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Playing with 70-200 and 2x teleconvertor

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Playing with 70-200 and 2x teleconvertor

Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 6:02 pm

Got a 2x tele off Mark today/yesterday for which i was going to use on my 70-200 most of the time when I want to attempt bird photos... least then i'll have a bit of room to play till I get my hands on a 80-400 or something.

Anyways, initial thoughts... bloody brilliant... the 2x is damn sharp on the 70-200.. and sometimes feels like its got more zoom then when I used Oneputt's 80-400... focusing was still ace... and my aperature only went down to 5.6 from the 2.8... which is still great... tones are still smooth.. and the DOF gives everything out of subject a nice smooth feel.. Im really happy with it...

Thanks Mark!!!!

Here's a few pics..

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So tomorrow, ill be setting my alarm for 5am and heading down the back to my local pond and setting myself up for an hour or so of birding hopefully...

Sorry the picts arent bright, sun is/was on the verge of setting.. but im still happy


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Postby birddog114 on Wed May 10, 2006 6:11 pm

Tim,
With all these going, I think you won't save up enough to get your D200 on time. :lol:

New toy, new challenge! Good work.
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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 6:39 pm

Ill get it ;)

but more toys... it settles my lust for a couple of weeks

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Postby stubbsy on Wed May 10, 2006 6:50 pm

Tim I have the 1.7 on my 70-200 and find it tends to stay on a lot (eg for the Offshore Powerboats at the weekend I used it exckusively). You'll have fun with your new Super Zoom :wink:
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Postby xerubus on Wed May 10, 2006 6:52 pm

told you it was sharp .. especially for a 2x :)

great dof in that first shot!

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Postby Michael on Wed May 10, 2006 6:53 pm

Tim I hope you don't plan on taking that thing to the beach with you.
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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 6:55 pm

No Comment :oops:

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Postby suzanneg on Wed May 10, 2006 7:07 pm

I absolutely love the two middle shots. The combination of flower, bird and foliage compositions are gorgeous. :D
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Postby Michael on Wed May 10, 2006 7:11 pm

Zeeke wrote:No Comment :oops:

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*giggle*
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Postby johnd on Wed May 10, 2006 8:10 pm

Nice shots Tim, especially the middle two. Lovely colours. Nice dof.
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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 8:14 pm

Thanks for the comments, just grabbed this shot of the moon

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I'm lovin this teleconvertor!!

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Postby Michael on Wed May 10, 2006 8:17 pm

Thats one of the better pics Ive seen of the moon from a camera. nice work!
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Postby MATT on Wed May 10, 2006 8:23 pm

Well I'm impressed


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Postby Slider on Wed May 10, 2006 9:07 pm

Nice work Tim. I'll be needing to have a play with that :roll:
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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 9:08 pm

No worries Mark ;)

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Postby Finch on Wed May 10, 2006 9:11 pm

Tim,

That shot of the moon is an absolute ripper! Looks a bit like an over-ripe orange, too (or maybe that's just me (-: )

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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 9:33 pm

Orange? :roll:

Well, OK, if you say so hehehehe .. nah, cheers Michael

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Postby Zeeke on Wed May 10, 2006 10:23 pm

Just took another shot of the moon, and i'll be buggered by a bandicoot, it's changed

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Postby Slider on Wed May 10, 2006 10:29 pm

Zeeke wrote:Just took another shot of the moon, and i'll be buggered by a bandicoot, it's changed


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Now that's way TOO much information :lol:
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Postby Matt. K on Wed May 10, 2006 10:36 pm

Love the birds Tim. Thanks for posting.
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Postby jethro on Wed May 10, 2006 10:45 pm

Definately my next purchase
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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 11, 2006 1:18 am

Ok, im sorry, this is the last one i'll post... another shot of the moon, all images a few hours apart... goes to show that the moon has many changing faces!!

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Postby Dug on Thu May 11, 2006 8:16 pm

I love the wire photo tim

the moon is good too,
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Postby bindiblue on Thu May 11, 2006 9:12 pm

Awesome shots Tim,,, now stop spending money on tele converters and get the D200 , then I can zip up the coast and pick your brains,, hehehe,


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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 11, 2006 10:35 pm

I'm gonna start having to charge people how to use there cameras... :lol:

Dont worry Bindi, i'm sure ill get lost with my D200.. WHEN it Arrives... whenever that is... gimme 5mins and i'll have it sussed

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