Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
p.24 #1Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
gordec wrote:
I just got the 1.4 TC. At the extreme end 560mm, I'm getting soft pictures with a7rii regardless of what I do. I was hand holding. Is it a problem with the rii? Without the TC, the pictures are tack sharp at 400mm.
How far away from the bird are you?
To me, it looks like atmospheric hazy or heat waves blurring your shots.
It could be coming up from a road, shooting over the hood of a car, lots of stuff can cause this.
In the winter I get this a lot trying to shoot from the car out the window.
The heat in the car flows out the open window and gets me every time.
I have even had it when I got out of the car, but the warm air trapped in the lens hood affected the shot as it started to
change over to the cooler air outside.
Anyway, that's my guess as to what the issue is.
I just got the 1.4 TC. At the extreme end 560mm, I'm getting soft pictures with a7rii regardless of what I do. I was hand holding. Is it a problem with the rii? Without the TC, the pictures are tack sharp at 400mm.
How far away from the bird are you?
To me, it looks like atmospheric hazy or heat waves blurring your shots.
It could be coming up from a road, shooting over the hood of a car, lots of stuff can cause this.
In the winter I get this a lot trying to shoot from the car out the window.
The heat in the car flows out the open window and gets me every time.
I have even had it when I got out of the car, but the warm air trapped in the lens hood affected the shot as it started to
change over to the cooler air outside.
Anyway, that's my guess as to what the issue is.
Aug 11, 2019 at 11:45 PM
p.24 #2Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
gordec wrote:
I just got the 1.4 TC. At the extreme end 560mm, I'm getting soft pictures with a7rii regardless of what I do. I was hand holding. Is it a problem with the rii? Without the TC, the pictures are tack sharp at 400mm.
I had the same set (without the TC), and the same problems. Blurry images at more than 25 meters, in a totally wild environment. I changed A7RII with A9. No more problems. It looks like (counting out haze, if there's haze the problem can be that or that will worsen things) A7RII have problems in getting perfectly focused subjects at distance, which I cannot find with A9 (ok, it would be a shame if the contrary... Given the target of that body, but notwithstanding that, a day-and-night difference).
Aug 12, 2019 at 12:06 AM
p.24 #3Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
gordec wrote:
Hi, Is it possible the A7R2 cannot use PDAF at F/8?
I know the A7R3 can use PDAF AF up to F/8 and the A7R4 will be able to use PDAF AF up to F/11, but I forget what the PDAF limit is for the A7R2.Rii should do PDAF. At f11, I think it's when it becomes contrast only.
I saw some others with a7rii and 1.4 getting really sharp shots at 560mm. Maybe i need to check the camera settings.
Interesting, I would be very surprised if the A7R2 could use PDAF with AF-C below F/11 when the A7R3 can only use PDAF with AF-C up to F/8.
I'm still guessing this and/or atmospherics (as others have mentioned) may be part of the reason for the BIF shot you posted. The sharp shots at 560mm with an A7R2 that you saw, were the birds stationary or in flight?
I get hit and miss with BIF using the same lens and TC with the R3. Just glad that it can shoot multiple shots per second...so while my hit rate is not as high as I would like, I can usually pick a few sharp ones.
dshao1 wrote
gordec wrote
I just got the 1.4 TC. At the extreme end 560mm, I'm getting soft pictures with a7rii regardless of what I do. I was hand holding. Is it a problem with the rii? Without the TC, the pictures are tack sharp at 400mm.I know the A7R3 can use PDAF AF up to F/8 and the A7R4 will be able to use PDAF AF up to F/11, but I forget what the PDAF limit is for the A7R2.
I saw some others with a7rii and 1.4 getting really sharp shots at 560mm. Maybe i need to check the camera settings.
Interesting, I would be very surprised if the A7R2 could use PDAF with AF-C below F/11 when the A7R3 can only use PDAF with AF-C up to F/8.
I'm still guessing this and/or atmospherics (as others have mentioned) may be part of the reason for the BIF shot you posted. The sharp shots at 560mm with an A7R2 that you saw, were the birds stationary or in flight?
I get hit and miss with BIF using the same lens and TC with the R3. Just glad that it can shoot multiple shots per second...so while my hit rate is not as high as I would like, I can usually pick a few sharp ones.
Aug 12, 2019 at 01:45 AM
p.24 #4Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 5:47 PM.
Looking across the marsh at an Alligator basking in the sun.
Cropped; tripod mounted 100-400mm GM lens set to 400mm and A7rIII.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/320 second
Exposure corrected +0.83 Stops
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL
Rich
Looking across the marsh at an Alligator basking in the sun.
Cropped; tripod mounted 100-400mm GM lens set to 400mm and A7rIII.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/320 second
Exposure corrected +0.83 Stops
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL
Rich
Aug 12, 2019 at 05:49 AM
p.24 #5Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Going to order this lens soon. I rented it for my Death Valley trip and loved it.
Aug 12, 2019 at 06:27 AM
p.24 #7Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 400mm, ISO 100, 1/80s, f/9, hand-hold, OSS on.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 400mm, ISO 200, 1/2000s, f/5.6, hand-hold, OSS on.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 400mm, ISO 800, 1/2500s, f/5.6, hand-hold, OSS on.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 152mm, ISO 100, 1/125s, f/10, hand-hold, OSS on.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 400mm, ISO 500, 1/3200s, f/5.6, hand-hold, OSS on, cropped for wide composition.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 400mm, ISO 12800, 1/2000s, f/9, hand-hold, OSS on, very windy.
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Sony A9, FE 100-400/4.5-5.6 GM OSS - 288mm, ISO 2500, 1/640s, f/18, hand-hold, OSS on, wind calmed down since the spider shot.
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Aug 12, 2019 at 01:53 PM
p.24 #9Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thead and taken at 7:47 PM.
Looking down from the top of the Preserve,
Tripod mounted 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM set to 250mm and A7rIII, silent shutter.
ISO 200, f14,1/15 second,
Exposure corrected +0.12 Stops
July 15, 2019
From the top of the Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
Rich
Looking down from the top of the Preserve,
Tripod mounted 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM set to 250mm and A7rIII, silent shutter.
ISO 200, f14,1/15 second,
Exposure corrected +0.12 Stops
July 15, 2019
From the top of the Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
Rich
Aug 13, 2019 at 04:43 AM
p.24 #10Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
I envy all you guys with disgustingly sharp pictures. I want to get an a6400 or a9, but I feel I should practice and challenge myself with the Rii.
Great Egret
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Great Egret
Aug 13, 2019 at 04:05 PM
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p.24 #11Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 9:50 AM.
Looking at a Great Blue Heron inverting its wings to sun itself
Tripod mounted 100-400mm GM lens set to 342mm and A7rIII.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/250 second
Exposure corrected +0.71 Stops
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL
Rich
Looking at a Great Blue Heron inverting its wings to sun itself
Tripod mounted 100-400mm GM lens set to 342mm and A7rIII.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/250 second
Exposure corrected +0.71 Stops
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL
Rich
Aug 14, 2019 at 05:39 AM
p.24 #12Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Photo cross posted in the Sony FE Image Thread and taken at 7:25 PM.
Looking at Kids Peace from the top of the Environmental Center.
Tripod mounted 100-400mm GM zoom lens set to 121mm and A7rIII, silent shutter
ISO 400, f16, 1/50 second; exposure corrected +0.24 Stops
August 3,2019
From the top of the Trexler Nature Preserve Environmental Center, Schnecksville, PA
Rich
Looking at Kids Peace from the top of the Environmental Center.
Tripod mounted 100-400mm GM zoom lens set to 121mm and A7rIII, silent shutter
ISO 400, f16, 1/50 second; exposure corrected +0.24 Stops
August 3,2019
From the top of the Trexler Nature Preserve Environmental Center, Schnecksville, PA
Rich
Aug 16, 2019 at 05:34 AM
p.24 #13Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
a7III, 100-400, 2x tc.
1/640, f11, iso 4000 @ 800
1/640, f11, iso 4000 @ 800
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Aug 16, 2019 at 12:09 PM
p.24 #14Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Heron at Jordan Lake Damn last Sunday... 100-400 GM, A7R3... ISO 800, 1/1250s, f5.6
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Aug 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM
p.24 #15Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
a7III, 100-400, 2x tc.
Painted Lady.
Painted Lady.
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Aug 16, 2019 at 11:44 PM
p.24 #16Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Just got the a6400 to pair with 100-400 and 1.4tc. Lots of these coast range fence lizards around my house.
Coast Range Fence Lizard
Coast Range Fence Lizard
Aug 17, 2019 at 05:22 PM
p.24 #17Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Tried it on some bird photography today :-), 100-400 + 1.4TC, Red Arrows over Chicago...
The Red Arrows, Chicago 2019 by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr
The Red Arrows, Chicago 2019 by Jonathan Robson, on Flickr
Aug 17, 2019 at 05:45 PM
p.24 #18Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Here are a few taken with the 100-400 on a recent trip to Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park:
DSC09278 by Camp Kookooskoos, on Flickr
DSC09280 by Camp Kookooskoos, on Flickr
DSC09278 by Camp Kookooskoos, on FlickrDSC09280 by Camp Kookooskoos, on FlickrAug 17, 2019 at 06:21 PM
p.24 #19Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM Image Thread
Cross posted in the main wild life thread. Caught this coyote doing his/her thing today. Not very sharp, but the moment was special.
Aug 17, 2019 at 09:15 PM
