Bird in flight test of new lens (Page 2): Great set, Ken.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great set, Ken.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Looks like it works🤔. Impressive shots🆒

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Beautiful captures. #1 is very sharp. Can you sharpen #3?

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

nice set

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

BIG fish for a Gull ! .......thanks for sharing

badapple Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan

I like number one for the sharpness of the eye. All are great. I’m sure you’re pleased with the new lens.

BikingKen Loc: Falls Church, VA

JeffDavidson wrote:

Beautiful captures. #1 is very sharp. Can you sharpen #3?

Jeff, you are right #3 is the softest. It is cropped to 25% of original frame and was at 560mm. I'm thinking I have pushed the limit of the lens. In #3 the bird is twice as far away from me compared to #1. But I went back and applied more sharpening and it does improve but not to the level of shot #1. Thanks for the push!

BikingKen Loc: Falls Church, VA

badapple wrote:

I like number one for the sharpness of the eye. All are great. I’m sure you’re pleased with the new lens.

#1 is my favorite for technical purity and #3 for showing something I've never seen before. I think the lens teleconverter combo allowed me to get that third shot that otherwise would have been too far away. That third shot is cropped to 25% of original.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

BikingKen wrote:

Went out with new lens (Olympus 100-400) and 1.4 teleconverter to get a feel for the equipment and ended up capturing the following. Never seen a gull fishing before.

By the way the bird didn't get to keep the catch. S/he was immediately harassed by other gulls and dropped the fish.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

BikingKen wrote:

Went out with new lens (Olympus 100-400) and 1.4 teleconverter to get a feel for the equipment and ended up capturing the following. Never seen a gull fishing before.

By the way the bird didn't get to keep the catch. S/he was immediately harassed by other gulls and dropped the fish.

Looks just fine! Good luck, Ken!

Bertk Loc: NY

Excellent series.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

BikingKen wrote:

Went out with new lens (Olympus 100-400) and 1.4 teleconverter to get a feel for the equipment and ended up capturing the following. Never seen a gull fishing before.

By the way the bird didn't get to keep the catch. S/he was immediately harassed by other gulls and dropped the fish.

Great set! Appears that the lens/camera combo is a feeder! Thanx for sharing.

BikingKen Loc: Falls Church, VA

Sinewsworn wrote:

Great set! Appears that the lens/camera combo is a feeder! Thanx for sharing.

Yes I am definitely happy with the combo. It allows me to travel light (on bicycle or foot) and still have great reach.

Thanks to all for you comments. This is my first post and it's encouraging to get feedback.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

BikingKen wrote:

Yes I am definitely happy with the combo. It allows me to travel light (on bicycle or foot) and still have great reach.

Thanks to all for you comments. This is my first post and it's encouraging to get feedback.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Very nice set.