Photographing Butterflies at 400mm (different lenses)

When out an about in the garden it is not a requirement to use a macro lens for photographing small butterflies.

Most 70-300mm / 100-400mm / 300mm / 400mm zoom / prime lenses should be more than good to go on APS-C or Full Frame camera bodies for butterfly close-up photography.

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For the first three images I used the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens (paired with Canon EOS 70D)

Last image with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens (paired with Canon EOS 7D Mark II)

African Monarch butterflies: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

• Canon EOS 70D
• Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens (Mark I)
• Manual Mode: @ 400mm
• Aperture: f/5.6
• ISO: 1/1000s
• Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
• IS Turned Off / Handheld

Garden Acrea butterfly : Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
• Manual Mode: @ 400mm
• Aperture: f/56
• ISO: 1250
• Shutter Speed: 1/2500s
• No Lens IS / Handheld

Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town

Close-Up Butterfly Photography with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens >>

African Monarch butterfly: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

African Monarch butterfly: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

African Monarch butterfly: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Garden Acrea Butterfly : Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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