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very nice new lens in the hands of someone that can use it your poor old lens is being handled by a rookie [it ask about you today ] it does like the dry weather tho .Boy look what happens when you know what you are doing :uhoh congrats Harry the lens found a very good home ,now can you call the 300 and tell it to do some auto shooting to help me out
Thanks Jeff. You will love the 300mm/f4. It was my favorite lens before the 500mm came on the scene. I am sorry that i had to let it go. :cry
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....But Harry, now what will you be whining about?
Great Captures!
I wish I was there to capture the look of total satisfaction on your face as you finally got to shoot with it! From now on when we go on a shoot...we take your car...your liability is too high for me!
Have fun and if it ever stops being cloudy I'll meet you up at the WL
Hey Trish,
I'm still a born NYer. We live to complain. I guess when we shoot together the lens won't be that heavy since you'll be carrying it for me. :lol
I started to smile when I reviewed my first shot with the lens and I haven't stopped yet.
Anytime you wnt to do Blackpoint or the WL just give me a holler.
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Wow Harry. Good for you. We will expect even better things out of you. Enjoy! I'm jealous beyond words .
Thanks Tom and I can understand the jealousy.
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For the record, I thought you didn't like tripods...............do you like them now? I thought they were too "pricey" for you? Are they cheaper now?
Is this retirement?
Thanks Ginger. I don't like tripods, in fact I HATE tripods. Unfortunately they do come in handy at times. If I'm going to use this lens properly I have to upgrade my current tripod setup.
I forgot to mention that I do have something in common with you, Harry..................... bug bites. I sat in red ants while WAITING for my osprey to do something yesterday. I have all sorts of unknown bug bites on my calves. Kind of like chiggers, but they only seem to itch half as much, stay twice as long.
The reason I hate fire ants so much is because they are the only bug that bugs me. Mosquitos, etc do not bite me for some reason. I spent two years in Vietnam and never got bit by a mosquito.
Various forums??
Have you moved on somewhere else?
No but Dgrin is not the only photography forum that I participate in.
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First the bad news. You'll be needing a better tripod head (and heck, get
sturdy tripod while you're at it--save yourself the anguish). Wimberely.
Either the full on head or Sidekick (if you have a suitable head already).
Now the good news. Beautiful shots for the first time out!
Ian
Thanks Ian. At this point I'm looking at the sidekick (better for flight shots and highly recommended by another 500mm user I know). I'll be upgrading my whole tripod setup now. Once I do that then I'll upgrade my flash unit and get the Better Beamer. It never ends, does it.
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Congrats, Harry, from the images shown that lens sure gives you yet more opportunities to shoot beautiful pictures. Not that you were lacking in that department....
Thanks. This lens will enable me to get pretty much the same shots I have been getting. But I will be able to get them with a much lower chance of scaring the wildlife off.
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Looking over these shots is like perusing National Geographic, but without risk of paper cuts. :
I expect to be in the JAX/Orlando area in late September and hope to sneak a few days down to your territory if I can.
- Frank
Hey Frank,
Thanks and congrats on your first Dgrin post. Welcome to Dgrin.
Late September is the beginning of the increase in our local wildlife population so there should be plenty of photo ops when you get down. Let me know when you come down and I can give you a heads up as to good shooting locations.
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Harry
congratulations on the new lens . Day 1 and it already looks like you have a handle on it.That first one is as good as any I have seen. Looks I know what my next expenditure on camera gear will be...
Hey Eric,
Thanks and it is a fine piece of glass.
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I have heard that it can be an advantage to add an extension tube to the lens/TC combo you have. It will reduce your minimum focusing distance allowing you to do tight shots to birds that are very close.
Congrats on the new lens Harry, and great shots first time out. Wish I could afford one but missus is going to Europe next month, so no spare cash :cry.
I have heard that it can be an advantage to add an extension tube to the lens/TC combo you have. It will reduce your minimum focusing distance allowing you to do tight shots to birds that are very close.
I am jealous.
Brian
Thanks Brian and that's a good idea about the extension tube.
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Ahhh Harry the ultimate pleasure of not only trying the lens of your dreams, but bringing home fabulous shots the very first use! How exciting! Wow!
....so thats what all those $500 tripod heads are for eh? I am hanging at Samys now and can't believe how expensive this hobby can be! Have fun!
Thanks Linda and its great hearing from ya.
It was very exciting and more than a bit daunting getting that lens. It is a monster. I'll probably get the Wimberly Sidekick thats "only" around $270 but when you add the other stuff I'll end up paying a lot more to upgrade my tripod set-up. :cry I'm building up my courage to break the news to Linda.:uhoh
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Congrats on the new lens Harry, and great shots first time out. Wish I could afford one but missus is going to Europe next month, so no spare cash :cry.
regards
alan
Thanks Alan. Its a big hunk of glass with an even bigger price tag. I still can't belive I spent that much money on a lens.
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Geez Harry... I'm sooooo envious!! that is one beautiful lens.. no stoppin ya now.. You'll get big muscles holding that sucker up...congrats
Many thnaks Lynn. I think a hernia is a lot more likely than muscles.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
I'm still a born NYer. We live to complain. I guess when we shoot together the lens won't be that heavy since you'll be carrying it for me. :lol
I started to smile when I reviewed my first shot with the lens and I haven't stopped yet.
Anytime you wnt to do Blackpoint or the WL just give me a holler.
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Yes, this is retirement and I'm loving it.
The reason I hate fire ants so much is because they are the only bug that bugs me. Mosquitos, etc do not bite me for some reason. I spent two years in Vietnam and never got bit by a mosquito.
No but Dgrin is not the only photography forum that I participate in.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Thanks and congrats on your first Dgrin post. Welcome to Dgrin.
Late September is the beginning of the increase in our local wildlife population so there should be plenty of photo ops when you get down. Let me know when you come down and I can give you a heads up as to good shooting locations.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Thanks and it is a fine piece of glass.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
I have heard that it can be an advantage to add an extension tube to the lens/TC combo you have. It will reduce your minimum focusing distance allowing you to do tight shots to birds that are very close.
I am jealous.
Brian
....so thats what all those $500 tripod heads are for eh? I am hanging at Samys now and can't believe how expensive this hobby can be!
regards
alan
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
It was very exciting and more than a bit daunting getting that lens. It is a monster. I'll probably get the Wimberly Sidekick thats "only" around $270 but when you add the other stuff I'll end up paying a lot more to upgrade my tripod set-up. :cry I'm building up my courage to break the news to Linda.:uhoh
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Another way to look at it.....