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Lenses / Re: 2013 - The Year for 400mm Lenses? [CR1]

« on: January 17, 2013, 12:43:51 PM »

So many for the push/pull and here I was thinking everyone was for an enclosed twisty action. Dust aside(my lens too), has no one else had a premature push/thud that scared the wildlife away on safari?

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Landscape / Re: Beautiful sunsets

« on: January 11, 2013, 06:02:12 AM »

Hope not to offend but this was a sunrise 

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM

« on: October 07, 2012, 02:04:05 PM »

Thanks Neuroanatomist, much appreciated.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM

« on: October 06, 2012, 11:46:58 PM »

Hi, I'm still waiting for the 600 II and would like some information regarding the foot. I have a wimberely gimbal head and while interested in the replacement foot I'm apprehensive as the website states it will make it difficult to carry the lens by hand due to the reduced distance. Is this the case or am I ok to go ahead with getting one? Also do you recommend the rrs one over the wimberely?
Thanks

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Software & Accessories / Re: Who uses a handheld light meter?

« on: October 02, 2012, 02:38:36 PM »

Hi, didn't watch the youtube video, but am giving my two cents based on what I believe you could use it for.(I have a sekonic spot meter)......(and a camera)

If you using it for getting an average reading to set exposure, just use your camera on evaluative metering, it will do it better. You always have the histogram and highlight clipping warnings on your camera to tell you otherwise, and the correct exposure is always a quick dial shift and shutter press away. Besides which it really is best to expose to the right to capture more detail in your image then dial it down afterwords in your raw processing.

If your using it to help you decide which grad filter to use, dont. Your better of sticking on the filter that visually suits the image to your liking.

If you got this to help with a safari in South Africa, don't. Them pesky leopards don't stay still enough to get an accurate scene reading.

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Animal Kingdom / Re: SSSSSSSSSSSSSSShow me your snakessssssssssssssss

« on: September 18, 2012, 05:14:16 AM »

A young cobra found at a neighbours house, took him to snap a few shots before sending him on his way.


http://www.500px.com/Sashi


"No animals were harmed in this shoot. A strawberry was eaten and a lighting assistant bitten, however both were easily replaced."