Lens dilemma- 300mm f2.8 with tc or 500mm f4L MkI

[Jack Douglas]

Jack, 4.5 fps or not the timing of the last one couldn't be better!

Tron, when you view the whole folder of shots my comments take on more meaning. The chance of me observing this again, exactly as I did is very slim. It was a very special moment just watching.

And then a couple days later more action that I flubbed. First shot AF point was right on the cats shoulder (300 X2, 6D) etc. You've heard the saying scared S___less; it originated from this shot .

Some is my fault but boy with the 1DX2 my chances improve dramatically. This was really comical and I missed 95% of it. You can be sure it influenced my decision to go 1DX2.

Jack

 

[Ryananthony]

Those shots are so great. So lucky to have witnessed it.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Ryananthony, thanks but in my mind they are a sad reminder of what I missed recording. Of course I did cherish the moment but action detail like that fades from memory pretty quickly.

My camera always sits ready to go with the long lens attached. If I'm gardening I often keep it cocked in the barn/shed You never know what might show up.

Jack

 

[kaihp]

1986 - load film, take pictures. Send to the photo lab and get pictures back 2 days after you took them.
2016 - lad 64MB CF card, take 3,000 pictures in a day

Mike, I think I can tell right now, that if you can fit 3,000 images on a 64MB CF card, they probably aren't worth looking at, due to the poor resolution or high compression ;D

 

[Mikehit]

smartypants :-\

 

[Grant Atkinson]

Jack, 4.5 fps or not the timing of the last one couldn't be better!

Tron, when you view the whole folder of shots my comments take on more meaning. The chance of me observing this again, exactly as I did is very slim. It was a very special moment just watching.

And then a couple days later more action that I flubbed. First shot AF point was right on the cats shoulder (300 X2, 6D) etc. You've heard the saying scared S___less; it originated from this shot .

Some is my fault but boy with the 1DX2 my chances improve dramatically. This was really comical and I missed 95% of it. You can be sure it influenced my decision to go 1DX2.

Jack

Nice interaction that you captured here Jack, both the two foxes face to face at play, and then the fox and cat!

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks Grant, but it's like the fish that got away. Still I will always cherish the moment and hope I'm better able to handle something like that a second time if I'm lucky enough. I'm sure you have a ton of fish that got away stories!

I am blessed with a yard having a ravine on the periphery and the odd creature that ventures onto my property. When that happens sometimes I can shoot from my deck or sneak around obstacles to approach - with the cat and fox I was on my knees behind a row of old cars trying to get in position but sadly I was able to record very little.

Jack

 

[JPAZ]

1986 - load film, take pictures. Send to the photo lab and get pictures back 2 days after you took them.
2016 - lad 64MB CF card, take 3,000 pictures in a day, spend 3 hours loading them onto the computer, hours sorting through them and end up processing your images 2 days after you took them.

Progress?

;D

Wait! Weren't there 2 hour photo kiosks?



But I do remember sending off a roll of film that might have images from last year along with yesterday's since the roll sat in the camera that long.