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Post by William Nguyen on Jul 21, 2008 13:06:27 GMT
Hey guys, My new 600 f4 IS had its first field test yesterday. In short this lens is nothing short of amazing; razor sharp wide open, lightning fast focus and its size and weight can be summed up as mammoth!  Coming from a 100-400L and 400 5.6L, this lens is definitely in a league of its own - absolutely jaw dropping experience for me ;D  600L f4 IS + 1D Mark III
1. White Bellied Sea Eagle with turtle
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4. Ibis
5. Spoonbill
6. Egret (2x TC @ 1200mm)
I'll post some more as I go.... Thanks for looking William |
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jul 21, 2008 13:09:52 GMT
Wow.... excellent shots at great action! Great exposure control too William, congrats on the fine glass.
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Post by William Nguyen on Jul 21, 2008 13:14:11 GMT
Thank you Romy, now I can truly understand why you love your 500 so much The keeper rate with this lens has increased significantly for me... out of the 200 or so shots i took there would have been about 5-10 slightly soft images! |
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Post by William Nguyen on Jul 21, 2008 13:19:12 GMT
Here's some I took after work, the light was fading fast, had to use ISO1600 on these but they still cleaned up nicely. Honey Eaters at a park tap    |
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Post by tina mallari on Jul 21, 2008 14:36:52 GMT
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Post by Reyno Rosete on Jul 21, 2008 15:12:25 GMT
WOW !!! BIG...BIG...Congrats on your new monster and your fantastic captures William !!!
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jul 21, 2008 22:48:31 GMT
Woohoo!! Congratulations on the new glass - William. Excellent exposure on these beautiful captures!!
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Post by Ed Matuod on Jul 21, 2008 22:59:41 GMT
OMIGOSH! That's a winner. Here's mine, pardon for the insertion (post): 30D+600f4, f/5, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, AV mode, and can you believe it: handheld, standing.(too heavy man). Taken on July 13, 2008 at Cochrane, Alberta. Thanks for your time. I might oversharpen on this one(pp). Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides)  |
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Post by William Lim on Jul 21, 2008 23:25:14 GMT
Wow! William and Ed. Scalpel sharp images!
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Post by William Nguyen on Jul 21, 2008 23:51:43 GMT
Thanks guys, it has taken me ages to save up for the this so the wait was well worth it  Ed, very nice shot of the Bluebird, the IQ and background blur this lens creates is nothing short of amazing! I guess we're the only two here with 600's? Cheers William |
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Post by Bob Kaufman on Jul 22, 2008 1:00:05 GMT
Awesome shots, William and Ed!
Two of my favorite bird photographers here in the U.S. (Bob Steele and Bob Royse) have the 600mm as their basic lens when out in the fields.
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Post by JP Cariño on Jul 23, 2008 23:06:56 GMT
great initial shots! poor turtle though  |
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Post by Mark Itol on Jul 23, 2008 23:58:51 GMT
Just awesome. A big congratulations.
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Jul 24, 2008 8:03:34 GMT
A BIG Congratulations to you Ed & William! Those are incredible shots from an incredible lens |
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Post by Manny Illana on Jul 25, 2008 10:18:50 GMT
wow! all cool shots esp with the "poor" turtle. love the ibis!
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