Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM (Page 10): Very interesting, love trivia.....I'm not barking, but I might growl a little. :wink: Wolf moon 'cause the Native Americans used to hear...

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

gessman wrote:

TraceyG wrote:

philo wrote:

I'll wait until it get here. By the way this is called a Wolf Moon. First full moon of the year.
Now we cal all go out and howl at it. Maybe I'll give a small bark.

Very interesting, love trivia.....I'm not barking, but I might growl a little. :wink:

Wolf moon 'cause the Native Americans used to hear the wolves howling a lot during the full moon in January. Guess they never considered the cold makin' 'em howl. :roll:

And here I thought it was "Wolf Man Jack" that started that tale. (just showing my age I guess)

Jim D

Mike629 Loc: NJ,United States

philo wrote:

I don't know what i'm doing wrong that you guys are doing perfectly. This was shot with my 400 and a 2x.
I'm really not happy with this image. Will try again later.

Here is your pic I apologize for working your shot , but you are a couple of practice shots away from on the money, keep with it.

philo Loc: philo, ca

I ran the image through my nik software and this is the results.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

OK...I'm getting confused...LOL...I posted this tonight under the thread "tonights moon"....but I have been following this thread since I just got my 1-4 lens last month for Christmas...

Too many threads with the same content....anyway, very happy with what I am able to do with this lens. I bought it for wildlife, never took the moon before...but I can see it's gonna open up the possibilities for me.....

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

philo wrote:

I don't know what i'm doing wrong that you guys are doing perfectly. This was shot with my 400 and a 2x.
I'm really not happy with this image. Will try again later.

I also tried to work the photo in PSE10. This the best I xould do. Not bad but it is a little out of focus and I can't do anything about that. Your close, just keep trying and don't get discusted. It will come to you.

Jim D

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

TraceyG wrote:

OK...I'm getting confused...LOL...I posted this tonight under the thread "tonights moon"....but I have been following this thread since I just got my 1-4 lens last month for Christmas...

Too many threads with the same content....anyway, very happy with what I am able to do with this lens. I bought it for wildlife, never took the moon before...but I can see it's gonna open up the possibilities for me.....

I got mine for wildlife also but had to see what it would do. We can all blame Mike C for this LOL

Nice photo.

Jim D

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

Yeah Mike...it's all your fault! LOL...

Thanks Jim!

heltonjkv96 Loc: southwest Virginia

I'm going to get one of the lens.,,thinking the 100-400, maybe 400 prime not sure yet,.

TraceyG Loc: SW, Fl.

heltonjkv96 wrote:

I'm going to get one of the lens.,,thinking the 100-400, maybe 400 prime not sure yet,.

Well for me it was between this lens and the prime too....but because I do need flexibility I went with the 100-400. I think it depends on what you are shooting.....if I was always shooting wildlife far off, I would have gotten the prime. But many times I found my subjects too close for the prime....so, what I'm saying is, I don't really think one is better than the other. They are both great lenses...just depends what you are doing with them.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

heltonjkv96 wrote:

I'm going to get one of the lens.,,thinking the 100-400, maybe 400 prime not sure yet,.

As Tracey pointed out a lot has to do with what you are going to use it for. I now own both and to be honest do not see much if any difference in the IQ. I really enjoy wildlife but have found times the 400mm was just too big. Not often but... I also enjoy shooting other thins so the 1-4 is defentaky going to get a work out. I originally got the 400mm because i questioned the IQ of the 1-4 but am a little sorry I did. If I was a pro it might be different but I am not.

Either way you won't be sorry, just decide what you want to use it for.

Jim D

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

As an example of what I am saying, here are a couple of shots from today using the 100-400mm. Neither would have fit in the 400mm prime, one was at 250mm and the other at 120mm.

Jim D

philo Loc: philo, ca

I have found the 100-400 to be of great value at zoos. The subject are not always far away and the prime would not work. glad i have the 1-4.
My moon shot tonight was taken with the 1-4 and a 2s extender.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

philo wrote:

I have found the 100-400 to be of great value at zoos. The subject are not always far away and the prime would not work. glad i have the 1-4.
My moon shot tonight was taken with the 1-4 and a 2s extender.

I am going to be busy tomorrow night, Was going to try the 400mm but think I will try the 2X also. I really am curious hoow much I lose with it.

Jim D

Mike629 Loc: NJ,United States

TraceyG wrote:

Yeah Mike...it's all your fault! LOL...

Thanks Jim!

I`m laughing very hard, OK ,it`s my fault. Mea Culpa

Dave Clark Photography Loc: Peoria Illinois

Hey I haven' heard any reference to wolf Man Jack for many years I use to listen to him all the time.

I thought I would include a couple of shots I took last year with the 10 - 400 both are at 400.

oldtool2 wrote:

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taken at lock & dam 14 on the Mississippi

Taken at lock & dam 18 on the Mississippi