Although smaller apertures do increase your depth of field that depth of field get smaller the more you zoom in. This is why in macro photography you get better results from focus stacking than single shots. Your 100-400 is better suited for standard zoom shots than macro / super close ups. I think if you shoot around the 200mm range you may get better results. Just a thought...
Photolady2014 wrote:
This is the newer version of the Canon 100-400 I just got and I’m not sure if it is my technique or what but photos just seem soft too many times. All are at 1/1000 and ISO 1000 which the Canon 5D M IV should be able to handle. So the first bee, it is very cropped the whole thing is just soft or not in focus. Second bee, I really had the little box right on the bee and it seemed to focus to the right. Flowers, most my flowers just seem soft to me all the time. Wasp, at at f10 shouldn't the whole thing be in focus? The back end seems to be... Deer noise and just not that sharp. Last hummingbird, I do get photos like this that makes me think ok I do like this lens. So I was in shutter priority, this camera always seems to overexpose so I had it set to underexpose a little. I was also in Al Servo for most, occasionally I did switch out, but most except the deer were most likely in Al Servo. You can't get really close to things like the bee so cropping is necessary.
What technique should be used to get sharp photos? Am I too picky, not good at focusing (use auto focus and hand held). Anyway, what ever anyone does that has this lens to get good results on a more regular basis I would really like to know!
Thanks for your time. Will check tomorrow to see if anyone has suggestions.
Beth
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