The Quest is Over

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bfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 15, 2007 in Wildlife

For Now

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Oh, what quest ...... you know my hunt for a righteous AFS 300 F2.8 well we got our hands on a AFS MKII no less

And my 1st shot from this hunk of glass is of one my buds of course:D
Funny thing is I was gettin used to shootin the 300 EDIF so I forgot to switch off Manual Focus :huh :rolleyes :lol

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Hikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,488 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

Great shot!

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bfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

Hikin' Mike wrote:

Great shot!

Thanks

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Ric Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

That's not a fair test of this lens! :uhoh

Those buds of yours always look good...don't they?:D

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Osprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

Sweeeet. Congrats on the new glass Machinegun. Always wanted a gold 'n' blue.

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jeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

Nice work!!!

I'm so glad you found it

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ShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins

May 13, 2007 edited May 13, 2007

Yipee for a new lens!!! Good shot, keep on working it!:ivar

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bfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

Ric Grupe wrote:

That's not a fair test of this lens! :uhoh

Those buds of yours always look good...don't they?:D

Your right and wrong Ric, my birds don't always look that good :lol
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bfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Sweeeet. Congrats on the new glass Machinegun. Always wanted a gold 'n' blue.

Thanks Mike
Hope to be BIFing here shortly :ivar

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raptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

Glad your quest came to a fruitfull end!

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Ric Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

bfjr wrote:

Your right and wrong Ric, my birds don't always look that good :lol

Hmmm....looks like me going back to the ship after liberty in Hong Kong!!!

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Harryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

Congrats Ben, now I want to see some shots of real birds on your next post.
:poke

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Shasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

Great shot, Ben. Very nice detail and pleasant color.

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bfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins

May 14, 2007 edited May 14, 2007

jeff lapoint wrote:

Nice work!!!

I'm so glad you found it

Thanks Doc
and thanks for the help

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dallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins

May 15, 2007 edited May 15, 2007

Beautiful Ben, glad the quest is over, congratulations.

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kdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator

May 15, 2007 edited May 15, 2007

Camera phone?

Just kidding.

Pretty awesome. Congrats on the new glass.
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Image Maker Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins

May 15, 2007 edited May 15, 2007

What a great capture for the first shot with your new find!!
Deb

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