"One reason some people may think the lens is soft is because a telephoto lens magnifies movement. To get sharp shots you need to use good techniques and as high a shutter speed as possible." +1 on the above quote. At 400mm your minimum shutter speed...
Hi all! I'm Tim, I've been shooting Canon since 1989 (EOS 650). I currently own three dSLR's: XTi, 50D and a 7D. My primary focus is high school sports but I shoot a little bit of everything. Looking forward to comparing notes with fellow shooters.
For what it's worth, I use a 580 EX with an external battery pack for football. Over the last 4 years I have played with a lot of different settings. The best I have come up with is: camera in M, 1/640-1/800, ISO 6400, flash in ETTL with high speed s...
