!! Very nice set ! Wonderful detail .

Birdie

Jan 09, 2013 at 10:07 PM

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p.1 #7 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Welcome and good job. Looks good to me.

Jan 09, 2013 at 10:36 PM

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p.1 #8 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

wow that lens looks really sharp! i especially like the purple finch, loads of detail on his cheek feathers....

dorian

Jan 09, 2013 at 10:37 PM

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p.1 #9 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Welcome! Pixs look great!

Jan 09, 2013 at 10:57 PM

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p.1 #10 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

That is one super lens you have there! Nice work.
John

Jan 09, 2013 at 11:02 PM

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p.1 #11 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Welcome to the forum and nice stuff to kick off your start

Jan 09, 2013 at 11:07 PM

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p.1 #12 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

congrats on the new lens Dennis

Jan 10, 2013 at 12:18 AM

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p.1 #13 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Welcome to the Forum and congrats on your new lens. You are already doing a very good job with it

Socrate

Jan 10, 2013 at 12:20 AM

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p.1 #14 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Good looking birds. Welcome to the forum.

Jan 10, 2013 at 12:38 AM

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p.1 #15 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

An all round winner Dennis. Superb

Jan 10, 2013 at 12:42 AM

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p.1 #16 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Congrats on the new toy Dennis. These are nice with great detail ~ Ron

Jan 10, 2013 at 01:58 AM

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p.1 #17 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Hi Everybody,

Thanks for all the kind words. It's nice hearing from you all.

I'm looking forward to a long and happy relationship with the new lens. So far it seems to be everything I hoped it would be. I can't wait to try it out on some BIFs.

Happy shooting,

Dennis B.

Jan 10, 2013 at 02:52 AM

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p.1 #18 · Backyard birds in North Carolina, taken with new Canon 500 mm f4

Cool shots Dennis. Lots of lovely detail in the crops. Well done.
David

Jan 10, 2013 at 07:38 PM

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