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I rented a 400 5.6 mm lens for the weekend, to compare it against my 200 mm lens with a 2X Extender.
I did manage to get this shot with a bumble
bee (Bombus) leaving a fireweed flower (Epilobium angustifolium) in Jericho Park
with a 25 mm Extension tube to get in close. I noticed afterwards that the lens was front focusing
a lot, which may be why I got this shot, as I was focusing on the flower, and the bee was in front.
I also strobed the fill flash to freeze the action and enhance the image in the dim late light using
a long lens
File Name : IMG_8167.jpeg Date/Time Original : 2009:08:09 17:26:21 Camera Model Name : Canon EOS 50D Aperture : 8.0 Exposure Time : 1/250 ISO : 400 Flash Exposure Compensation : -4/3 Shooting Mode : Aperture-priority AE Metering Mode : Spot Focus Mode : AI Servo AF Exposure Compensation : 0 Lens Model : EF400mm f/5.6L USM Focal Length : 400.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 645.2 mm) Field Of View : 3.2 deg File Size : 205 kB Image Size : 1400x934 Quality : Fine Drive Mode : Continuous shooting Flash : On White Balance : Auto Mirror Lockup : Disable Contrast : +3 Sharpness : 5 Saturation : +2 Color Tone : +1 Camera Body No. : 0320215167
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