First Day with the D2H

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 14, 2005 in Wildlife
Hi You'll,

I hooked my 300mm/f4 lens and 1.4 TC to my brand new new D2H and headed on over to the Wetlands to get acquainted with the camera. As with all new cameras there's a learning curve so I wasn't trying to get award winning shots, just trying to meld with the new equipment.

The main reason for upgrading to the D2H was its larger buffer and faster focusing so I could get better action and flight shots.

I started slowly
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Since its Egret Fest
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I slowly moved into action shots
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tried a flight shot
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Finally on a smaller bird, a shot I wouldn't even try with the D100
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No award winners today but at least all the shots I blew today were because of me and not the camera.
Harry
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    Started slowly..I like that one rolleyes1.gif
    I guess an old man cant keep up with the speed of his new cam:D
    Nice shots Harry and Im sure we will see some killer shots in the near futurethumb.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi You'll,

    I hooked my 300mm/f4 lens and 1.4 TC to my brand new new D2H and headed on over to the Wetlands to get acquainted with the camera. As with all new cameras there's a learning tool so I wasn't trying to get award winning shots, just trying to meld with the new equipment.

    The main reason for upgrading to the D2H was its larger buffer and faster focusing so I could get better action and flight shots.

    I started slowly
    Since its Egret Fest
    I slowly moved into action shots
    tried a flight shot
    Finally on a smaller bird, a shot I wouldn't even try with the D100

    No award winners today but at least all the shots I blew today were because of me and not the camera.
    Looks good Harry. Does it focus any faster, or is just hype?
    With the larger buffer, are you going to need faster CF cards?
    Just wondering.

    dave.
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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    Enjoy the new camera Harry, the shots look great, especially the first one, I am still laughingrolleyes1.gif .
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    MHJS wrote:
    Started slowly..I like that one rolleyes1.gif
    I guess an old man cant keep up with the speed of his new cam:D
    Nice shots Harry and Im sure we will see some killer shots in the near futurethumb.gif
    Hey John,

    It was hard getting used to its speed. I would click off 3 shots and stop before I remembered that I wasnt shooting with the D100. The most I did in a row was 9.

    I will need a few more hours with it before I'm comfortable with it but its looking good right now.
    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 March 11, 2005
    davev wrote:
    Looks good Harry. Does it focus any faster, or is just hype?
    With the larger buffer, are you going to need faster CF cards?
    Just wondering.

    dave.
    Hey Dave,

    It definitely focuses faster than the D100. It has 11 focus points compared to the D100's 5. I was able to focus in on the Grackles (the last bird) very easily. I never could have done that with the D100.

    I go a 2mb 80x card and used it today w/o a hiccup. When I switched to my 1 gig 32x card I didn't notice a difference. I was amazed at how many shots I could get off with the D2H.
    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!"
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    enjoy that camera, harry. bring us more egrets and herons :eat
    Andy

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    What learning curve headscratch.gifscratchrolleyes1.gifrofl

    As always Pristine thumb.gifthumb

    I think I'll just copy the above and paste whenever you post :):

    Enjoy your new camera, I know I wouldthumb.gifthumb
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2005
    a big pill
    sort of the viagra of cameras Harry be careful and remember your age rolleyes1.gifvery nice photos also well Harry watch your speed ne_nau.gifthumb.gif Jeff
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 11, 2005
    I thought you were the bird guy, Harry and now I catch you shooting turtles with your new camera!! umph.gif What am I going to do??? I guess I'll have to raise ya one....
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    shay wrote:
    Enjoy the new camera Harry, the shots look great, especially the first one, I am still laughingrolleyes1.gif .
    Hey Shay,

    I am enjoying the new camera but having the abilkity to get more than 3 shots off in a sequence will atke some getting used to. Glad you enjoyed the post.
    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!"
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    sort of the viagra of cameras Harry be careful and remember your age rolleyes1.gifvery nice photos also well Harry watch your speed ne_nau.gifthumb.gif Jeff

    yes, jeff -

    how does one quantify... "older than dirt?" lol3.gif
    Andy

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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi You'll,

    I hooked my 300mm/f4 lens and 1.4 TC to my brand new new D2H and headed on over to the Wetlands to get acquainted with the camera. As with all new cameras there's a learning curve so I wasn't trying to get award winning shots, just trying to meld with the new equipment.

    The main reason for upgrading to the D2H was its larger buffer and faster focusing so I could get better action and flight shots.

    I started slowly


    Since its Egret Fest


    I slowly moved into action shots
    17305308-L.jpg

    tried a flight shot


    Finally on a smaller bird, a shot I wouldn't even try with the D100


    No award winners today but at least all the shots I blew today were because of me and not the camera.
    Nice work with the new camera. I especially liked #3, shown above, the best.

    Congratulations on the new acquisition.

    ...and I'll raise you one turtle as well. This one likes to get in your face. :):
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    andy wrote:
    enjoy that camera, harry. bring us more egrets and herons :eat
    Hey Andy,

    Not to worry I see a lot more egrets and herons coming up real soon. :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!"
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    andy wrote:
    yes, jeff -

    how does one quantify... "older than dirt?" lol3.gif
    Andy that is what my son says I am so I know of what I speak and did you see how Harry started off with a turtle ===== now that's careful and age showing rolleyes1.gif :cry Jeff
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    Andy that is what my son says I am so I know of what I speak and did you see how Harry started off with a turtle ===== now that's careful and age showing rolleyes1.gif :cry Jeff

    i'm enjoying it while i can, hard to believe i'm turning 43 at yosemite this year. my oldest is starting college in the fall! cripes eek7.gif
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    andy wrote:
    i'm enjoying it while i can, hard to believe i'm turning 43 at yosemite this year. my oldest is starting college in the fall! cripes eek7.gif
    Andy, enjoy it while you can. However, don't worry, age will be forgotten as long as you enjoy what you are doing. I'm 61 and pushing 62 hard. My youngest is 30 and my oldest is just two years behind you.

    Enjoy Yosemite and celebrate your birthday in its grandeur. It would be hard to find a better place to celebrate your birthday by doing what you enjoy doing.

    I wish I could have joined all of you in Yosemite. However, I will be there for the entire following weekend. I will be traveling on my motorcycle (Gold Wing) and towing a trailer with all my gear. I will leave Alabama on May 8th and arrive in Yosemite on May 13th after stops at Mesa Verde NP in Colorado and Arches NP in Utah. I will leave Yosemite on May 16th to head to Ontario, California to begin the 2005 Run For The Wall to Washington, DC and subsequent return to home in Alabama.

    Run For The Wall 2004 Galleries
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Ben
    bfjr wrote:
    What learning curve headscratch.gifscratchrolleyes1.gifrofl

    As always Pristine thumb.gifthumb

    I think I'll just copy the above and paste whenever you post :):

    Enjoy your new camera, I know I wouldthumb.gifthumb
    hey Ben

    I am enjoying it. It has the best feel of any camera I've had. Thanks for your comments.
    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 March 12, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:
    I thought you were the bird guy, Harry and now I catch you shooting turtles with your new camera!! umph.gif What am I going to do??? I guess I'll have to raise ya one....
    1drink.gif
    OMG, I've been outturtled. rolleyes1.gif With tail between my legs I will slink away and confine myself to bird shots from now on. :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 March 12, 2005
    jwear wrote:
    sort of the viagra of cameras Harry be careful and remember your age rolleyes1.gifvery nice photos also well Harry watch your speed ne_nau.gifthumb.gif Jeff
    Hey Jeff,

    I'm too old to remember much.:D How old I am will have to take a back seat to stuff like my address and phone number. rolleyes1.gif
    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!"
  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Jeff,

    I'm too old to remember much.:D How old I am will have to take a back seat to stuff like my address and phone number. rolleyes1.gif
    Come on now Harry your hardly Methusela:D .
    Glad to hear that new camera is working out well. I hope to graduate from the 300D in the future but not till I run her though all of the ropes.
    Great bird shots . I always look forward to your posts!

    Tim
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Dixie
    Dixie wrote:
    Nice work with the new camera. I especially liked #3, shown above, the best.

    Congratulations on the new acquisition.

    ...and I'll raise you one turtle as well. This one likes to get in your face. :):
    Hey Dixie,

    Thats a great shot of that turtle. I can see from your shot and Pf's shot that I'm going to have to come up with some new turtle shots to keep up with you all. :D

    Thansk for the comments and good wishes.
    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 March 12, 2005
    Shakey wrote:
    Come on now Harry your hardly Methusela:D .
    Glad to hear that new camera is working out well. I hope to graduate from the 300D in the future but not till I run her though all of the ropes.
    Great bird shots . I always look forward to your posts!

    Tim
    Hey Tim,

    I know I'm not that old but you have to consider Andy here. If he didn't have my age to hawk me about he would have to come up with something new. The poor lad's circuits are overloaded as it is now. He would have a meltdown if he had to think of something else. Give the kid a break. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks for the kind words.
    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!"
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Jeff,

    I'm too old to remember much.:D How old I am will have to take a back seat to stuff like my address and phone number. rolleyes1.gif
    That's why there are labels on the inside of your jacket. mwink.gif

    Shay.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    I am enjoying the new camera but having the abilkity to get more than 3 shots off in a sequence will atke some getting used to. Glad you enjoyed the post.

    That's the feature that made me buy a dslr. Being able to take shots of a motorbike / car / bird in motion is addictive. I set the 20d to medium files because I'm so trigger happy it doubles the capacity of my 1g cards. If I had a D2H / 1dmk2 I would need to be sponsored by sandiskmwink.gif .


    Shay.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Happiness is a new Nikon...
    ...and a pro model nonetheless! Hope it serves you well. This model is highly regarded.

    Not being a Nikon guy (for no particular reason) my first thought is...is 4mp enough?ne_nau.gif If it is...I bet editing and storing and transferring are less tedious.headscratch.gif

    What approximate size are your raw files?
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    shay wrote:
    That's why there are labels on the inside of your jacket. mwink.gif

    Shay.
    Wouldn't leave home without them and couldn't get home without them: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 March 12, 2005
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    ...and a pro model nonetheless! Hope it serves you well. This model is highly regarded.

    Not being a Nikon guy (for no particular reason) my first thought is...is 4mp enough?ne_nau.gif If it is...I bet editing and storing and transferring are less tedious.headscratch.gif

    What approximate size are your raw files?
    THe 4 MP on the D2H are more than enough. Around 3 weeks ago I had 17 Nikonians down for a visit most of them were shooting the D2H and were using the same lens set-up I do (300mm + 1.4TC). Their shots were cropped as much as mine from the D100 and their's were crisper, sharper and had better color. Ron Reznick, my guru, had been using the D2H as his prime camera for the last two years and getting marvelous results.

    My 2 Gig CF card will hold around 321 uncompressed RAW shots. The file sizes are 6.04 MB.
    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!"
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Really good shots, Harry.thumb.gif First chance I have had to look.

    Did you steal my birds?

    ginger (That is the length lens I use) Or used when I had birds. Desperately shot a red winged blackbird finally. Sad.:cry

    And the tide was so far out I was expecting a Tsunami. No birds and no water, isn't that indicative of something bad.
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Shay,

    I am enjoying the new camera but having the abilkity to get more than 3 shots off in a sequence will atke some getting used to. Glad you enjoyed the post.
    Right now mine is on single shots, but I am going to put it back on the continuous. When my camera is on that, it is about impossible to take just one shot. I push the trigger and I have a bunch of shots in sequence, never want to delete any. One might be clearer. But I sure go through my cards fast.

    Won't need it unless you send my birds back.

    g
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2005
    Dixie wrote:
    Andy, enjoy it while you can. However, don't worry, age will be forgotten as long as you enjoy what you are doing. I'm 61 and pushing 62 hard. My youngest is 30 and my oldest is just two years behind you.

    Enjoy Yosemite and celebrate your birthday in its grandeur. It would be hard to find a better place to celebrate your birthday by doing what you enjoy doing.

    I wish I could have joined all of you in Yosemite. However, I will be there for the entire following weekend. I will be traveling on my motorcycle (Gold Wing) and towing a trailer with all my gear. I will leave Alabama on May 8th and arrive in Yosemite on May 13th after stops at Mesa Verde NP in Colorado and Arches NP in Utah. I will leave Yosemite on May 16th to head to Ontario, California to begin the 2005 Run For The Wall to Washington, DC and subsequent return to home in Alabama.

    Run For The Wall 2004 Galleries

    dixie,

    thanks for the well-wishes :D and i really enjoyed my tour thru your galleries
    Andy

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