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Jack, my 5DIV + 400mm DO II + 2xTC at f/8 has very consistent AF. With FoCal targets it doesn't look very consistent, but in practice it delivers sharp shots one after the other, with a high rate of keepers. Yesterday, in Oxford I managed to get some common birds that are fairly common in the UK but not always to get in a decent pose. Here, is a couple of a reedbunting, then a chaffinch and a great tit.
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Hi Vern.
Very nice set of shots, first one has stunning colours and a great composition with the diagonal branch.
Cheers, Graham.
Very nice set of shots, first one has stunning colours and a great composition with the diagonal branch.
Cheers, Graham.
Vern said:
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Hi Christian.
Nice shots, the second shot looks like 1/1600th might not have been fast enough to freeze the movement?
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shots, the second shot looks like 1/1600th might not have been fast enough to freeze the movement?
Cheers, Graham.
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It was nasty cold and very windy today but the light was just right in my backyard setup.
_DIV8543 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
_DIV8649 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
_DIV8612 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
_DIV8543 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr_DIV8649 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr_DIV8612 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
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Click said:
Can't exactly answer that but it's low and that's low with shots that are not challenging. However, due to inside jobs my shooting has primarily consisted of out the door or through the window shots that are southward and typically quite back-lighted. Otherwise, all I can say is I miss more than I get, assuming we're talking decent at 100%.
If I hadn't shot for three years with the 6D and had pretty decent success I'd blame myself but I don't think that's the case. Too busy to prepare a detailed account of what's happening before contacting Canon to ship it in. Pretty major disappointment for sure.
I have so many shots with spot focus right where it should be and they are out of fucus or just not sharp. I even bumped up to 1/2000 with minimal gain. The cold of winter doesn't help either, but days are getting longer and somewhat warmer.
However, in all this, it's been 1DX2 and 400 DO II either with 1.4X or 2X. Today's messed up shots were with 1.4X and I was shooting at a confirmed AFMA from a week or two back so I started bracketing the AFMA with little success. Generally, I've just been goofing off but still I've missed some pretty impressive shots and that's disappointing. Enough complaining.
Jack
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Well Alan, at the moment I'd be tempted to trade to a 5D4 straight across. I have zero confidence in this camera.
And BTW, the sensor has a fair amount of oil spatter in the upper left 1/4 section. Mind you it takes a pretty unique photo to actually see it full frame but at 100% it's visible for sure. I am aware of a good number of 1DX2 sensors showing similar spatter. No doubt it'll be going in to Canon.
Jack
And BTW, the sensor has a fair amount of oil spatter in the upper left 1/4 section. Mind you it takes a pretty unique photo to actually see it full frame but at 100% it's visible for sure. I am aware of a good number of 1DX2 sensors showing similar spatter. No doubt it'll be going in to Canon.
Jack
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Jack Douglas said:
Jack, stop prevaricating and send it straight back to fix the sensor and the AF.
Ari Hazeghi, who really is tops at bird photography, has written an interesting comparison of the 5DIV and his beloved 1DX II.
Alan
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It looks ok at 100% but I think i might have over sharpened just a tad.Vern said:Click said:Lovely shots, Stuart.
ditto - the lighting is great and what a clean background! Is there a touch of moire in the tail of the nuthatch?
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sedwards said:It looks ok at 100% but I think i might have over sharpened just a tad.Vern said:Click said:Lovely shots, Stuart.
ditto - the lighting is great and what a clean background! Is there a touch of moire in the tail of the nuthatch?
Does it matter if there is a touch of Moire if blown up huge? It's a great pose.
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Personally I would weigh seriously for and against repairing my camera. My experience is that once they start to open it up and repair something the camera is doomed. For me it just keeps popping out new faults and the original fail is never fully fixed, unless it's a button that's worn out. So many times something is fixed and returned to me exactly the same.
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my last shot with a snow free background for a while . 15 inches on the ground and no sign of letting up :-\
_DIV8445 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
_DIV8445 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr
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Click said:sedwards said:
Beautiful picture.
+1 Everyone loves those colours!
Hopefully I'll get some days soon with no snow cover!
Jack
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