AGeoJO wrote: BillinTexas wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Wonderful. Mine is supposed to ship Friday.
Thank you and you will enjoy that lens, Bill!
Douglas L wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Agree, Joshua. Fantastic shots! I used my 400-800 occasionally for birds when it's bright enough. When it's not bright enough, I just don't use it. If the background is far enough from the subject, even F8 can make decent bokeh. But when the background isn't far enough from the subject, nothing beats the buttery smooth bokeh a 600mm F4 makes. It's really a matter of tradeoff/priority.
I am heading down to Florida next week for an airshow at sunset, I will use the 300 GM+1.4X TC or 2X TC. The 400-800 simply is not suitable for that kind of light while shooting as fast shutter speed. I am not a fan of ISO 20000.
Thank you, Doug! I agree, I am not a fan of extremely high ISO settings, as well. But, I admit, that with the advancement of noise reduction features/software, they are more bareable alright. Enjoy the airshow and we are enjoying your wonderful images here 😎!
Somewhere in West Java using a lowly zoom lens (for portrait, that is)...
Beautiful setting and model, Joshua!
I did use the 400-800 yesterday for some osprey shots, along with the 300GM+2X TC. It was 12:00-4;30, sunny condition. Light wasn't a problem for the 400-800.
Apr 12, 2026 at 05:44 AM
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AGeoJO wrote: BillinTexas wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Wonderful. Mine is supposed to ship Friday.
Thank you and you will enjoy that lens, Bill!
Douglas L wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Agree, Joshua. Fantastic shots! I used my 400-800 occasionally for birds when it's bright enough. When it's not bright enough, I just don't use it. If the background is far enough from the subject, even F8 can make decent bokeh. But when the background isn't far enough from the subject, nothing beats the buttery smooth bokeh a 600mm F4 makes. It's really a matter of tradeoff/priority.
I am heading down to Florida next week for an airshow at sunset, I will use the 300 GM+1.4X TC or 2X TC. The 400-800 simply is not suitable for that kind of light while shooting as fast shutter speed. I am not a fan of ISO 20000.
Thank you, Doug! I agree, I am not a fan of extremely high ISO settings, as well. But, I admit, that with the advancement of noise reduction features/software, they are more bareable alright. Enjoy the airshow and we are enjoying your wonderful images here 😎!
Somewhere in West Java using a lowly zoom lens (for portrait, that is)...
Beautiful setting and model, Joshua!
I did use the 400-800 yesterday for some osprey shots, along with the 300GM+2X TC. It was 12:00-4;30, sunny condition. Light wasn't a problem for the 400-800.
*not sure why it
s not showing the Exit. I checked the boxes.
Apr 12, 2026 at 05:44 AM
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AGeoJO wrote: BillinTexas wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Wonderful. Mine is supposed to ship Friday.
Thank you and you will enjoy that lens, Bill!
Douglas L wrote: AGeoJO wrote:
The first image was cropped to taste and the second image was cropped significantly - the websized JPG images took away quite a bit from the sharpness it is still hard to find any fault of this lens...
Agree, Joshua. Fantastic shots! I used my 400-800 occasionally for birds when it's bright enough. When it's not bright enough, I just don't use it. If the background is far enough from the subject, even F8 can make decent bokeh. But when the background isn't far enough from the subject, nothing beats the buttery smooth bokeh a 600mm F4 makes. It's really a matter of tradeoff/priority.
I am heading down to Florida next week for an airshow at sunset, I will use the 300 GM+1.4X TC or 2X TC. The 400-800 simply is not suitable for that kind of light while shooting as fast shutter speed. I am not a fan of ISO 20000.
Thank you, Doug! I agree, I am not a fan of extremely high ISO settings, as well. But, I admit, that with the advancement of noise reduction features/software, they are more bareable alright. Enjoy the airshow and we are enjoying your wonderful images here 😎!
Somewhere in West Java using a lowly zoom lens (for portrait, that is)...
Beautiful setting and model, Joshua!
I did use the 400-800 yesterday for some osprey shots, along with the 300GM+2X TC. It was 12:00-4;30, sunny condition. Light wasn't a problem for the 400-800.
*not sure why it
s not showing the Exit. I checked the boxes.
Apr 11, 2026 at 07:41 AM
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