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p.1 #1 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

At the moment I am feeling tempted to pick-up the 500L during one of my planned trips to a cheap L glass country (Thailand or US). Common sense tells me to be happy with my fantastic 300mm f2.8L and the 1.4x or 2x, but I don't like common sense

I am especially interested in full body shots of people, cars, motorbikes and larger animals to get a feel for the bokeh at longer distances and even shots with the TC's

Please tempt me and make me feel my life is incomplete without it

Sep 18, 2008 at 06:46 PM

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p.1 #2 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

I don't shoot the stuff you are looking for but I'll throw some up until the real talent gets here

5D, bare 500

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XT, 1.4 TC

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XT, 1.4TC

Nothing done to any of these except a basic sharpen, slight curve adjustment and resize for web.

Sep 18, 2008 at 06:55 PM

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p.1 #3 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Hi
Do not have much for people or cars with the 500 F4 but here is a gallery with large animals. EXIF data is intact in this gallery.

http://www.pbase.com/craigw48/yellowstone2008

Craig

Sep 18, 2008 at 06:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

I'll play too:

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Sep 18, 2008 at 07:02 PM

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p.1 #5 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Thanks formula4speed. I have noticed here that many posters for long lens shots tend to have bird shots. I welcome seeing them as well

I like the look of the first shot. At f4 I guess

Sep 18, 2008 at 07:02 PM

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p.1 #6 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

These are all taken with a 1Ds2 with a 500/f4 and a TC 1.4x

Sep 18, 2008 at 07:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Almost anything that's posted in the bird forums at http://www.naturescapes.net or http://www.birdphotographers.net is taken with a 500mm f/4. There are a few 600mm too

For what it's worth I had a 500mm too (I had a 500mm twice in fact) and I sold both due to the lack of true portability. But that's just me, anyways you should consider the point too.

Sep 18, 2008 at 08:46 PM

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p.1 #8 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

ocean7:

What did you replace the 500 with when you found that it wasn't very portable??

I assume that you wanted the reach. Did you replace it with a heavy 400 DO?

Sep 18, 2008 at 08:53 PM

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Great polar bear shots

Sep 18, 2008 at 08:58 PM

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ocean7 wrote:
Almost anything that's posted in the bird forums at http://www.naturescapes.net or http://www.birdphotographers.net is taken with a 500mm f/4. There are a few 600mm too

For what it's worth I had a 500mm too (I had a 500mm twice in fact) and I sold both due to the lack of true portability. But that's just me, anyways you should consider the point too.

I have a 600 and recently picked up a 500 as well precisely because of its portability. I guess different people have different perspectives on portability...

Sep 18, 2008 at 09:09 PM

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p.1 #11 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Thanks for the photos

I noticed that there is a big weight difference between the 400 f2.8 and 600 f4 compared with the 500mm. An there is a big price difference as well

It makes the 500 appealing as a good value super-tele which is part of the reason I am getting interested in it

JameelH how far from the bear were you? 200-300 feet?

Sep 18, 2008 at 09:26 PM

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p.1 #12 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

500/4

500+1,4x

500+2x

Sep 18, 2008 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #13 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Some images from a couple of weeks ago. All taken in a 1D3 with the 1.4x teleconverter with a monopod.

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Sep 18, 2008 at 09:32 PM

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p.1 #14 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

el_hoppy wrote:

JameelH how far from the bear were you? 200-300 feet?

Around that most of the time. One of them also is taken with stacked 1.4x TCs

Sep 18, 2008 at 09:45 PM

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O.K.

Sep 18, 2008 at 10:17 PM

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1D Mark IIN

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with the EF 1.4X II

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Sep 19, 2008 at 12:30 AM

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martines34 wrote:
ocean7:

What did you replace the 500 with when you found that it wasn't very portable??

I assume that you wanted the reach. Did you replace it with a heavy 400 DO?

Actually yes. I first had a 500/4.5 that I quickly found too heavy and too large to walk for miles with. Sold it. Got the 400/4 DO, fantastic lens but I sold it as I lost interest in birds and I thought I would never come back. Last spring the interest raised again, got another 500/4.5 as I am in better shape than before. But still I quickly got tired of it

Sold it two days ago, I should have kept the DO!

Now I have a 400/5.6 that I mostly used with a 1.4x on my 1D2. Good combo, and I can walk all day chasing birds with it and still be top shape when I come back home in the evening. YMMV.

Sep 19, 2008 at 01:37 AM

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thedigitalbean wrote:

I have a 600 and recently picked up a 500 as well precisely because of its portability. I guess different people have different perspectives on portability...

That's pretty obvious, yes. It all depends on your shape, and what you call portability. To me "portability" means : be able to walk 5 miles uphill with my tripod on a shoulder, pro camera, flash, bracket, cord and still have a backpack with spare lenses, water, food, etc. The 500mm did not qualify.

For others "portability" means going from the parking lot to the beach 100 yards away, and sit there all day with a 6-pack

I understand even a 600 must be fine then.

Sep 19, 2008 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #19 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Why did I ever sell my 500...

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Sep 19, 2008 at 01:55 AM

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p.1 #20 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

My God, I don't know what I was thinking opening this thread...

Amazing shots everyone. This is such a fascinating lens, one I'm sure my wife will give me hell over once the UPS man delivers it and she sees the receipt.

Sep 19, 2008 at 01:56 AM

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p.1 #21 · Post some 500mm f4L photos for me

Mattbtn wrote:
I'm sure my wife will give me hell over once the UPS man delivers it and she sees the receipt.

The lens is hard to hide, too

Watch the buy and sell here often lots for sale around this time with winter coming in NA.
Sold mine a while back but missed it this season,
its a massive beast, will break your back and arms but never disappoints.
Might replace it in the spring... shhhh.

Sep 19, 2008 at 01:59 AM