Trying out the 1.7 TC

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited December 14, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I just had the privilege of having Pathfinder and his wife Nightingale stay at my place. They are real nice folks but PF made a serious breach of etiquette during the visit when he arrived with the Sigma 300-800 lens. One should never bring longer reach than one's host into the host's house. To remedy this situation I got the 1.7 TC (that gives me 850mm to PF's 800mm). The proprieties must be kept.

Anyhow here are some of my first captures with the 1.7 TC and the 500mm.

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Harry
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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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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Y'all,

    I just had the privilege of having Pathfinder and his wife Nightingale stay at my place. They are real nice folks but PF made a serious breach of etiquette during the visit when he arrived with the Sigma 300-800 lens. One should never bring longer reach than one's host into the host's house. To remedy this situation I got the 1.7 TC (that gives me 850mm to PF's 800mm). The proprieties must be kept.

    Anyhow here are some of my first captures with the 1.7 TC and the 500mm.

    Ohhhhhhh man you musta almost had yourself a sitchee-ayshion rolleyes1.gif
    I see you got thing the way they should be ya dag :D

    Excellent shots Harry clap.gifclap.gif .... Skippy (Australia)
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    great shots harry. is that 500 prime?
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2006
    Wow, great captures!
    If I compare these pics with others from the same lens (or TC 1.4), I think a small price is paid in details. Nevertheless, not really something worth to complain about.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Great shots! Looks like the 1.7 is holding up!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Harry
    Now....I want to see you shoot only using the 1.7.....rolleyes1.gifNice shots btw!
    Swartzy:
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    What's next, the Hubble? You are in Florida, you can practically pat the birds on the head there. These shots look pretty nice with the 1.7TC. Good work Harry.
    Nick
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Ohhhhhhh man you musta almost had yourself a sitchee-ayshion rolleyes1.gif
    I see you got thing the way they should be ya dag :D

    Excellent shots Harry clap.gifclap.gif .... Skippy (Australia)

    Thank you Skippy, it was a close call but fast action got things back to their proper places. :D
    Harry
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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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    great shots harry. is that 500 prime?

    Thanks and yes that's the 500mm F/4 prime.
    Harry
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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!"
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 11, 2006
    Fabulous shots, Harry. I'd hang any one of them on my wall.

    That 1.7TC seems to work extremely well for you. What great luck to have your own pair of eagle models.

    Regards,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    ALRIGHT!!! Enough of those good looking eagle shots...smarty pants. thumb.gif
    Mike McCarthy

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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Eagles, Eagles, Eagles...... everywhere you look in Florida......Eagles. Why can't we have just one in California. I'll just have to go to the zoo. Great shots Harry.bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif
    William
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Wow, great captures!
    If I compare these pics with others from the same lens (or TC 1.4), I think a small price is paid in details. Nevertheless, not really something worth to complain about.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. I don't know about the loss of details. Here's an eagle with the 1.4 at ISO 160 F/6.3 -0.3 EV adj
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    now here's a shot with the 1.7 at ISO 200 F/6.7 no EV adjustment

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    I can't discern any loss of detail
    Harry
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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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great shots! Looks like the 1.7 is holding up!

    Thanks Glenn. I was unsure about the 1.7 when I ordered it but the results have been real good so far.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    Now....I want to see you shoot only using the 1.7.....rolleyes1.gifNice shots btw!

    That will be the day :D thanks
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    Wow! Beautiful tack sharp pics.

    Makes me want to go out and photograph eagles.

    What does the 1.7 TC do to the minimum f-stop on the 500 f/4?
    Andrew
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    "The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera" - Dorothea Lange
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    greenpea wrote:
    Wow! Beautiful tack sharp pics.

    Makes me want to go out and photograph eagles.

    What does the 1.7 TC do to the minimum f-stop on the 500 f/4?

    Thanks, the 1.7 makes the minimum F stop 6.7 a loss of 1 & 1/2 stops.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    What's next, the Hubble? You are in Florida, you can practically pat the birds on the head there. These shots look pretty nice with the 1.7TC. Good work Harry.

    Thanks Nick and you can never have enough reach. It does help to love in Florida though. In truth, I had to ask the eagles to move further away so I could use the 1.7. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Fabulous shots, Harry. I'd hang any one of them on my wall.

    That 1.7TC seems to work extremely well for you. What great luck to have your own pair of eagle models.

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thaks Joel and they did print up nice. I'm pleased with the 1.7 so far and it is nice to have a pair of nesting eagles in the neighborhood.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    ALRIGHT!!! Enough of those good looking eagle shots...smarty pants. thumb.gif

    Thanks Mike but if they hang out there I just got to take a few shots every once in awhile. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 13, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Eagles, Eagles, Eagles...... everywhere you look in Florida......Eagles. Why can't we have just one in California. I'll just have to go to the zoo. Great shots Harry.bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Thanks Dallas, you don't have them in California because Washington state is hogging all the west coast eagles. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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!"
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2006
    Fantastic eagle shots Harry clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Carefull how you answer this but which one is the male ,The one mouthing
    off or the taking it.:D :D
    I can't see any loss in detail between the shots.

    _____
    Jim
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 14, 2006
    BIG BROTHER wrote:
    Fantastic eagle shots Harry clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Carefull how you answer this but which one is the male ,The one mouthing
    off or the taking it.:D :D
    I can't see any loss in detail between the shots.

    _____
    Jim

    Thanks Jim and I can't see any loss of detail either.

    I'm already in trouble over that shot. I told Linda it pretty well defined the basic male-female relationship. :D

    My original caption was "You left the seat up in the nest again".
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    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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