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p.1 #1 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Mr. Petkal has a thread with people showing what a 100-400 can do with action shots. Now what I would like to see is some actions shots using the 400 5.6. I might add there are some very nice shots with the 100-400 on his post

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Jul 07, 2009 at 02:42 AM

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p.1 #2 · 400 5.6 for action shots

1- slow action

2- good action

3- checking me out for some action

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Jul 07, 2009 at 03:10 AM

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p.1 #3 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Very nice I love that lens for birding

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #4 · 400 5.6 for action shots

tanglefoot47 wrote:
Very nice I love that lens for birding

Mike, the seagull above was flying....just that it approached too close so it got clipped. I tried to zoom back but the 400 f/5.6 wouldn't budge

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:31 AM

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p.1 #5 · 400 5.6 for action shots

I am surprise it focused that close to get a birds eye

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:43 AM

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p.1 #6 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Tee-Hee

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:58 AM

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p.1 #7 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Dammit, Zoomer...that's my signature shot.

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:20 AM

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p.1 #8 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Here is a few.

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:21 AM

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p.1 #9 · 400 5.6 for action shots

PetKal wrote:
Dammit, Zoomer...that's my signature shot.

I was shoot'n pidjuns before shoot'n pidjuns was cool

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:25 AM

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p.1 #10 · 400 5.6 for action shots

These all look great. Would anyone who has posted above be willing to share the camera used for the shot(s)? Thanks!

--tom

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:37 AM

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p.1 #11 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Tmr_wa......all of my shots are with 1DMkIIN except the seagull is 1DMkII.

Here is some unusual 400 f/5.6 application.......slow action, wedding photo action.

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Jul 07, 2009 at 04:42 AM

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p.1 #12 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Very nice Jim thank you

Jul 07, 2009 at 05:43 AM

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p.1 #13 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Does weddings well Pet

Jul 07, 2009 at 05:43 AM

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p.1 #14 · 400 5.6 for action shots

No one else care to share?

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:39 PM

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p.1 #15 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Like Jim't dirty photos the best.

Leehman

Jul 07, 2009 at 03:42 PM

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p.1 #16 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Thanks for the comments!

All of the soccer shots were with the 1D (4MP) and the Heron was with a MKIIn + 1.4x TC.

I have plenty of stationary shots with the 400 f/5.6 but most of my action shots are with the 300 f/2.8 IS, 500 f/4L IS, and 600 f/L IS.

Here is two with a MKIIn + 1.4x TC where the Redtail was trying to balance on a small limb and then flew off.

Jim

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Jul 07, 2009 at 04:15 PM

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p.1 #17 · 400 5.6 for action shots

What a nice camera for only 4MP and I didn't think you had mud down your way

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:17 PM

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p.1 #18 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Mike, imagine that. Copying my signature shot.

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Jul 07, 2009 at 04:26 PM

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p.1 #19 · 400 5.6 for action shots

tanglefoot47 wrote:
What a nice camera for only 4MP and I didn't think you had mud down your way

We get our share of rain but the shots were south of me in Houston.

I found two more. The first of the Female RWBB was with a 40D and the Pelican was with a MKIIn + 1.4x TC.

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:33 PM

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p.1 #20 · 400 5.6 for action shots

In the same vein, I would be interested in somebody comparing the bokeh of the 400L with the 100-400.

Jul 07, 2009 at 04:40 PM

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p.1 #21 · 400 5.6 for action shots

When I owned the 100-400 I enjoyed the flexibility but often found myself at the long end; sold that and eventually bought the 400 5.6. I use it mostly on a tripod…

and when I don't I revert to a Kinesis beanbag on the roof/hood of my vehicle. Without IS it is more difficult to hand-hold, at least for me. Another option, of course, is a monopod: the two shots following were done that way. Normally I'll shoot a fire drill up close (wearing turnouts and helmet) but on this day I'd only had the 400 for a day and thought "what the hay." I stayed cooler and got a few keepers to boot. Very sharp results (when I focus correctly) and these indicate a bit of the bokeh available wide open. Two good lenses and choices.

2008 © blueshadows

Jul 07, 2009 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #22 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Pete's close-up of the gull's head is very good (no, excellent), but I cannot imagine how he got that shot given the MFD of the 400f/5.6 ?

This is the 400 f/5.6 + 1.4TC on a 1D Mk3 (1/6400s f/8.0 at 560mm ISO 400)

Colin

Jul 07, 2009 at 08:45 PM

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p.1 #23 · 400 5.6 for action shots

The 400 f/5.6 does seagulls for breakfast. I mean, the lens is more than sufficiently agile for their usual action speed/pattern.
Here is how papa Petkal likes to do seagulls.

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Jul 07, 2009 at 10:05 PM

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p.1 #24 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Jim Victory wrote:
tanglefoot47 wrote:
What a nice camera for only 4MP and I didn't think you had mud down your way

We get our share of rain but the shots were south of me in Houston.

I found two more. The first of the Female RWBB was with a 40D and the Pelican was with a MKIIn + 1.4x TC.

I like them Jim thank you. Do you still have one or are you back with the 100-400?

Jul 07, 2009 at 11:45 PM

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p.1 #25 · 400 5.6 for action shots

Fred Relaix wrote:
In the same vein, I would be interested in somebody comparing the bokeh of the 400L with the 100-400.

Same here but I already know the winner

Jul 07, 2009 at 11:46 PM


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