Photographing Steam Trains with the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens [plus a Flying Banana]

Back in the Eden Valley on the Settle to Carlisle Railway Line I set out to photograph the Merchant Navy Class ‘British India Line’ steam train with the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM. After practicing on the Northern Rail Express Sprinter train, I was surprised by a Flying Banana not the fruit, but the bright yellow InterCity 125 Measurement Train (NMT). Finally the SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 British India Line appeared to great jubilation. I caught it again on it’s returned journey. As usual the light faded just as the steam train made its appearance.


Trains featured:

10.51 - British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter from Northern Rail no.158796.
12.32 - Measurement Train (NMT) ‘Flying Banana’ InterCity 125
14.40 - SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 British India Line
18.42 - SR Merchant Navy Class 35018 British India Line


Gear Used To Make This Video

My Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
My Vlogging microphone: Røde VideoMicro
My Vlogging Phone: Samsung Smartphone Galaxy S8 64GB
My Vlogging Camera: Sony Alpha NEX-F3
My Vlogging Camera Lens: Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
My Dash Camera: Samsung Smartphone Galaxy S8 64GB
My Second Camera: Olympus Tough TG-5
My Wide Lens: EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
My Zoom Lens: EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
My Telephoto Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
My Vlogging Camera Lens Telephoto: Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
My Tripod: Benbo Classic 1 Tripod mk1
My Tripod Head: Benbo Professional Ball & Socket Head
My Tripod Head Plate Adapter: Manfrotto 625 Rapid Connect Adapter for Hexagonal Plate
My Tripod Head Plate: Manfrotto Hexagonal Tripod Quick Release Plate 1/4" Screw


Software: Canon Digital Photo Professional 4
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Software: Skylum’s Luminar 3

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