Clear out time - Your thoughts?

[briansquibb]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

Mike, do you need to buy new kit at the moment? If you have any kit you don't use then why not sell it and keep the money until you've really decided what you want. The 7D is a superb camera and produces excellent result but as you do wildlife now and again is it worth the cost for occasional use?

... or you could get shorter lens - like a 200f2.8 on the 1.6 crop instead of the 300F2.8 on a 5D

[Bawbee]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

For those that haven't seen what a big lens does - here is a goat, taken this morning, taken @ f4 (for the DOF of the face). Look at the grass in the background - priceless!

Uncropped, 7D, 400 f2.8, f4, iso 800, 1/2000

At what distance was the goat from you Brian?

[briansquibb]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

At what distance was the goat from you Brian?

This was from 9.76m

[daniel-obyrne]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

My 400 f2.8IS was just over £4k secondhand. The mk2's are still not available.

I dont find the weight a problem. As I have a 70-200F2.8 for the other 7d I reckon a 300 is too close - especially as I can put an extender on the 70-200 (or use the 70-300L if the light is good)

You must be superman Brian to not find the weight of the 400 2.8 a problem! Unless you are using a gimbal... It is one of the best lens Canon make But one of the Telephoto along with the 600 f4 that I was unable to use due to weight..

[briansquibb]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

I carry it around all day without difficulty - it is not that heavy :)

No monopod or tripod - just hold it like a rifle. It is lovely to use and the IQ is fantastic (mind you so is the IQ from the new 70-200 F/2.8 II when strapped to a 5dII)

Brian

[Nathaniel]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

What is that bluish tint on the back of the goat i.e near the hump!!!!!!!!

[DrJon]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

To answer the original question - 7D sounds a good idea. Also the "magnification" you get over a 5D2/1Ds3 is 1.5x not 1.6x (long story) but more over a 1D3, ((5184/22.3)/(3888/28.1)) = 1.68x. (Only counts if you can resolve to the pixels though.)
John

[SamFisher]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

Thanks Jon - I think

In my mind I think this is the road I will go down.
I had a play with one today and have to admit to being more than a wee bit tempted.
Just need to sell the 1D3 first though.

Thanks for your valued input

Mike

[daniel-obyrne]

Re: Clear out time - Your thoughts?

This lens weight is 11.8 Pounds That is heavy mate even more than my 800mm which is hand holdable for short periods.. 6 people out of 10 may be able to do that..

But... I do not think this is hand hold able for 9 out of 10 people unless they are hod carriers or Coal merchants! Good for you Brian I have a new super Hero.. The point I make that super telephoto lens like the 400 and 600 in the mark 1 series are too heavy to hand hold for most people.. And why the new Mk 11 versions are remarkable as they are! 28% less weight.. Down to the 500f4 weight at worst