I am a neophyte still experimenting with new equipment. I am using a Canon 70d with a 400 mm 5.6 Canon lens. I am shooting primarily stationary birds at 50-100 feet in bright sunlight. Most commonly I am shooting at 5.6-8.0 at 1/500-1/1000 seconds handheld. Iso is 200-800. I try to autofocus on their eyes. When I load the pictures how sharp should I expect the subject to be? 100%? 200%? Unfortunately I cannot post anything because of poor internet connectivity right now but will try later.
The pictures I see on UGH appear to be much sharper than mine. I have not been able to test my lens for microadjustment to the camera yet. No tripod until I get home.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Jim in Baja California