chrisduval
Well-known member
Question for all you 400 f5.6 users and 100-400 IS users:
How does this lens perform when trying to capture small, flighty, skittish birds in bright but wooded areas. I'm thinking of birds like nuthatches, junco's, wrens, kinglets, and the like.
I've seen some amazing and beautful flight shots of larger birds (gulls, terns, birds of prey, etc...) with this lens and so I'm just curious how it might perform with smaller birds. Would a Cannon 100-400 lens perhaps be a better choice for small birds (finding them first and then being able to zoom in a bit)? Or a Sigma 80 - 400? Is the fixed zoom a hindrance in this regard - ie; trying to find the bird and being able to zoom out when a kinglet, for instance, flits quickly from branch to branch?
I do want sharpness from my photos...
If $$$ were no object, both lenses would fit the bill nicely!
Chris
How does this lens perform when trying to capture small, flighty, skittish birds in bright but wooded areas. I'm thinking of birds like nuthatches, junco's, wrens, kinglets, and the like.
I've seen some amazing and beautful flight shots of larger birds (gulls, terns, birds of prey, etc...) with this lens and so I'm just curious how it might perform with smaller birds. Would a Cannon 100-400 lens perhaps be a better choice for small birds (finding them first and then being able to zoom in a bit)? Or a Sigma 80 - 400? Is the fixed zoom a hindrance in this regard - ie; trying to find the bird and being able to zoom out when a kinglet, for instance, flits quickly from branch to branch?
I do want sharpness from my photos...
If $$$ were no object, both lenses would fit the bill nicely!
Chris