So I got one of these a week or two ago... correction, I got two of these... but that's another story.

Anyways, the Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS L is one remarkable piece of glass. It's heavy, large and unwieldy, but not as heavy, large, or unwieldy as the Sigma 300-800. With a 1.4X TC it becomes a 560mm f/4, and with a 2.0X TC it becomes a 800mm f/5.6. I was hoping that with the use of TC's, this lens would remain sharp, and give me similar range and framing flexibility as the Sigmonster. Long story short, when I tried the 400 with a 1.4X TC, it did just as good if not better than I expected, and possibly better than the 500 I just got rid of. I'll get around to reviewing the lens more in depth once I have my 2.0X TC back, but for now, and as late as it is, check out the below pics.

These were taken tonight at the Orioles/Red Sox game. EXIFs should be intact, but here are the basics: handheld, 5D, ISO1600, 1.4X TC, minimal PP using DPP.

Small imageshack versions:







the bat actually shattered with this hit, notice the large splinter by the right forearm; this is more obvious in the original below



Unresized originals:

mkfotos.com/hosted/Orioles_vs_Red_Sox001.JPG
mkfotos.com/hosted/Orioles_vs_Red_Sox002.JPG
mkfotos.com/hosted/Orioles_vs_Red_Sox003.JPG
mkfotos.com/hosted/Orioles_vs_Red_Sox004.JPG

...oh yeah, please don't hotlink to the images on my mkfotos site, all images are copyright me, all rights reserved, bla bla bla...

I may have to see about renting one of those bad boys next time I need some extra length.

Just curious, but what brand teleconverter were you using? Canon, Kenko?

Originally Posted by SanjuNana

I may have to see about renting one of those bad boys next time I need some extra length.

Just curious, but what brand teleconverter were you using? Canon, Kenko?

I used the Canon 1.4X TC.

why'd you shoot with the 5D over the 1DmIII?

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

why'd you shoot with the 5D over the 1DmIII?

Because I'm hundreds of miles from home, and didn't think I'd need the MKIII while deployed :-[

...but I'll be going home this weekend, so I might grab the III and have another go at it.

The lens performed superbly, and that's the main thing