http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/brutus_ostling_on_the_eos_1d_x.do
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Cheers, Nico
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Cheers, Nico
1D X shooting birds
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He likes to photograph big birds which you can get close to. He also probably had access to 800mm lenses.
Unfortunately, shooting with a D1 X and a 100-400mmL plus 1.4X TC or a f/4 lens plus 2X TC won't autofocus, so you have to use the big dollar and ultra heavy lenses in the $11,000 range.
With a 1D MK IV and a 100-400mmL with 1.4X TC, you get autofocus and a 728mm equiv field of view with a low cost lens (relatively).
With a 1D X, you can get 400mm max and retain autofocus, so it really doesn't matter how good the AF is, if it doesn't work with your 100-400mmL and a TC!
Canon is trying to put their spin on the issue, but I doubt that many birders are happy.
Unfortunately, shooting with a D1 X and a 100-400mmL plus 1.4X TC or a f/4 lens plus 2X TC won't autofocus, so you have to use the big dollar and ultra heavy lenses in the $11,000 range.
With a 1D MK IV and a 100-400mmL with 1.4X TC, you get autofocus and a 728mm equiv field of view with a low cost lens (relatively).
With a 1D X, you can get 400mm max and retain autofocus, so it really doesn't matter how good the AF is, if it doesn't work with your 100-400mmL and a TC!
Canon is trying to put their spin on the issue, but I doubt that many birders are happy.
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
This is pretty much my take. I was a bit surprised when he said he could just manually focus if he had to with a TC at f/8. That MIGHT work with stationary birds that are only moving laterally, but I can't imagine trying to manually focus a bird in motion, such as a wader or BIF. Its just not viable (unless you have some stupendous talent!)
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I realize the birding community overall is small in the big picture of but I hope they address the F8 enigma for those who can't get their hands on 1D series. For that reason alone I grabbed a Mark IV just last week. I'm sure the 1Dx is a VERY competent advisary and Nikon shooters use full frame successfully but I still believe that Canon is superb comparitively in IQ when extenders are necessary.
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michael6liu
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I second this.camerabug said:
I'm also holding onto my 7d real tight. Even w/ 400mm and 1.6x crop factor (640mm effective), I find myself constantly cropping for small and shy birds.
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Apparently, you can also use Kenko DGX teleconverters to achieve the same effect as pin-taping. The IQ and quality of the Kenko TC's seems to be pretty high as well.
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briansquibb
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Easy to say when taking pictures of large birds - love to see him try manual focus on a hummingbird
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KeithR said:
No one has a 1D X yet, this article was written by a Canon :Maker of Light", they loaned him equipment. There is no way he would tape pins or use another brand of TC.
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
True, however the 5D III has the same AF unit. Its just matched with a different meter, which isn't going to affect f/8 AF with either the pin trick or an off-brand TC.
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