goosed..

evil eggplant

Not much happening around here, bird-wise. So what's a photographer to do?

Hit the duck pond.

I gotta tell you, I forgot how much I like my Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. I have been killing it with a 2X converter for so long. With the converter, focus is a hit-and-miss proposition. The lens alone is deadly sharp, nice and contrasty.

raian

Wow, fantastic. I have that lens. I was talking to a guy in our photo department (I work for a newspaper) he told me to take the teleconverter off, that the lens is faster without it. So tomorrow I'm going out with just the Sigma and see the difference.

This goose is GREAT... beautiful lighting on it and the color is vivid and sharp.

evil eggplant

Yeah, I know.. With the TC I lose two stops. My 2.8 became a 5.6. Then, because the TC is such a piece of *^%^*&## I have to stop the lens down a bit. so I'm usually shooting at f/8. I know how bad the TC is, but the 70-200 and TC is what I got for a long lens. If Harry ever croaks and leaves me a bunch of $$$ I'm gonna buy some nice glass.

Cheers!

raian wrote:

Wow, fantastic. I have that lens. I was talking to a guy in our photo department (I work for a newspaper) he told me to take the teleconverter off, that the lens is faster without it. So tomorrow I'm going out with just the Sigma and see the difference.

This goose is GREAT... beautiful lighting on it and the color is vivid and sharp.

Ric Grupe

Mmmmmmmmm......goose! :eat

Nice one, Rich.

Osprey Whisperer

Duck Duck...quick..you're going to get goosed. That goose should see a Dr. about that "growth" in it's face. Nice capture. EE.

Harryb

Good one Rich. I have never liked the 2.0 TCs. The 1.4 does OK for me but I have never liked the 2.0s.

dallas

It's slow around here also, thank goodness for the ducks.

evil eggplant

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