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Roland- as you said "All these little tubes do to transmit elecontric information is have a few wires run from the lens mounting end to the
F mount end."
Sort of makes you wonder why Nikon has yet to make them.
Jim
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"I'm familiar with Shaw's Business of Nature Photography and the other standard references ... I'm sure it's all good advice, but I figure it's been a while since Shaw was in a position that photo editors wouldn't take his phone calls and he may not have the most up-to-date
perspective on the best way to break into the market initially."
Mark- Shaw practices what he preaches in his book, you would do well to follow his formula. Here's another way to think about it: Nature photographers know the work and names- Shaw, Wolf, Brandenburg- editors don't. The most recognized names in nature photography have to constantly introduce themselves to editors- because editors are always changing. The majority of working photographers follow practices very similar to those Shaw details in his book.
good luck
Jim Roetzel
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Its not a camera case per se but this will work with your 300/4. Outdoor Research makes a padded case for water bottles . Any outdoor equipment store will probably carry them. It has a zippered top and belt loop. Your 300/4 will be snug in it but it will fit. I actually own a number of them- also great for your SB# flash and most flash accessories.
good shooting
Jim
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Love the new camera body- fast, user friendly mechanics, nice
viewfinder- a little pricey but so are pick up trucks these day.
Question to the Canon nature shooters- if you own an EOS 3- is your
meter off by 2/3 of a stop too? I own 2 bodies both are off by 2/3
almost a full stop on one. If I shoot a medium toned subject its 2/3
to a full stop underexposed- every time and in every metering mode. I
know I can reset ISO or dial in compensation but- a camera with this
price tag and hype should have a more accurate meter.
I shoot nature and like most I shoot slide film exclusively - so I'd
like to hear from other nature/chrome shooters. I'm doing this to
give some feedback to Canon.
thanks
Jim
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Does any one know if Nikon has AF tubes coming. Maybe there's a lot
more to it than I realize. I know the Kenko's work- but friends who
use them are not happy. I realize AF tubes aren't necessary in
traditional close-up work- in fact I think AF might get in the way of
precise depth of field focusing. I am thinking of their use in
concert with a long lens. I use Canon and don't want to start a
Canon V Nikon thing- but I use my tubes often in bird photography with
a 600/4- and they perform quite well- the lens is not as fast as
without the tubes but it does work. (I lead workshops on a local
level and this question came up last week.)
thanks
Jim
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Mark- another major concern of hot lights in nature work is the impact of the heat on your subjects- they're called hot because they are. I would opt for strobes with diffusion (many small soft boxes out there) and/or reflectors over hot lights. You won't have the control you're after- so bracket a little, do some test strips- just fine tune your lights/exposure. If you use flash/strobes in concert with soft boxes- keep the soft box close to your subjects- you should like the results.
40 good frames in 60 rolls, what gives
in Nature
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