First with the 400 f5.6L
Beginners luck! Need to do some weight training, left arm:D First few shots were taken at ISO 400 and yuck shutter speeds of 1/250, where was my brain? That is the setting for this first one. Then cranked the ISO up (real gray day) to 800 and shutter speeds came up to 1/650+. Beginners luck because most truned out fairly sharp, that won't happen again. What a wonderful lens!!!!
Anyway for your C&C
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This lens is so nice but it does have a learning curve. The weight isn't bad coming from a Bigma, but I can see how it would be unwieldly for some. Like most of the super-teles it does better in good light.
For the type of lighting you had, you did very well
Steve
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Congratulations! I didn't know that you had the lens.........
Yes, sometimes it works and is sharp. I used 100 ISO into practically evening the other day, with that lens, hahahaha. Well, I did get some good ones. The ones that were bad were horrid, and the good ones were a joy as there was such little grain.
However, it is not my intention to do that any time soon, either. It was my first time at the rookery since last fall, and I was excited. Forgot all about the ISO........
I took about 600 photos, and I got probably my best nature/bird/environment shot ever.............so far, but there were many disappointments, too. No, a tri pod would not have changed the fact that that was the wrong ISO.
ginger (nice dove and squirrel!) Enjoy!
The lens that has seemed so heavy to me is the 70-200 F2.8L. The same lens as an f 4, well, it is feather weight!
The 16-35 is heavy, too. But the 70-200 was a shocker to me. They even put a collar on it. I just thought I was gaining a couple of F stops.
ginger
Do want to be able to do respectable handholding. Going to take a bit, learnig curve, but fun as h-ll doing it!
Erik, thanks for dropping in and the complement! Lost the bag! Rat, rats. Going to just jump in a buy new.
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Thanks much Steve! Hope to have a bit of sun tomorrow be more fun:):
1. Get a monopod or a tripod
2. Get yourself to tree ratless environment and take some more pics.
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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!"
Mono pod!! Yes if I can figure out what I want/will work, major 'cornfused'.
News flash, BIGGIE! The fish hatch now has a ACTIVE eagle nest, yep 2 miles from my house. However the nest is ropped of so you can't get closer than 1400', even the counters are not allowed past that. BUT the eagles are coming to the back dike everyday, I can park my hiney right there:D
Ahaa Harry have 6 baby Squirts in care right now, would post the shot but I do have care for your BP
Hi, again!
I had the f4 70-200 and bought the f2.8 70-200, now that is a wt shock! It is such a shock that it did make things difficult for a short time. I actually like the extra weight, seem to anchor a lens, or something.
I have a monopod that I like. I paid about $120.00 a year or two ago. It is a Bogen, whatever, and I added to that price to get the quick release thing. Have to have a quick release. As you know, I prefer to go bare and the heck with the consequences, but I do need it for some nest shots and stuff. Or a tripod, but if I am not falling down exhausted the monopod is enough, and it is easier to carry and if you learn, you might even like it better than I do.
I do know that my monopod is a good one. It just works and feels good. My tripod is NOT a good one, you can tell after the first shoot, smile. If you shoot the moon, with the tripod and a shutter release, and it is on the tripod, if there is more noticeable shake than your handheld shots, it is probably not any better than mine. I tried mine out on the beach. So, it was the wind. Not good! (It was in the 100.00 range, was a Bogen thing, so good brand, but not enough money for a very good tripod.) (I go by money a lot. Or a personal solid recommendation. But I don't see that 100.00 is enough for a good tripod in the wind.
My monopod is in Bill's van, and he is out of town. When he gets back I will e-mail you, or PM the kind it is. But they probably have changed a bit. Just look for the Bogen Manfre.... in that price range.
Put the release thing on the collar of the lens. Not on the camera, smile. And if you plan to use it with shorter lenses, buy another release for the camera, just for ease.
This is all when you have the funds, of course, smile. I can't afford anything right now! I mean NOTHING.
Good shooting........
ginger (I envy you the eagles. Right now I don't feel like shooting, and Bill is kind of working 48/7, and that is not a typo.)
Money plays a part here too, Don and I both have expensive hobbies, his high tech conifers are $$$, the photo stuff is $$$ at least we enjoy each others hobbies:D