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Couple of Ducks at 600m F5.6

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Postby BBJ on Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:58 pm

Hi All, Well the storm hit this arvo i had some spare time so went for a quick spin down the lakes with the 300m lens and put on the 2X tc anyhow took a few shots of different things but here is a couple of birdie pics at 600m.
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Postby Glen on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:02 pm

BBJ, that lens looks faulty - send it up here and I will do a thorough test on it and report for Maxwells, should only take 6 months or so :wink:
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Postby fozzie on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:07 pm

BBJ - 'WOW' factor from where I am sitting.

I especially like the third shot.
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Postby BBJ on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:08 pm

Thanks Glen, but she will be right mate. I had to sacrifice the D2x for this lens but i am very happy with it so far, i am not a bird person so it's all new to me shooting these things i used to be used to looking at these at the end of a 12gauge shotgun. I am rather surprised of the focusing speed with the 2x tc on as well and will test that out a bit more on saturday at the track. I am having to get used to using a monopod now all the time as it is a brick, think it weighs something like 2.8kg.

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Postby Heath Bennett on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:09 pm

BBJ wrote:Thanks Glen, but she will be right mate. I had to sacrifice the D2x for this lens but i am very happy with it so far, i am not a bird person so it's all new to me shooting these things i used to be used to looking at these at the end of a 12gauge shotgun. I am rather surprised of the focusing speed with the 2x tc on as well and will test that out a bit more on saturday at the track. I am having to get used to using a monopod now all the time as it is a brick, think it weighs something like 2.8kg.

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Sorry if I missed it, but what kind of 300mm is it? f/2.8 nikkor?
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Postby BBJ on Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:12 pm

Yes Heath it is a Nikkor AF-I 300m F2.8.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:35 pm

Man, I can't believe how sharp that lens+converter combo is.

Well done John/ :D
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Postby Oneputt on Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:38 pm

Top stuff. At that range that is sharp :shock:
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Postby redline on Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:54 pm

looks great John,
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Postby kipper on Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:13 pm

It is pretty sharp. I was considering getting the AF-S II or VR plus 2x TC instead of the 500MM F4 + 1.4x TC. I know quite a few of the Canon guys on NSN use the 300F2.8 IS with the 2x EF TC and the shots are very sharp. Apparently the Canon 2x TC is quite a bit sharper than the Nikon's. Hopefully Nikon will get it right the next time they release a lot of TCs.
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Postby BBJ on Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:13 pm

Thanks Guys, yes i was surprised at anything maybe tad soft on edges is what i was expecting so i cant wait till Saturday to get some fast action going on.
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Postby MattC on Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:11 am

Nicely done John. BTW, 255 character limit for sig would include all spaces and lines. Try on one or two lines.
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Postby BBJ on Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:30 am

Thanks Matt, i will try that again.
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Postby MattC on Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:33 am

Just noticed the 50 or so dashes at the bottom of your sig. :)
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Postby BBJ on Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:51 am

Ok i think that fixed it up a bit, maybe i will tidy it up some more later.
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