slopoki

April 28, 2010

Lots of great images again this week.

Mine is another bird.

A Harrier with a grasshopper it caught while flying by a bush.

D90 w 600/4 and TC-14E

April 21, 2010

Wow. Some great pictures up this week. I will comment later.

An osprey bathing spots a eagle and gets airborne.

Taking at the Everglades

D2X w 600/4 and tc_14E II

iso 320

April 17, 2010

Simone,

The 400/5.6 AI ED is a very sharp lens even wide open. I used the tc-14B, Kenko pro 300 14x, and a modified TC-14E II and all of them produced very good results wide open. The TC-301 is good as well.

I tried the TC-20E II but IQ wasn't as good as the 301.

Focusing on that lens is firm and has a long throw so I never used it for BIF, but I found it to be very usefull hand held for passive or still subjects.

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April 14, 2010

I use a sigma 10-20mm for all my real estate shots. I keep the f stop at f9 and iso at 320 and shoot RAW and bracket +1/3, -1/3. A tripod with a leveling head is a must for straight lines. Like peter said turn on all lights and fans off as they tend to leave a dark smuge on the ceiling.

April 14, 2010

Osprey portrait taking at the everglades. I don't thing it liked me being there.

Using my old D1X with a 600/4 and TC-17E

f8@ 1/250 sec<div></div>

April 7, 2010

First off, My deepest condolences to Peter Heritage for his heart breaking loss. Time will heal.

Second, Thanks for all the comments on the Snowy Egret shot. There was a lot of great photos up last week and looks like the bar has been rasied higher then the week before.

My photo this week is a Brown Headed Cowbird trying to attract a female.

Hope you like it, Rick <div></div>

March 31, 2010

First off thanks everybody for your kind words on last weeks photo.

This Snowy Egret was flying very low to the water on a very calm day and as luck would have it I managed to get a shot of how close to the water it was.

Taking with a D2H and 600/4

March 24, 2010

First off, thanks again for your kind comments for last weeks post.

A yellowlegs lands without disturbing the water.

D2X w 600/4, f4@1/4000 sec, iso 320, EC -2/3 stop.<div></div>

March 17, 2010

Greetings All.

First off thanks for all the nice comments on my pelican pic last week.

This was taking at the everglades in the early morning light with a D2X and 600/4 with a TC-14E II

<a href="mailto:f5.6@1/1000">f5.6@1/1000</a> sec

iso 200

EC -1/3<div></div>

March 10, 2010

Grey Pelican taking off.

Camera, D2X

Lens 70-200 2.8 with TC-17E II

ISO 320

f7.1@1/2000sec<a href="mailto:f7.1@`/2000"></a><div></div>

December 31, 2009

Having purchased a used 600/4 AF-I several years ago, the lens was from the LA Times so it had been used alot for sports, I have never had a problem with it and I use it alot. Focus is fast and accurate even with TC's. IQ is excellent and for the price of a used one ( paid 3200. for mine) it's worth the risk.

Rick

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December 25, 2009

A better contrast target, brighter lighting and use single center focus point in s or c. Also f6.3 yeilds very good picture detail.

October 24, 2009

That lens shade can come off somewhat easy when the lens is carried hanging from the shoulder. The release button can be pushed in when hitting on your side and the hood will twist loose or off. I prefere using my old HN-28. And yes my hood has play in it as well.

Regards, Rick

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October 6, 2009

You already have the D3000 so I would study the manual and learn how to use it. All cameras will give you excellent results if you no what what your doing, and some require a little more post prossing then others.

There is not a camera out there that someone has not complained about, sometimes valid but most of the time not. The perfect camera will never exist although a few come close.

Bad pictures are usually operator err not the camera so don't worry about Thinking you made a bad choice, just have fun learning and enjoy your new camera.

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October 6, 2009

The 400/5.6 EDIF wins hands down to the 80-200 w 2x. Stop it down to f8 and IQ is excellent.

I had this lens as well as the 400/5.6ED and the ED was already excellent at 5.6.

The older version also works very well with the TC-301

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September 24, 2009

A very nice light and little lens with very good sharpness and works well with the 14x Kenko Teleplus pro 300.

Price sounds about right

Regards, Rick

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September 24, 2009

Rashed unless it's a HSM version of the 300/2.8 the 17e will not fit. The kenko Teleplus pro 300 14X can be a good option.

Regards, Rick

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September 13, 2009

My own opinion on this camera is it's still a great DX camera. There are a lot of newer models out there, this was the last DX with a robust build. AF is fast and accurate, Menus are easy to navigate, battery life is excellent, SB800 works very well. I do not have a problem with this camera at all. Shooting birds which I do requires good lighting so my iso settings are always under or at 320 most of the time to keep noise at a minimum. If I need more I'll go up to 800 and use a noise reduction software. I enjoy using this camera as well as the images it produces.

Regards, Rick

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August 23, 2009

As far as I know the auto rotation is to rotate them for viewing on your computer not in the camera.

Regards

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August 16, 2009

Harvey,

You need to get in closer to your subject to fill the frame as much as possible.

For shorter lenses I use my van as a blind and shoot through the window. It doesen't bother the birds as much as standing in the open.

Any lens will work if you can get close enought to fill the frame. I use the 70-200/2.8 with and without TC's for close work but if I had the 300/4 I would prefere that. I realize that most shooting situations will not allow you to get that close using these shorter lenses and the only solution to that is a longer lens.

Here's one taking with the 70-200 @ 12ft away out my van window.

This one using a 75-150 w 14x @ 14ft<img src="http://slopoki1.smugmug.com/photos/584832775_btgZp-L.jpg" alt="" />

70-200 w 17x @ 16ft

70-200 w 17x @ 12ft

Shooting info can be seen here <a href="http://www.slopoki1.smugmug.com/gallery/2743415_2LxRf#609351772_RqP7K">http://www.slopoki1.smugmug.com/gallery/2743415_2LxRf#609351772_RqP7K</a>

mouse over the picture a click the info button on the right.

Good luck.

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August 9, 2009

For 400, 500 and 600mm with camera attached the Lowepro LENS TREKKER 600 AW is a very good solution. You can also add extra lens bags to it.

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May 30, 2009

For long range pocket wizards are hard to beat. If your looking for shorter range triggers, 100 meters, then Phottix Cleon makes a decent wireless for the price. 30. to 40.

May 22, 2009

All of the 600/4 af lenses are great performers. I'm still using the AF-i version that I purchased years ago and will do so until it breaks and cannot be repaired. I still use it on the first version of Wimberley full gimbal and a Gitzo G1410. Heavy, I'm use to it. I'm still using DX camera's because I love the reach. If you need more reach use the 14 or 17e. The 20e works as well but af speed slows down quite a bit.

Regards

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May 3, 2009

The D90 has a faster frame rate, less noise at higher iso and live view compared to the D80. The D90 AF seems to work better then the D80 when tracking objects in low contrast backgrounds.

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May 3, 2009

Both are very good cameras, D300 has less noise at higher iso settings and a faster frame rate, 8 with the mb-d10 option. D2X with the built in motor is a little more rugged.

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