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Our first stop during one of the birdwatching tours started at a local feeder. Not the best way to bird, but it made for some nice photo ops!Flame-colored Tanager (male)
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
Canon 7D / EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
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Comments: 33
Great photo! It looks very interested in *something*...
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Que tal Melissa! Me tome la libertad de compartir tu foto en mi mas reciente jouranl. Gracias por tan bella imagen!
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Thank you so much! Have to hand it to the bird for being beautiful though
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Melissa, I love your wildlife photography. 
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Also note that the F4 is smaller, lighter and easier to carry around!!
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Ok.. so silly me copied the wrong lens on this photo, but it certainly can get shots like this. Some more recent photos that I took with this lens are of hummingbirds [link] [link] [link]
To answer your question, I have no experience with any 2.8 lens but I can see where they can be extremely useful shooting in low light. The F4 is a great compromise. I purchased mine used knowing that I would eventually want to purchase another lens that had more zoom, but that is because my main subjects aren't very cooperative. It is a great lens and with a more limited budget is well worth it. One thing I would not give up, though, is the IS. Do not settle for the non IS versions of these lenses.
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Thanks for sharing. 
My current collection of lens and equipment are Canon T3i Rebel, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6, and Canon 580EX II Speedlite.
I'm looking to upgrade my 55-250mm to something better. I understand when upgrading lens that you need to consider what you're photographing and your purposes for the new lens. I'm on the yearbook committee in college and a photographer at a camp during the summers to provide you with more context. I'm mostly photographing what's happening at a particular event, generally sports events with spontaneous portraits in a variety of different lightings. My own personal photography is usually wildlife, nature, and landscape photography, but lately I've been wanting to start photographing people and fashion. I'm a bit all over the place with my photography, completely self-taught, and a serious hobbyist.
After knowing that information, any recommendations for a lens?
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I'll be honest - I don't know what the best set up is for sports photography. I'm no pro myself, just someone who loves to take photos of birds. I need lenses with much more reach 
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What's your opinion of the Canon Macro EF 100mm f/2.8 for $1,100. What's your input on the matter? What is the difference between a macro lens and a normal lens?
Thanks for answering my questions.
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I honestly don't know - I never used a macro lens! I do think that the 70-200 would be more versatile though.
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Do you use the Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6?
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Yes. It's my main lens. It's perfect for being able to have good reach and still hand hold/walk around without it breaking your back.
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That makes sense. Thanks for sharing.
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