Review on 📸 Enhance Your Photography with the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Lisa Waites

I received this lens just over a week ago. Maybe not long enough to give you a decent overview. Having said that, I want to give you my first impressions to maybe prepare you for using this lens. Regarding the previous experience with a telephoto lens. BIF) recordings. So I shot at 280mm. To prepare for purchasing this lens, I turned off the image stabilization and took some sunset shots. BIF has still come out pretty decent. So non-IS is not a problem. I went ahead and ordered this lens. Like most BIF shooters, I lack range. I received this lens via UPS. It was delivered at 6pm, half an hour before nightfall where I live. There wasn't enough time to go to the bird sanctuary to take pictures, so I started taking pictures in front of my house to check it out. Trembling with excitement, I began to grab various motionless objects, people on foot. First impression: the lens is significantly heavier than the 70-200 f/4L + 1.4X. It's also a bit longer and the tripod mount made it difficult for me to normally hold the lens with my left hand. Everything in the viewfinder was so magnified that I couldn't stop it from moving. Most of the shots I took were at 1/400, f/5.6 or slower. The result was catastrophic. Out of the 30 images, only 3 weren't blurry. I also tried this with my cheap $40 tripod and the result was a little better, but not by much. The tripod wobbled too much under the weight and the wind. The panic started. The next day I left work early and showed up at the bird sanctuary. The light got brighter and I was able to shoot at 1/800 or faster. I also paid attention to my breathing – back to basics. I slid the tripod mount up and out of the way to allow my left hand to hold the lens more securely. The results were much better. I have a few goaltenders that are as sharp and crisp as the 70-200mm but with double the range! I was much better. A few days later (Saturday) I returned to the bird sanctuary and spent half a day there. I'm much more used to the lens, its weight and dimensions. I figured out how to hold the lens with my left hand to minimize camera shake. I learned to breathe in deeply and release the shutter on the exhale. I also increased my shutter speed to 1/1200 or even 1/1600 and set my aperture to f/8 (best place). The result is breathtakingly sharp images with vivid colors and contrasts. I didn't have to do anything with the images in Photoshop. How important is the Prime Minister! I am totally addicted to this lens. I realize that I was very confused by the IS function of my 70-200mm lens combined with the relatively short focal lengths. I could just happily click and get good results (assuming I can reach my objects). You have to be careful with this 400mm lens. In this FL, every movement is amplified and IS can't help you when you need it most. I think I would be a much better photographer if I could learn how to use this lens properly. It also made me seriously consider investing in a good tripod and gimbal. It's almost time to join the big boys. To see some photos use flickr dot com and search user tongho58 (that's me). I have a kit named after the lens (EF 400mm f/5.6L USM).