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  1. I forgot to mention that I will always be using it on a tripod. So with the slight movement of the boat, IS will help, right? Even though it's on a tripod...
  2. Hi, How much different is the old Canon 600mm F/4 non-IS lens compared to the IS I and IS II versions (I know that it's a bit heavier, but how's it optically?) Also, if most of my bird photograpby is done on a boat on a lake where the boat does drift a little in the wind, is IS recommended?
  3. Hi, if you're on a boat in a lake, and using a tripod with a gimbal head (I'm using the Canon 100-400 m2, Manfrotto tripod and Nest NT-530H MKII gimbal), would you leave stabilisation ON or OFF?
  4. <p>Hi,<br> I like shooting highly magnified pictures of small objects. I shoot at f/4-f/5.6 for that selective focus look. The DOF at f/2.8 with 65 mm of extension tubes is too shallow. <br> I use the Tamron 90 f/2.8 mm macro lens (without stabllisation) with 65 mm of extension tubes. I use a tripod, focusing rail and the Wimberley Plamp II etc. However this setup restricts my movement and I cannot get into places that I'd like to.<br> I'm thinking of getting a Nikon 105 f/2.8 VR macro. Will the VR be effective with 65 mm of extension tubes, or even 31 mm of extension tubes?<br> Will I be able to get sharp handheld pictures at say 1/60th of a second at 1:1 magnification and a 31 mm extension tube?</p>
  5. <p>Hi,<br> Thank you all for your replies. I will certainly archive the NEF and edit the DNG. The DNG converter has saved me some money, but I wish that Lightroom 4 could read the NEF in the first place. <br> I looked at my DNG in Lightroom, information about in-camera settings such as shutter speed, aperture and ISO has been retained in the DNG.</p>
  6. <p>Hi,<br> Adobe Lightroom 4 refuses to process the NEF files that come out of the Nikon D7200. I understand that the DNG format strips my NEF off settings such as Active D-Lighting and other in-camera settings, none of which are important to me. I'm not interested in in-camera settings such as high ISO/long exposure noise reduction either.<br> I use VSCO Film to colour my photographs. I will print my photographs, say, 20 x 24 inches.<br> Are there any demerits at all in editing the DNG rather than the NEF? </p>
  7. <p>That's a nice example. Thanks, Shun. If it had been a stationary bird, it might have been a little sharper? Or a faster shutter speed perhaps? </p>
  8. <p>Thank you for the inputs.</p> <blockquote> <p>The D500, which you included in your subject line but didn't discuss, seems to be very good at high ISO, still not as good as the D750 in the tests I've seen, and also has fewer pixels, but its ability to shoot at 10 fps could be a real advantage for birds in flight.</p> </blockquote> <p>I'm now tending towards the D500. I thought about the photos that I want to make and the times when I was actually out making those photos. I always yearn for that little extra reach, fast focusing, and excellent IQ. I think that when I'm out there with my D500, I won't regret the decision. The D750 will always make me wonder whether I have made the correct decision.<br /> I have attached some images of the kind of photos that I want to make. All made with the 12 Mp D300 and 200-500 f5.6. After cropping, the images of the two small birds (I must admit that I haven't looked up their IDs yet) ended up at 1.5 megapixels. The D500 with its 20 Mp should be able to give me a nice 6" x 9" print at 300 dpi, right? The image of the parakeet is a cool 6.7 Mp. The D500 would take that up to about 10 Mp?<br /> I couldn't help but notice that the cross type sensors on the D500 don't fall on the rule of thirds. It would have been nice if it had.<br> <img src="http://www.girishmenon.com/photonet/d500-13.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="648" /></p> <p><img src="http://www.girishmenon.com/photonet/2.jpg" alt="" width="332" height="500" /><br> <img src="http://www.girishmenon.com/photonet/3.jpg" alt="" width="332" height="500" /><br> <img src="http://www.girishmenon.com/photonet/1a.jpg" alt="" width="332" height="500" /></p> <p> </p>
  9. <p>Thank you for all your replies.<br> I have been using APS-C cameras since 2003 and really miss the field of view of a 50mm lens on a 35mm full frame camera. I also think that a full frame camera will support my portraiture endeavors more than an APS-C, also taking the high ISO performance into account since I enjoy making photos in low light.<br> Thanks once again. </p>
  10. <p>Hi,<br> I want to upgrade my D300. Photographing birds with the D300 was always a challenge due to poor ISO performance at 800 and above, and the 12 megapixels are too little for photographing small birds which are some distance away (especially since I want to make prints, 12" x 18" and 16" x 20"). Photographing small birds is one of my primary objectives in the coming months.<br> At the moment, the D750 is my #1 choice. I do environmental portraitures too, and miss the field of view that a 50mm lens brings on a full frame body (a 50mm lens is all that I ever needed back in the days when I used film).<br> But the D7200 costs significantly lesser (almost half). I can get the D7200 and Tamron 180mm macro for the cost of a D750.<br> However, does the IQ of the D7200 match up to the D750 at say, 6400 ISO?<br> I will make my final decision purely on the basis of IQ at high ISO values. <br> I look forward to your insights.</p>
  11. <p>I just came upon the HARMAN TiTAN 4x5 Pinhole camera. I want to get into large format photography and I reckon that this sort of a pinhole camera will help me understand the basics of sheet film, loading film holders and processing etc. before I make bigger investments. <br> However, I would like some sort of a viewfinder because composition is very important to me. I have read that the iPhone can be used, but I'm looking for other options. I read about "sports finders" but I haven't found a single note that explains them clearly.<br> Is there any way I can have a focusing screen for a pinhole camera such as this one?</p>
  12. <p>Any idea what the shutter speed on this thing might be?</p>
  13. <p>How good is the VC on the Tamron 150-600mm lens? Am I correct in assuming that a shutter speed of 1/250th of a second (handheld) will be good enough across the entire range of focal lengths?<br> Is it necessary to switch off the VC when using a tripod?</p>
  14. <p>Thank you very much Jamie Robertson. I think I'll upgrade to the E-P5 eventually since I have the 17mm lens. I prefer optical viewfinders, the VF-1 does the job.</p>
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