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That looks like a Rex. How do they compare to the mini rex?

I hear the bigger ones are more docile. Plus it would be nice to have a bigger bunny to snuggle up with rather than a tiny bunny that fills in your hand.
 
That's a cute bunny. What kind of breed is it? Have you seen those giant ones? They will stand up to any kid or cat. Although, they tend to be too mellow. They just sit there all day.
 
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EPP said:
DOF was pretty shallow as you can see.
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Yes, I DID see, and it MAKES the picture OUTSTANDING with only the bunny in focus and foreground and background oof. I love the effect on this one. That's just my opinion.

Sometimes I would not like this happening.

I had been shooting birds
EPP said:
and laid my camera in the back seat of the truck when the rabbit
opportunity arose. I had to run a little to get around him and
didn't think to change my settings for a deeper DOF. Anyway, the
600 is pretty sharp wide open...thankfully.

Peace,
Ed
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where do you get it, how much are they, and I know they might not be as versatile as the 100-400, but is impressive.

Can you shoot birds higher in the sky with that lens? I would like to know more about its capabilities.
 
Thank you. I'm not sure what type of breed, a variation of a dwarg though. Yeah I saw the huge ones, on TV. They are almost scary...probably take my arm off. Yeah Hazel is an awesome bunny, he runs so fast its crazy. He loves to be pet all the time, he will even stick his head under your hand while your lying down just to be pet.
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Thanks for the kind words. I liked the effect too, but would have liked a little deeper DOF so its ears were better in focus. Actually, I was fortunate to get ANY photography of this critter; it didn’t sit still very long and was soon off into the brambles.

The EF 600mm f/4.0L IS is an incredible lens. As you can see it’s razor sharp even wide open and the IS works great although it was turned off for this shot since the SS was sufficient to get a clear photo. The rabbit photo was taken from about 40 feet away and is just very slightly cropped, maybe 10%, so it’s near full frame. It really reaches out and lets you get up-close and personal especially with the 1.4X Extender attached. I primarily shoot wildlife and it’s the perfect lens as long as you can physically handle the 12 ½ pounds attached to your camera. I handhold it often, but also use a monopod occasionally as well as a tripod with a Wimberley head. It’s the largest lens in my arsenal (Canon only makes one longer – EF 1200mm) and gets used 60% of the time in the field. I bought it from Norman Camera after searching the web for the best deal from a Canon dealer and yes, it’s expensive - $7,000. I have it covered under a personal articles insurance policy for obvious reasons.

I hope this answers your questions and thanks again for your response.

Peace,
Ed

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... which is a cat/rabbit cross, popular in the 1960s. These three live together, and the shot is not a composite (except for the obvious!)



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At B&H, the hood alone for that lens is $577.95, the cost of a good lens.

I don't see how I could ever justify spending that kind of money ($7000) for one lens. Too old (me). Too heavy. That's the way the cookie crumbles as they say.

What would that lens do with something like this? One of my problems is seeing something neat from the road and not wanting to go find the property owner and ask if I can come onto their property to get a closer shot, unless they see me and invite me in. I could get a little more aggressive in that area in the future.

I already posted this on another thread, sorry for the redundance, but it matters to me, and if I get an unforeseen windfall, I might spring for something like that anyway.

I know I should move this to lens talk but I am talking to you. Have you shot anything comparable with your 600?

I'd like to do birds and critters, too, but getting sharp details out of an expansive landscape would be right up there priority-wise.



That's 100% crop. It doesn't cut it with me but others weren't so critical. That was fully zoomed in on my 400mp 3x. The narrow end was worse.

Will it catch a farmer in his field, etc. I'm picking examples that caused me disappointments from shooting outings the last couple of years.
 
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Ken, I knew this picture was bound to show up sooner or later. Cool pic.
 
I completely understand your reluctance to drop $7k (hood included) on a lens and I would recommend that you be making some money with your photography to justify the cost. One thing to remember is the resale value of this type lens, it’ very good and I could easily sell it for 10-20% less than what I paid for it.

My next shorter lens is a Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 EX that does a phenomenal job and I use it often. It coupled with a 1.4X Tele Converter gives you 420mm at f/4.0. It’s a viable alternative to the more expensive fast super-telephoto primes. The Sigma will cost you around $2,000 new.

Another option is renting lenses. Look at your local photography shops and see if they rent, if not I bet they can tell you the nearest place that does.

It’s hard for me to say what the 600mm would do with your picture. If I understand you correctly and you shot that with a 3X zoom and it’s a 100% crop, the 600mm would most likely be too much magnification to get the composition right. In other words, you may just get a full frame shot of the sheep without the barn and flowers in the foreground.

I regularly ask landowners for permission to go onto their property and I can only think of one instance I was refused permission. Once they know who you are (give them a business card), that you are there only to take pictures and that you are responsible enough to not climb fences or leave gates open, then they will welcome you. I also try to return with prints and present to them as a show of my appreciation.

One final note, the 600mm lens will change your photography. Equipment does not make you a photographer, but without the equipment some shots are impossible. I have zero regrets for dropping $7k on this lens and would do it again if I needed to.

Hope this helps you.

Peace,
Ed

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