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Thanks lion rock, click, Orangutan and Jaçk.
I didn’t use a tripod for the banded demoiselle (I never use tripods for field studies). The shutter speed was 1/640s, which is OK for the short distance with IS on for a static subject, and I spend a huge time fine tuning AFMA for my lenses – the depth of field at that distance for 560mm/f5.6 is ~±5mm.
Jack, I save my knees by not jumping!
I didn’t use a tripod for the banded demoiselle (I never use tripods for field studies). The shutter speed was 1/640s, which is OK for the short distance with IS on for a static subject, and I spend a huge time fine tuning AFMA for my lenses – the depth of field at that distance for 560mm/f5.6 is ~±5mm.
Jack, I save my knees by not jumping!
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kodakrome said:
V Nice even at 3200. Question, is that a 400 DO II? I seem to be getting the same look to the distant OOF water (bokeh) and wondered about that. Perhaps I'm just forgetting what my 300 2.8 II was doing when it was my mainstay.
Jack
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Excellent shots as always Alan. Although slightly off-topic I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your comments on various camera/lenses combinations. For example I finally got the 5DsR and yes - I saw what you meant - there are cases where its IQ is better than 7D2 (noisewise) which saves me from using 2-step denoising. I haven't been able to fine tune it with the teleconverters yet - but eventually I have to, at least with 1.4XIII - but it works fine with either 400DOII and 500II...AlanF said:
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Mikehit said:
Mike it's nice but what might it have been? Here's mine with 1/1250 sec F8 ISO 2k 400DO II X2 1DX2 I was wishing he'd turn relative to the sun or that I could move but I couldn't.
I've killed highlights and boosted shadows pretty significantly. About 1/5 frame crop.Jack
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Click said:Mikehit said:
I like it the way it is. Well done, Mike.
I also think that the motion is pleasingly evident and that possibly it gives it more character. That head was really twisting! I guess it comes down to personal preference. Too bad we can't just release a finger and the shutter switches to a predefined alternate setting.
Jack
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Jack Douglas said:Mike it's nice but what might it have been? Here's mine with 1/1250 sec F8 ISO 2k 400DO II X2 1DX2 I was wishing he'd turn relative to the sun or that I could move but I couldn't.
Jack
That's a very nice shot, Jack.
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+1 about motion. Oh I do love seeing grebesJack Douglas said:Click said:Mikehit said:
I like it the way it is. Well done, Mike.
I also think that the motion is pleasingly evident and that possibly it gives it more character. That head was really twisting! I guess it comes down to personal preference. Too bad we can't just release a finger and the shutter switches to a predefined alternate setting.
Jack
I do not know If I understood correctly what you mentioned about alternate shutter setting (by the way English is not my native language) but shutter can change instantly by using custom controls. I have assigned 1/2500 and some other settings (like AI Servo) to the * button for example (this works on 5DsR, 7DII and 5D4)
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