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For those who complain that the 7D is noisy, this was taken at ISO 1600 and 1/4000 s. These kingfishers move like rockets and I was fortunate to anticipate his leaving by pressing the shutter just as he was taking off. It was taken in RAW and some noise suppressed.
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Alan great kingfisher!
Mind saying what lens you used and whether you cropped at all.
My experience with the 7d is that any images above 320 iso or so just do not allow any cropping, unlike 5diii raws, which allow cropping to about 100 % without any need for noise reduction. For me it is usually better to use the 5diii and crop vs getting the extra reach from the 7d. I think there may be variability in the sensors in the 7 d
Mind saying what lens you used and whether you cropped at all.
My experience with the 7d is that any images above 320 iso or so just do not allow any cropping, unlike 5diii raws, which allow cropping to about 100 % without any need for noise reduction. For me it is usually better to use the 5diii and crop vs getting the extra reach from the 7d. I think there may be variability in the sensors in the 7 d
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applecider said:
300mm f/2.8 II with 2xTC III at f/8. It is the centre 44% of the total. I routinely use Iso 400 and crop to a 1000x1000 pixels. The main problem for me is the lack of consistency of focus of the 7D - and it is not just mine, the tests by FoCal, Lens Rentals etc show the same. I have just bought a 5D III. Not only is the Iso performance much better, the consistency of focus is superb and it focusses much faster with the 300mm f/2.8 + 2xTC, which was slow on the 7D. I am keeping my 7D as a back up, and for my wife and grandson to use as it is still good enough.
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Thank you so much! First, I got a new monitor so that I can rework it under calibrated conditions (over-sharpened imo).
That said, I used 5D# 1/400 f 4.5 iso 250
Lens 70-200 (at 2000 mm) f2,b is II with is on. Flash did not fire.
In Lightroom 4 it is cropped 968 X12310.I believe it was shot manual.
Regarding the crop issue, I personally have found that it is best to get as close as possible to fill the sensor so less cropping is needed, and less particulates in the air to degrade image. Here, I zoomed in to the max with my 200, and had to crop very little.
Thanks again.
sek
That said, I used 5D# 1/400 f 4.5 iso 250
Lens 70-200 (at 2000 mm) f2,b is II with is on. Flash did not fire.
In Lightroom 4 it is cropped 968 X12310.I believe it was shot manual.
Regarding the crop issue, I personally have found that it is best to get as close as possible to fill the sensor so less cropping is needed, and less particulates in the air to degrade image. Here, I zoomed in to the max with my 200, and had to crop very little.
Thanks again.
sek
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A Male Red-winged Blackbird perched in a barren tree adjacent to a wildlife pond. They have the most incredible bird calls. Noisy at times, but most diverse especially when in a cluster.
Red-winged Blackbird (Male) by Revup67, on Flickr
Red-winged Blackbird (Male) by Revup67, on Flickr
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I ran my Bird App and pulled up the Acorn Woodpecker. I placed a few calls and about 5 entered the scene. However, this is a very strange shot as this thin branch won't leave much room for a hole to plant his food. He was either elated with the calls or wanted to leave room at the previous branch as a "gentleman like" courtesy.
Acorn Woodpecker Male by Revup67, on Flickr
Acorn Woodpecker Male by Revup67, on Flickr
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