Sony FE 100-400 Image Thread - Wildlife

[Hackbone]

Sony A7Riii with the 100-400. Love this combinaton for what I do but do want to check out the 200-600.

 

[jhousteniii]

Sony A7Riii with the 100-400. Love this combinaton for what I do but do want to check out the 200-600.

The 200-600 is a great lens, but it’s NOT a replacement for the 100-400. They each have their strengths. I have had both for a while now and In my opinion, the 100-400 does everything a little better except for the max reach. That said with the 1.4xTC, the 100-400 is 95% there when it comes to the max reach of the 200-600 and it’s a hell of a lot lighter and fits anywhere you can fit the 70-200GM. P

 

[Raindog]

Okay, not the toughest target! But loved the highland cattle on our recent trip to the highlands. A9 + 100-400mm. This one seemed to encapsulate my memory of them best.

 

[Clix Pix]

The 200-600 is a great lens, but it’s NOT a replacement for the 100-400. They each have their strengths. I have had both for a while now and In my opinion, the 100-400 does everything a little better except for the max reach. That said with the 1.4xTC, the 100-400 is 95% there when it comes to the max reach of the 200-600 and it’s a hell of a lot lighter and fits anywhere you can fit the 70-200GM. P

I agree wholeheartedly! I love my 200-600mm for shooting with it mounted on the tripod and for greater reach, but the 100-400mm is so much easier to carry around and use while out walking somewhere. I have put a 1.4x teleconverter on each lens, so now the 100-400mm comes close to the reach of the 200-600mm without the weight and awkwardness, and the tripod-mounted 200-600mm reaches further now with the TC so that I can get shots of waterfowl swimming in the lake even when they're quite a ways away.

 

[Hackbone]

I agree wholeheartedly! I love my 200-600mm for shooting with it mounted on the tripod and for greater reach, but the 100-400mm is so much easier to carry around and use while out walking somewhere. I have put a 1.4x teleconverter on each lens, so now the 100-400mm comes close to the reach of the 200-600mm without the weight and awkwardness, and the tripod-mounted 200-600mm reaches further now with the TC so that I can get shots of waterfowl swimming in the lake even when they're quite a ways away.

Have a poor record of keepers with the 1.4. Chalking it up for now to poor settings will try again.

 

[Atmfrank]

I am undecided if it's better to keep the TC1.4 on by default, or when needed. It certainly is a hassle to keep switching and do it safely without getting dust on the sensor. Often I forgo to the extra focal lengthy in favor of better f stop, in particular on evening walks in lower light conditions

. And it depends on the style of photography. I try to go for composition rather than micro-detail.

 

[Clix Pix]

Went out for a walk around the lake with my 100-400mm + 1.4x TC, and was delighted to spot the resident GBH trying to find himself some lunch..... I shot a few images and just hung out with him for a while, and was rewarded when he suddenly decided to take off and I was able to capture him soaring aloft:

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Drewid]

A7RIV + 100-400mm GM
View attachment 1105

Oh my word. Theres my benchmark!

 

[Drewid]

A Partridge in the Lincolnshire wolds. I really wanted a backdrop that wasn't just sky and I got it, all of it!

A7R3
SEL100400GM
2000/sec
ISO 1000
f/8.0

• ILCE-7RM3
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Clix Pix]

Yesterday afternoon I went out for a walk around the lake and was able to get pretty close to our resident immature Great Blue Heron..... I was delighted to be able to get a headshot of him without the need to crop later!

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 160

 

[shalu]

Oh my word. Theres my benchmark!

Thank you

 

[Riverdonkey]

Husband and wife or maybe just dating

• ILCE-7RM3
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7RM3
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 194.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[shalu]

A7RIV + 100-400mm GM

 

[Ralph]

Husband and wife or maybe just datingView attachment 2280View attachment 2281

Two top shots of an animal I have not seen in the wild. And the big boys rack is massive.
I think its called their rack if not can you please correct me.

 

[Riverdonkey]

Two top shots of an animal I have not seen in the wild. And the big boys rack is massive.
I think its called their rack if not can you please correct me.

Thanks! Taken Jasper Alberta Canada September. They are in rut. Fantastic place.

 

[Drewid]

A7RIV + 100-400mm GM

All these magnificent bird photos. I must stop finding excuses to trying them.

 

[Clix Pix]

Everything is just ducky around here:

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Drewid]

Plenty of colour

 

[Clix Pix]

Headshot of Alfred, the Great Blue Heron: I was able to get really close, no cropping needed! The lake, with its various reflections, created an interesting, colorful background:

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[wwwprof]

Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Sony 6500, 100-400mm@400, f9, ISO 1250, 1⁄2000 sec