A few La Union birds with the 400 2.8 IS + 2x TC

[Romy Ocon]

With the recent sale of my birding workhorse, 500 f4 L IS, my remaining big white - the heavy 400 2.8 IS - gets used more often. With a 2x TC II and an MFD of 3.0 meters, the magnification of this 800 mm combo is nothing short of amazing. The images in this thread were all captured within a shooting distance of 3.0 - 5.0 meters, allowing me to fill the frame even when the bird's total length is less than four inches. AF speed with a 2x TC II slows down, but still fast enough to capture these active birds. IQ remains very decent even when shot wide open.

Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni, a near Philippine endemic)

Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, June 28, 2015, Canon 5D MIII + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 640, 1/800 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame resized to 1500x1000.

Red-keeled Flowerpecker (Dicaeum australe, a Philippine endemic, immature) 

Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, June 28, 2015, Canon 5D MIII + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 320, 1/320 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame resized to 1500x1000.

Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis, sub-adult)

Shooting info - Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, June 28, 2015, Canon 5D MIII + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC II, 800 mm, f/5.6, ISO 1250, 1/500 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure in available light, near full frame resized to 1500x1000.

[William Lim]

Really sharp, Romy!

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, William!

[Tateo Osawa]

Very clear, I can see very much detail with clear background specially I like the last photo, Romy.

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Tateo!

[Bobby Kintanar]

All very well exposed and the details are simply amazing!

[Romy Ocon]

Thanks, Bobby!