Some pix from the zoo

[Simon]

so how your pix? still stuck in the CF?

[mervin]

these two were shot with your 500 benny, so how ???

sharp or not ???
u were saying that your 500 is soft ???

[Simon]

even the 100-400 is sharp

[benny]

these two were shot with your 500 benny, so how ???

sharp or not ???
u were saying that your 500 is soft ???

Ok. Ok.. It's the photographer, not the lens.

Cheers,

[Simon]

hahahaaa... you too modest

[mervin]

hahahaha !!!!

the lens HELPED ALOT !!!!

photographer is at the bottom of the learning curve lah....

[loupgarou]

all very sharp.

hmm...need to do side by side comparison one day with 100-400+1.4x tc and 50-500..
cos 100-400 is only 1.4kg vs 1.8kg..

[mervin]

all very sharp.

hmm...need to do side by side comparison one day with 100-400+1.4x tc and 50-500..
cos 100-400 is only 1.4kg vs 1.8kg..

hahahaha !!!!
tempted by the L lens ???

[loupgarou]

dunno, must see first lah.

weight is one issue, IS is the other issue.
50-500 is f/6.3 at 500mm,
400mm is f/5.6 + 1.4xtc = f/8 at 560mm. so doesn't appear to be very usable, I've tried it on someone's 100-400 once, and it hunts quite a bit if there is weak/no contrast subject

[mervin]

it hunts quite a bit if there is weak/no contrast subject

that is rather true, i guess if it is not of a bigger "HOLE", f2.8,f4.....it does hunts if light is low.

[loupgarou]

I talk to the whom I bought the 50-500 from, he "upgraded" to the 100-400mm.

comments would be, no use with TC 1.4x, the hunting is a killer, must tape up pins etc.

so the thing is, would I be satisfied with 400mm?

then there are those who say 300 f/2.8 + 1.4x tc is equal to 100-400mm sharpness

[Simon]

the 300+1.4x is defintely sharper than the 100-400

[juggler]

Nice pics! Fantastic closeups of the lions!

You got the Zebra, Lion and Lemurs. Now need the Hippo, Giraffe and Penguins to make Madagascar.